Topics: Building, property

  • Bruntwood and Bury Council launch public consultation about first phase of Mill Gate Shopping redevelopment

    Bruntwood and Bury Council, through their joint venture partnership, are inviting local people, businesses and traders to help shape proposals for the first phase of Mill Gate’s redevelopment.
    The public consultation runs from Monday 9th - Sunday 29th November, giving people the opportunity to view the proposals and share their feedback ahead of a planning application being submitted in Decembe

    people stood outside the Mill Gate Shopping centre

  • £10 million secured for Bury Market as town centre transformation gathers pace

    A £10 million investment in Bury Market has been secured following years of work by Bury Council and local partners – another major step forward in the transformation of Bury town centre.The government funding, announced in the Budget, follows sustained efforts by the council to develop and submit proposals, champion the market and make the case for investment, alongside the campaigning of Bury No

    Bury Market

  • £12.9m investment programme to support safer, smoother journeys across Bury

    A safe, reliable and well-maintained highway network is essential to achieving Bury's ambitions for thriving communities, economic growth and better opportunities for all.
    Every day, the borough's roads, footways and bridges help residents access work, education, healthcare, social care services, leisure facilities and local businesses.
    To ensure this vital infrastructure continues to suppo

  • Council sets out financial position and approach to setting next year's budget

    In a report to its October Cabinet meeting Bury Council has set a review of its current financial position and the approach to setting a budget for 2027/28. This report should be viewed in the context of a local authority that is continuing to deliver positive outcomes for residents against all its strategic objectives.
    Over the last twelve months, improvements in services such as Children’s a

    Bury town hall

  • Improvements coming to Ramsbottom Market Place

    Work begins next week at Market Place in Ramsbottom, bringing new planting and a series of changes to help brighten up this well-known town centre space.
    The work forms part of the wider Ramsbottom Greening Project, being delivered by Bury Council and local partners, to create greener and more attractive spaces at a number of locations around the town.
    The first phase includes work to the e

    Ramsbottom Market Place

  • Bury housing services improving through tenant feedback

    Bury Council is continuing to improve its housing services by learning from complaints, listening to tenants, and involving them directly in decisions about their homes and neighbourhoods.
    Since Housing Services returned to the council in February 2024, the council has been working to strengthen performance, accountability and tenant influence. Its latest annual Tenant Engagement and Complaints

    images showing tenants attending clean up days and digital sessions

  • Market Street reopens with road safety measures in place

    A key road into Bury town centre has re-opened following improvements making it safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to travel.
    Market Street now has improved access for communities in Fishpool and Pimhole, making it easier to reach local shops, services, public transport and the town centre by walking and cycling, while reducing reliance on short car journeys.
    The scheme included wor

    Junction of Market Street and Angouleme Way

  • Have your say about the future of housing in Bury

    A safe and suitable home is the foundation of a good quality of life.
    Whether it is helping young people take their first step onto the housing ladder, supporting older residents to live independently, or improving existing neighbourhoods, housing plays a vital role in creating thriving communities.
    That's why Bury Council is asking tenants, residents, businesses and community groups to hav

    Photo of a housing estate from above

  • Setting out the shape and ambitions of Bury

    Bury Council has reached another key milestone in preparing a new Local Plan that will help shape the future of all our six towns and communities, guiding how communities grow, develop and thrive over the coming decades.
    The Government requires all local councils to produce long-term plans for their areas and the Local Plan will sit alongside the adopted Places for Everyone Joint Plan as a key

    Text which ays Public Biry Local Plan (regulation 19) and pictures of buildings

  • New guidance supports affordable housing

    People looking for affordable, flexible housing and residents living in Bury's neighbourhoods will benefit from new guidance adopted by Bury Council to support sustainable, inclusive growth across the borough.
    The new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) recognises the important role HMOs play in providing accommodation for young professionals, key workers,

    Housing estate from above
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