A major multi-agency day of action was carried out across the borough on 13 October 2026, bringing together partners from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Immigration Enforcement, Bury Council's Licensing Service and Trading Standards.
A significant quantity of suspected counterfeit and illicit goods has been seized following a joint operation between Bury Trading Standards and Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
Bury Council has welcomed new government plans to reform the youth justice system, while setting out its own vision for a stronger, more locally focused approach to supporting young people and preventing offending.
Bury Council has issued six further fines to people who illegally dumped waste in our borough.
Bury Council's Trading Standards Service has carried out a major intelligence-led enforcement operation targeting the sale of illicit tobacco, illegal vaping products and other unlawful goods across the borough.
A further five fines have been issued by Bury Council to people who illegally dumped their waste in our borough.
A further three fines have been issued by Bury Council to people who illegally dumped their waste in our borough.
A further three fines have been issued by Bury Council to people who illegally dumped their waste in our borough.
Bury Council has taken part in a major enforcement operation across the borough as part of Operation Avro, taking action against the illicit tobacco and vape trade and helping to protect local communities.
Bury’s trading standards team is urging people to spread the word about scams and expose the tactics of fraudsters to protect others.
Police are urging Bury residents to be on their guard after a woman was scammed out of a significant amount of money.
Residents in Bury East will have the power to decide how funding to tackle domestic abuse will be spent in their community.
Residents are being warned about hoax letters stating that they have won a substantial amount on the People’s Postcode Lottery.
A car dealer has been sentenced for selling a car with an incorrect mileage.
A shopkeeper has been sentenced after counterfeit and incorrectly labelled cigarettes and tobacco were seized at his shop on four separate occasions.
A tradesman has been fined by Bury magistrates after making false claims to be a registered contractor.
A shopkeeper has been sentenced after illicit tobacco was seized at his shops by Bury trading standards officers.
Harmful viruses in e-cards, online shopping fraud and adverts for bogus holidays are three of the twelve scams of Christmas that have been identified in a new campaign launched by authorities.
A Radcliffe man has been convicted of a benefits offence after not telling his partner he had capital of £150,000.
A Tottington dog owner has been prosecuted by Bury Council for failing to clean up after his pet on two occasions.