Budget draws near – join the Fair Deal for Bury
Vital decisions about services and taxes will be discussed when Bury Council holds its annual budget meeting on Wednesday 20 February.
Topics: Leisure
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Bury Council soars up the diversity chart with Stonewall
Bury Council has been named one of the Britain’s top gay-friendly employers by professional lobbying group Stonewall.
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Winter canal improvements get ‘green’ light
Work has started on improvements to the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal, west of Water Street in Radcliffe, following a delay caused by the possible presence of Great Crested Newts in the area.
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15,000 - See Waste in Action
Recycle for Greater Manchester celebrate their 15,000th visitor since opening their first Waste Experience education centre in 2009.
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NVA's Speed of Light
NVA’s Speed of Light, an extraordinary public art performance, combining mass movement, light and music will bring Greater Manchester's historic waterfront to life between 8pm – 9pm on Thursday 21, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March 2013.
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Home owners with empty houses to face benefit cuts
400 home owners and landlords with empty houses in Bury will be getting a nasty surprise this week as a letter arrives from the council telling them their entitlements have been cut.
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Hit the North with new mountain bike trail
Cyclists have a double celebration on Saturday 16 February when the Hit the North race co-incides with the opening of a new mountain bike trail at Philips Park.
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Be Inspired – Be Active with the 365 Challenge
Keep the Olympic flames burning by signing up for new fitness challenge in 2013.
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Tenants and residents chip in to recycle rubbish
This winter, Six Town Housing held a “Chip ‘n’ Skip” initiative, where they placed large skips around neighbourhoods in Radcliffe, Bury and brought a tree chipper to give tenants the opportunity to clear in and around their property.
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Hundreds take part in Plan for Change consultation
More than 300 people have had their say in the latest round of consultation about the council’s Plan for Change.
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Need a CV? Come to the library
Free help to update or put together your CV is being offered at Ramsbottom Library and Adult Learning Centre.
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Help for those hard of hearing
Those with a hearing difficulty can get free expert advice on Friday 8 February in Bury’s Mill Gate centre.
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February Fun at The Fusilier Museum
This February half term The Fusilier Museum, Moss Street, are offering free family friendly crafts and free face painting. On Wednesday 13th February families are invited to drop in to the museum between 1pm and 3pm to make a mask for Mardi Gras. Masks will be brightly colours and full of feathers.
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Let’s play badminton!
Sporty youngsters have even more chances to hone their skills at after-school badminton sessions.
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The East Lancashire Railway is celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the end of steam trains on British Railways!
In August 1968, the last British Rail operated steam train ran on the national network. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the end of BR steam, the East Lancashire Railway, in collaboration with Steam Railway magazine, is honouring this milestone by repeating that legendary ‘1T57 Fifteen Guinea Special’ run of August 11th 1968.
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Residents save £3m through country’s biggest energy switch scheme
Residents across Greater Manchester are to save more than £3m as part of the UK’s biggest energy switching scheme.
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Council Tax Benefit changes begin to hit Bury residents
Around 1,000 residents in Bury will receive a letter this week telling them that their council tax benefit will soon be reduced.
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Baroness backs Bury’s booze battle
Baroness Newlove came to Bury to see how the £90,000 cash injection from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to the Bury East Township Forum is being spent.
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Meet the chiefs and ask questions
Residents can quiz some of Bury’s top service leaders on Wednesday 6 February at Bury Town Hall.
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Market helps residents to Know 4 Sure
Visitors to Bury’s famous market have been queuing up for lifesaving advice while doing a spot of shopping.
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