Bury gears up for electric cars
Bury Council is driving towards green transport by installing electric vehicle charging points in seven of its public car parks.
Topics: Leisure
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Father and son "rogue builders" sentenced.
A father and son team of “rogue traders” have been sentenced after Bury pensioners were left thousands of pounds out of pocket for work carried out on their homes.
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Health and social care join forces to give health and wellbeing a boost
HEALTH and social care teams have joined forces to improve the quality of life of people with long term health conditions.
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Awards for Bury’s adult services volunteers
A celebration event was held to mark Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) for volunteers who help adult learners who need additional support.
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Green Gym needs you in fight against Himalayan invaders
All hands are needed in the battle against a plant invader which is strangling local bluebell woods.
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What lies beneath – families have been finding out
Youngsters have been having fun finding out what lurks beneath the water in local ponds.
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Celebrating diversity with a Walking Rainbow
Young people in Bury are organising a Walking Rainbow to celebrate diversity in the borough and to say ‘no’ to homophobia.
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Make Cancer Research donations at Moorside Library
Kind-hearted residents can make donations to Cancer Research UK at Moorside Community Centre and Library.
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Discounts for thousands of unpaid carers
Bury Council is drawing up plans for a Carers Discount Card which would give thousands of residents money off at local businesses and attractions.
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Call for smokefree homes and cars in Bury
A new Smokefree Homes and Cars campaign has launched in Bury raising awareness of the dangers that secondhand smoke can cause in enclosed spaces.
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Free live music across Bury town centre with Bandemonium
Bury Bandemonium presents a selection of Brass and Concert Bands in open-air locations across Bury town centre on Saturday 22 June from 1pm to 4pm.
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Money Management for residents affected by welfare reform
Bury residents are invited to attend money management workshops to help them cope with changes to the benefits system.
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Den-making in the woods
Families enjoyed free den-making sessions in the woods at Chesham Local Nature Reserve on Saturday (1 June).
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New family history sessions at your library
Get expert help in tracing your family history with sessions taking place at Bury Library.
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Metrolink’s big weekend
Metrolink is getting ready for its busiest ever weekend, with around 150,000 people expected to attend events across the tram network on 8 and 9 June.
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Roadworks and diversions on Knowsley Street
Work will start on 10 June to repair the carriageway on Knowsley Street between Bury Town Hall and Knowsley Place.
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Herbal and medicinal walk at Chesham
Nature expert David Winnard will lead a herbal and medicinal walk around Chesham Local Nature Reserve on Saturday (8 June, 1.30-3.30pm).
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Dance yourself dizzy – and tuck into quality local produce
Radcliffe Piazza will be bustling with colour and celebration when the annual Dance-Off takes place on Saturday (8 June).
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Libraries consultation attracts 300 responses
Final plans to modernise and remodel Bury’s libraries will be presented to the council’s cabinet on 10 July.
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It’s Volunteers’ Week – time to say Thank You!
The first week in June (1-7) is Volunteers’ Week, an annual campaign which celebrates the fantastic contribution volunteers make across the UK.
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