Live music, theatre and arts venue, The Met in Bury, is to undergo a £4.6 million refurbishment starting this March 2016 to meet growing audience demand, thanks to a £3.1 million capital investment from Arts Council England and supporting contributions from Bury Council and other benefactors.
Bury Council has again been named one of Britain’s top ‘equal’ employers by professional lobbying group Stonewall.
East ward councillor Mike Connolly has been proposed as the next Mayor of Bury for the year 2016/17.
Purple Flags will continue to fly proudly in Bury over official recognition of the town’s night-time economy.
Bury Council is about to demolish two properties in Heys Road, Prestwich which have long been a local eyesore.
Work has started to convert part of the old Bury to Bolton Railway line into a path for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Residents are encouraged to come along to the next Prestwich Township Forum on Monday 25 January, starting at 6.30pm at the Longfield Suite.
Thinking about setting up your own business this new year? If so, Bury’s libraries can help.
The final tenants have just moved into the second new housing development on the site of the former Tulle Court in Prestwich.
If you like to build with LEGO, head along to Bury Library and join the fun!
Fitness instructors from I Will If You Will (IWIYW) – the Bury-based female fitness movement delivered by Bury Council with National Lottery funding from Sport England – have organised a fitness fundraiser for local flood victims.
It’s full steam ahead in Bury – and not just because the Flying Scotsman is in town!
The Access to Research initiative, which gives library users free access to more than ten million academic articles, has been given the green light by publishers and librarians to continue.
Bury Aces, Bury Council’s internal recruitment agency, will be hosting a recruitment day on Wednesday 20 January 2016.
A budget road show is top of the agenda when Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor Township Forum meets on Monday 11 January.
Big-hearted traders on Bury Market rallied round to help those worst affected by the Boxing Day floods.
Residents and businesses who suffered severe flooding over the weekend are eligible for cash help under the Bury Flood Relief Scheme (more details below).
Transport for Greater Manchester has announced that the 477 bus service is unable to serve Summerseat due to the problems caused by recent flooding. The service will now terminate on Newcombe Road, Holcombe, until further notice.
A base has been set up at Radcliffe Girls & Boys Club to receive donations and help those who have lost items in the Boxing Day floods.
Extra collections of grey and brown bins are being carried out today for those homes most affected by flooding, with Morris Street, Riverside Road, Seddon Avenue, Cumberland Crescent and Lakeland Crescent added to the existing list.