Following successful trials and in a bid to tackle pot holes and improve the borough’s roads, Bury Council has invested almost £140k in new machinery for its Operations workforce. The new innovative spray injection patching machinery will help tackle potholes and worn surfaces more swiftly, at less cost and with less disruption to traffic.
Bury Libraries + Archives has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation, the UK standard for archive services.” Throughout the UK there are 2,500 archives.141 archives have gained accreditation meaning that Bury has joined the top 5% of services to earn this prestigious award.
Don't miss out on tickets for the Mayor's fashion show on 17 October 2018 and the opportunity to support some great charities - Grace's Place Children's Hospice and The Fed.
Local people are invited to come along and get to grips with the internet at either of two digital drop in sessions being held in local libraries. Dates, times and venues for these free events are as follows. Monday 15October:10am to 12 noon at Bury Library Thursday 18 October:10am to 12noon at Prestwich Library
ITV’s Granada Reports WW1 Roadshow will be rolling up at Bury’s famous market from 9am on Wednesday 17th October. To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, Granada Reports reporter Paul Crone, a camera crew and a team of historical experts will be on hand as part of a special show to be televised on Granada Reports.
Residents took advantage of Recycle Week to get support and advice on reducing waste and putting the right stuff in the right bin.
Communities and wellbeing will be the focus of Libraries Week which runs from 8 to 13 October.
Helping people to help themselves – that’s the motto of the newly relaunched Bury Directory, a one-stop-shop for local information.
Tougher new licensing rules to better protect thousands of animals are introduced today (1 Oct) as part of a swathe of reforms to safeguard the welfare of Britain’s pets.
A taxi driver whose licence was revoked for inappropriate conduct has lost his second court appeal against the decision.
Keen photographers are being invited to submit their favourite shots of Bury for inclusion in the Tourist Information Centre 2019 calendar.
Young people aged 11 to 18 in Bury have the opportunity to enter the world of politics and make a difference as the borough’s Youth MP.
It's Recycle Week - and there are several great reasons why everyone in Bury should recycle food waste.
Bury Council has recruited 23 new apprentices as part of its Backing Young Bury programme to give young people a flying start to their working lives.
Thousands of carers in Bury are being invited to share their thoughts and ideas on how services to support them can be improved.
A new exhibition of images inspired by the words of Mark E Smith, iconic leader of The Fall, starts next week at Bury Art Museum.
Bury Market has won a Green Apple environment award in a campaign to find the greenest companies, councils and communities.
National Recycle week is coming up from 24 to 30 September and this year’s theme is ‘Recycling. We do. Because it matters’.
Charities were handed a big boost as around 1,500 runners crossed the finish line of the Asda Foundation Bury 10K.
Local people are invited to an event on Friday 5 October to find out how devolution of health and social care is making a difference in Bury and across Greater Manchester.
