Helping rough sleepers get off the streets
Bury’s communities have rallied this winter to help rough sleepers off the streets.
Topics: Leisure
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Radcliffe Times homes scheme becomes reality with developer agreement
A prominent derelict building and adjoining vacant site in the centre of Radcliffe is planned to be brought back to life as apartments by early next year.
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How brand new Bury housing and care scheme is helping older people beat isolation
Residents of Bury Council’s flagship housing and extra care scheme have spoken of their delight with their new homes, and how living close to other likeminded people is helping them beat isolation and loneliness.
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Welcome to the Big Tennis Weekend - in Prestwich!
Tennis for Free, the grassroots sports charity, will be hosting the ‘Big Tennis Weekend’ at St Mary's Park in Prestwich on Sunday 24 March.
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Free water on tap in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester joins the Refill Revolution preventing millions of plastic bottles at source. Refill, the award-winning campaign to prevent plastic pollution by connecting people with free tap water, launches in Greater Manchester with the installation of two water fountains in Bury as part of a pilot scheme
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Get Ready to Vote in May
With only weeks to go Bury Council is pulling out all the stops to ensure the highest possible turnout for the local elections on Thursday 2 May.
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Flood warnings in Bury now lifted
Following yesterday's rain, all flood alerts affecting Bury have now been lifted by the Environment Agency. To keep up to date with local flood warnings, go to the Environment Agency at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings?location=Bury
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Closely monitoring water levels
We're closely monitoring river levels across the borough given the amount of rain we've had and current Met Office warnings.
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Bury stands in solidarity with New Zealand following the Christchurch attacks
Civic leaders in Bury have voiced their solidarity with New Zealand and the victims of the attacks in Christchurch.
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Shop-front grants offered to Radcliffe businesses as part of scheme to drive town centre trade
Independent businesses in Radcliffe town centre are being offered grants of up to 80 per cent of the cost of improvements to the exterior of their premises, to help increase ‘kerb-appeal’ and drive new custom.
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Councillor Trevor Holt to be next Mayor of Bury
Bury East councillor Trevor Holt, who has spent nearly half of his life as a councillor, serving the residents of Bury, is to be the 2019/20 Mayor of Bury. He is the second longest serving member of the council and was born and educated in East ward, which he has represented for 36 years since being elected in 1983.
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Improving Bury's roads
Bury Council is to adopt a new GM wide Highway Safety Inspection Policy as part of a range of actions aimed at improving maintenance of Bury’s 660km roads network.
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Ambitious proposals to clean up harmful air pollution
Bury Council's Cabinet last night endorsed wide ranging proposals to tackle the urgent problem of air pollution. This proposal is a joint commitment from all of the ten Greater Manchester (GM) local authorities to make the City Region one of the healthiest, cleanest and greenest conurbations in Europe.
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Building community links at the Mayor’s Interfaith Breakfast
Businesses, community groups, faith leaders, council members and GMP came together for the Mayor of Bury’s Interfaith Breakfast today (Tuesday 5 March).
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Final Greater Manchester Spatial Framework drop-in – Wednesday 6 March
The sixth and final Bury Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) drop-in event is at the Elizabethan Suite, Bury, next Wednesday (March 6) from noon to 8pm.
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Gas escape investigation at Bolton Road West
Cadent Gas are investigating a gas escape at Bolton Road West and have located the leak. Repairs will be completed as quickly as possible but temporary 2-way traffic lights may still be in place on 25 February. If this is the case congestion is likely near to Roy Gardens/Woodhey High School. Please allow extra time for your journey.
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£16 million Budget boost for Bury’s communities and economy
Regeneration and thriving businesses and communities are at the heart of a £16 million funding boost announced by council leaders.
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Chinese schoolchildren given civic reception at town hall
Pupils and teachers from the Chinese city of Datong were given a civic reception at Bury Town Hall.
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Free information session for people who are hard of hearing
A free drop-in information session about telephones with amplification will take place in the Green Room, Textile Hall (next to Bury Library) on Monday 4 March.
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Time for the community to have their say on local funding
A record number of applications have been received from community groups for The Pitch funding – and it’s now time for the public to decide who gets it.
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