Weekly led walks are back in the New Year
Beat the lockdown blues by joining a volunteer-led walk around some of the borough’s most scenic areas in the New Year.
Topics: Leisure
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Christmas bin collections alert
Bury Council is reminding residents throughout the borough of Bury that their bin collections will be a day earlier than usual in the week prior to Christmas.
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Rapid community Covid testing to begin in Bury
Rapid turnaround testing for Covid symptoms is starting in Bury among those most likely to be affected in order to help drive down transmission rates.
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Parks to get initial £1.1 million upgrade
The first stage of a three-year programme to upgrade Bury’s Green Flag winning parks is set to be approved by councillors.
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Over 50? Get your free flu jab now at the Elizabethan Suite!
Free flu jabs for the over-50s and those with underlying health conditions are going down well at the Elizabethan Suite in Bury.
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Bury signs up to global climate change movement
Bury has signed up to national and worldwide movements to tackle climate change and become carbon neutral.
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Bury Stars – bringing Light and Hope this December
More than 700 stars have been decorated and displayed across the borough to thank each volunteer who came forward to support local communities during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Elizabethan Suite turned into flu jab centre
Bury residents who are eligible for a free flu jab can get one at the Elizabethan Suite next to Bury Town Hall.
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Dodgy tobacco sellers sniffed out by trading standards and their canine friends
Trading standards officers seized illicit tobacco worth £15,000 in raids on premises across the borough yesterday (7 Dec).
Acting on tip-offs, accompanied by GMP police officers, they visited 13 premises and used sniffer dogs from tobacco detection company Wagtails UK to help them.
In total they seized 8kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 21,000 cigarettes, some of which were counterfeit, some we -
Consultation on a housing strategy for Bury
Residents are being asked for their views on what kind of homes Bury will need for people of all ages and for future generations.
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Spreading Light and Hope this digital December
A Christmas feast of online entertainment will bring festive cheer to residents despite the ongoing restrictions on live performances.
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Crucial vote on GMSF to be deferred in Bury
Bury Council will defer the crucial vote on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework to give more time for the plan to be finalised.
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Call for Government to approve new Radcliffe high school
Council leaders are calling on the Government to give the green light to plans for a new Radcliffe high school.
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White Ribbon Day – standing up to domestic abuse
Today is White Ribbon Day which signals the start of the International 16 days of Action campaign against gender-based violence.
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Businesses hit by lockdown to receive grants this week
Financial help for local companies forced to close by the national coronavirus lockdown is being distributed from this week.
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Patients thanked for their patience as GP practices continue to work differently
Patients who have contacted their GP practice or booked an appointment over the past weeks and months may have noticed the team is working very differently.
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Plans to ensure Ramsbottom flourishes post-Covid
Proposals are being drawn up to ensure Ramsbottom continues to flourish as a main visitor destination over the next 10 to 15 years.
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Greater Manchester reaches next step in bus reform journey as it prepares to consult on impact of Covid-19
Greater Manchester is preparing to hold a further consultation on its proposals to reform the bus market following work to understand the potential impact of Covid-19.
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Latest Covid-19 testing centre opens in Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom is the latest town in the borough of Bury to open a walk-in coronavirus testing centre.
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Balancing the budget now and in the post-Covid years
Council leaders are making plans to balance a budget hit by austerity and Covid and build a successful future for Bury.
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