Bury Council to start hogweed spraying
Bury Council is to start spraying giant hogweed this month on its land – and is urging other landowners to do the same on theirs.
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Our new one-stop-shop for jobs in health and social care
Health and social care providers are being invited to advertise their job opportunities on the new Caring Careers website.
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Celebrating our heroes on Young Carers Action Day
Council leaders are saying a huge ‘thank you’ to the 200 young carers who look after our people and families.
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Clarence Park set for major improvements
Bury’s flagship recreational facility at Clarence Park is to receive a £350,000 funding boost to carry out major improvements including a £150,000 new skate park.
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Don’t worry about the Census – we’re here to help!
Bury residents are being offered face-to-face help in completing their Census forms.
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Vulnerable residents benefit from round-the-clock response
Hundreds of hospital visits have been avoided during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the CareLink Service and Support at Home staff.
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Have your say on a new political map for Bury Council
Residents have until Tuesday (16 March) to give their views on a new pattern of electoral wards which is being developed for Bury Council.
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Thanking our army of unpaid carers
The Mayor of Bury will lead an online ‘thank you’ next Friday to the many hundreds of unpaid carers across the borough.
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Vax weekly update – 71,500 people now had first Covid jab
Around 71,500 people registered with a Bury GP have now been vaccinated against coronavirus.
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Tackling weeds with hot water rather than chemicals
A new ’green’ way of killing weeds with hot water rather than glyphosate has been ordered by the council.
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Independent Persons wanted to maintain highest standards
Bury residents are needed to join council committees to help promote and maintain high standards of conduct by members and co-opted members of the authority.
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Noisy Prestwich resident has his equipment seized for the second time
A resident of Prestwich has had all his TVs, stereos and speakers seized for a second time after continuing to cause a noise nuisance to his neighbour.
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Financial boost to make Barnfield Park bloom
Bury Council is investing £100,000 into Barnfield Park in Prestwich to help it become a blooming inspiration for the whole city-region.
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What would get you walking and cycling?
All Bury residents are being invited to complete a new walking and cycling survey – especially those who don’t do much of either!
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Working together to deliver a successful Census 2021
The Office for National Statistics is working with Bury Council to deliver a successful census and help local services to fully meet future needs.
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Time is running out for businesses in Bury to apply for coronavirus support grants
Businesses in Bury struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic are being reminded that grants are available to support them financially but time is running out to apply. The deadline for applications is 31 March. Find out more here: https://www.bury.gov.uk/covid19grants
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Community Champions to help keep Bury safe during Covid-19
Bury Council has today (5 March) launched its Covid-19 Community Champions network, aiming to sign up hundreds of residents from across the borough.
The Covid-19 Champions network will be made up of volunteers from all areas of the borough and will help residents to stay up-to-date with how to protect themselves and others against the virus.
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LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2021
If you are LGBT+ and thinking about fostering in Bury, then Foster with Bury would like to hear from you.
It is LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week until 7th March and Foster with Bury is encouraging more LGBT+ people to consider becoming a foster carer to a looked after child in the borough.
We welcome LGBT+ potential parents and will support your application to adopt or foster. There are sti -
Plan for new Radcliffe 3G football pitch
Bury Council is working with the Football Foundation and Lancashire County FA on developing a funding application for a ‘state of the art’ 3G football facility in Radcliffe. The council has set aside a total of £500,000 funding for the project and will seek additional funding from other partners too.
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Vax weekly update – 65,000 people now had first Covid jab
A total of 65,203 people registered with a Bury GP have now been vaccinated against coronavirus.
The updated figures mean that nearly 36% of the eligible population (182,100) have been given at least one of the two jabs necessary to protect against the potentially fatal illness.
A growing number of people are now receiving their second dose of vaccination - currently in Bury 683 aged under 6
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