Month-long community clean-up in Walmersley
Residents are being urged to join a month-long initiative to tackle fly-tipping and littering in the Lower Walmersley area of Bury.
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Hundreds more ‘green’ street lights to shine
A further 400 energy-efficient street lights are to be installed this coming year as part of a five-year £5.5 million column replacement programme.
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Help to celebrate Her Majesty’s Jubilee
Artists and those with a creative talent can apply for funding to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Second testing centre for taxis and private hire vehicles opens next week
A second testing centre for taxis and private hire vehicles will open next Friday (1 April) at Sunnybank Service Station.
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50k boost for Bury’s public rights of way
Bury Council has given a £50,000 funding boost to Bury’s public rights of way to support their continued use and enjoyment.
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First round of £500,000 road safety schemes gets under way
A range of road safety and traffic calming measures installed across the borough is about to get under way.
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Radcliffe Football Foundation partner with Bury Council on plans for new 3G pitch in Radcliffe
A newly established sporting organisation, Radcliffe Football Foundation, is now working in partnership with Bury Council, the national Football Foundation and Lancashire County FA on developing a funding application for a ‘state of the art’ 3G football facility for Radcliffe.
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Illicit tobacco sniffed out in Bury
Specially trained tobacco detection dogs have sniffed out 2.4kg of illicit hand rolling tobacco and 6,840 cigarettes worth £5,000.
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Latest civic tribute to armed forces campaigner ‘Colonel Eric’
Renowned armed forces campaigner Colonel Eric Davidson has been recognised for his outstanding work over five decades.
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Community groups win Parklife grants
A celebration event took place at the Phoenix Centre in Prestwich on Sunday to showcase some of the local projects that will benefit from Parklife funding.
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Plans to bring £8 million youth zone to borough
Bury Council is working with the charity OnSide to develop an £8m Youth Zone to provide facilities and activities for the borough’s young people.
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Keeping up enforcement against fly-tippers and litter louts
Fifty people have been fined since Bury Council adopted new powers last July to punish those who fly-tip and drop litter.
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Let’s get set for the 2022 Bury Running Festival
The much-loved Bury 10K will be back in Bury on Sunday 18 September as part of an expanded Bury Running Festival to include a new event, the Bury 10 Mile and the already popular Bury Fun Run.
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Book now for free children’s Easter holiday activities
Thousands of children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals can once again take part in free school holiday activities during the Easter break.
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Pitch perfect – another 33 community groups win funding
More than 1,200 local residents had their say in allocating the latest round of Let’s Do It Neighbourhood Pitch community funding.
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Libraries are open for community groups – and out-of-hours too
Community groups are being invited to make more use of libraries for their events and meetings.
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Access road to Nuttall Park to be improved
Bury Council is to resurface and improve the drainage along Nuttall Hall Road to improve access to Nuttall Park in Ramsbottom.
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Temporary fines amnesty for overdue library books
Library fines are continuing to be waived until 25 April to allow library members to return overdue items.
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Have your say on the future economic priorities for Bury
Residents and businesses are invited to share their views on how the jobs, opportunities and economy of Bury could be improved.
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Shabbos-friendly crossing to be installed at busy Prestwich junction
A special application is to be added to traffic lights at a new signalised traffic junction in Sedgley Park to enable Orthodox Jewish residents to cross the road on Shabbos and Jewish holidays without pressing any buttons.
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