Bury Library gets ready for record-breaking rhyme time
Families are invited to enjoy a free session at Bury Library on Thursday (19 June) as part of a mass “rhyme time” to champion children’s literacy.
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Council launches new strategy to support young carers
Young carers are leading the way as Bury Council launches a new strategy to ensure they receive the support they need.
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Bury Set to Flourish with Launch of the ‘Right to Grow’ Initiative
A groundbreaking initiative, ‘Right to Grow’, is launching in Bury, encouraging communities to transform public spaces into vibrant places by growing fresh food. This exciting new community growing initiative, detailed on the Incredible Edible Prestwich website, aims to bring residents together, nurture local environments, and boost health and wellbeing across the borough.
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Community clean-ups get under way
More than 40 bags of litter and rubbish were taken off the streets of Bury during the first of our LET’s Community Clean-ups.
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Carers Week 2025 - Caring About Equality
It’s Carers Week – the annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
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A golden moment for Radcliffe Hub
The £40 million Radcliffe Hub project currently on site in Radcliffe town centre is moving on at pace.
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£3.2m bridge project begins in Radcliffe next week
A project to restore a long-missing link in Radcliffe’s local infrastructure is about to get underway. The £3.2 million project funded by the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and the Mayor’s Challenge fund, will reinstate Milltown Street Bridge which was destroyed in 2015 by the Boxing Day floods.
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New centre to nurture business innovation and create more jobs
A £2.8 million six-month conversion project is about to begin at the current Radcliffe Library building in Stand Lane, to turn the ground floor into Radcliffe’s new enterprise centre.
Funded by UK Government (£1.9m) and Bury Council (£900k), the enterprise centre will provide much needed flexible working space, along with meeting rooms and business support services. It will also help small bu -
Councillor Noel Bayley elected as the new Mayor of Bury
Whitefield Councillor Noel Bayley has been sworn in as the Mayor of Bury for the new municipal year (2025/26).
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Bury Market among nation’s top ten coach destinations
Bury Market has been placed in the top ten of coach destinations in the UK.
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£500k repair scheme for Market Street Bridge, Bury
A bridge that carries Market Street over the East Lancashire Railway and is a key route in and out of Bury town centre is to benefit from a scheme of renovation.
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Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight - could you join us?
Bury Council is celebrating Foster Care Fortnight and calls for more local foster carers to help make a difference.
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Official opening and naming ceremony of Radcliffe 3G and sports pavilion
A newly built sports facility at Redbank Playing Fields has been officially named The Paul Hilton Pavilion, in honour of Paul’s outstanding contribution to sport, Radcliffe Football Club, and the wider Radcliffe community.
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Another six people fined for fly-tipping and littering
Six more people have been fined for waste offences on the streets of Bury this month.
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Bury Council Launches Community Drive to Safeguard Young Workers
Bury Council has been out in the community this week raising awareness among local employers about the legal requirements and vital safeguarding benefits of child employment licensing.
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Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Come along to the service marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day at Bury Parish Church on the evening of Thursday 8 May.
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Supported housing to help people live independently
New housing to support those with mental health issues to live independently has come another step closer.
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Road safety schemes for the coming year
Bury Council is to spend half a million pounds to improve road safety at a number of locations across the borough.
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Plans to shape development in comprehensive way
Bury Council has adopted new guidance which will shape the development of sites at Elton Reservoir and Walshaw.
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Primary school placements – 99% get school of preference
More than 9 out of 10 parents will be sending their child to their first choice of local primary school come the autumn.
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