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  • Council by-election called for Thursday 2 April 2026

    Following the resignation of Councillor Luis McBriar, two requests from registered electors in Tottington have been made to the Returning Officer for a by-election to be held in the Tottington ward. The successful candidate will be elected for a two-year term, which is the remaining period available for this appointment.

  • Bury Council Statement on SEND White Paper

    Bury Council welcomes the publication of the government’s SEND white paper and will take time to carefully review and reflect on its findings.

  • £30m 9-year investment upgrades 60+ miles of Bury roads as £4m more approved!

    Bury Council’s £30 million highway investment programme has already transformed more than 60 miles (96.5km) of roads across the Bury borough, delivering safe and noticeably smoother journeys for residents. A further £4million has now been approved, enabling road improvement works to continue through to March 2027.

  • Protecting services as budget is set for coming year

    Bury Council has set a budget for 2026/27 which aims to protect public services while meeting major ongoing funding challenges.
    The council had been forecasting a financial gap of £14m for the next financial year because of increasing costs and rising demand for intensive services such as social care, but this has been reduced to £3.9m.
    This has been through a better-than-expected funding se

    Different council services inlcuding bin collections, regeneration schemes, weeding and housing schemes

  • Bury Council acts swiftly to manage landslip on the A56 in Ramsbottom

    Bury Council has introduced traffic management measures on the A56 in Ramsbottom, near Park Farm, as emergency works are carried out in response to an ongoing landslip affecting the road.
    The landslip has caused a dangerous dip in the road surface, prompting the installation of temporary traffic signals to protect road users while remedial works take place. These signals will remain in place un

    Trave alert

  • Greening Ramsbottom gateway improvements

    Bury Council, working alongside Proffitts – Investing in Communities CIC, have launched a public consultation to gather community feedback about proposals to upgrade two key gateway sites in Ramsbottom.

  • Council approves consultation on draft plans for future new communities

    Outline plans for around 6,000 new homes and new schools, alongside major transport improvements including new roads, a Metrolink stop, enhanced public transport and new walking and cycle routes, have been approved for consultation by Bury Council Cabinet members.
    Councillors met to consider draft Development Frameworks for Elton Reservoir, Walshaw and Simister/Bowlee. These plans, which s

    Computer generated visualisations of developments at Elton Reservoir, Walshaw and Simister Bowlee

  • Dora sniffs it out!

    Dora the tobacco dog helped council officers sniff out dodgy goods worth £25,000 in a day of action with Greater Manchester Police.

  • Midlands events proposed as operator for new ‘Casewells’ venue at Bury Market

    A decision on appointing Midlands Events Bury Ltd (MEB) as the operator of the new food, drink and events hall under construction at Bury Market, will be taken by councillors at Bury Council’s Cabinet meeting on 11 February. If approved, MEB will manage the venue ahead of its completion in summer 2026 and planned opening during the autumn.
    Casewells will include 12 food and retail units, a cent

    The name Casewells over a computer generated image of the new flexi hall

  • Council to consider draft plans for future new communities

    Outline plans for around 6,000 new homes, alongside major transport improvements including three new roads, a Metrolink stop, enhanced public transport and new walking and cycle routes, will be presented to Bury Council’s Cabinet on 11 February 2026.

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