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Topics: Municipal services

  • Record number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued for environmental offences

    A record number of Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued as part of the ongoing efforts to tackle environmental crime and keep Bury clean and safe.
    A total of 16 Fixed Penalty Notices have recently been issued for offences including fly-tipping, littering and breaches of commercial waste regulations, with more than half already having been paid.
    The notices included:
    Six Fixed Pena

    flytipping on Monmouth Avenue
  • Have your say about Bury Council’s budget proposals

    Residents, businesses and community organisations across Bury are being invited to have their say on proposals for the council’s 2027/28 budget.
    The consultation, running to 30 November, follows Cabinet’s consideration of the council’s latest financial position and proposals for savings and additional income.
    The council faces a forecast budget gap of £20.3 million for next year. Rising dema

    Different pictures of council services - social care, education, Radcliffe Hub, roadworks
  • Transforming play in Prestwich

    Play is a vital part of every child's development by helping children build confidence, develop social skills, stay active and explore the world around them.
    Well-designed playgrounds create welcoming community spaces that bring families and neighbours together.
    Residents across Prestwich are being invited to have their say on exciting plans to improve three local playgrounds as part of a £

    Playground equipment
  • Council Tax refund advice

    Bury Trading Standards is advising residents to consider carefully phone calls from callers claiming that they can get them into a lower Council Tax band or obtain a refund.

  • Parks and sports – have your say

    Residents are being urged to give their views on two new Plan for Change consultations launched by Bury Council.

  • Schools invited to Traded Services event in Bury

    Staff and Governors from schools across Bury were invited to the first ever Traded Services fair on 8 November where they were introduced to meet with suppliers from council departments in a bid to find out more about services offered, work more effectively and potentially make some cash savings.