Topics: Politics

  • Bruntwood and Bury Council launch public consultation about first phase of Mill Gate Shopping redevelopment

    Bruntwood and Bury Council, through their joint venture partnership, are inviting local people, businesses and traders to help shape proposals for the first phase of Mill Gate’s redevelopment.
    The public consultation runs from Monday 9th - Sunday 29th November, giving people the opportunity to view the proposals and share their feedback ahead of a planning application being submitted in Decembe

    people stood outside the Mill Gate Shopping centre

  • Consultation to explore how parking and traffic management can support thriving town centres

    Residents, businesses and visitors will be invited to give their views about how thriving town centres can be supported through parking and enforcement of existing traffic powers.
    The council’s Cabinet meeting on 4 November has approved consultation about a new parking strategy following an independent review of parking across the borough, and how it can best use its existing Moving Traffic Enf

    Car park

  • Bury to pause, remember and pay tribute to those who served

    Bury’s Armed Forces community is part of the life of our borough.Veterans, serving personnel, reservists, cadets and military families live, work and contribute across our six towns and are part of a military story that stretches back generations.To honour that service parades, services and wreath-laying ceremonies will be taking place across the borough to mark Remembrance Sunday.
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    People laying wreathes at Cenotaph

  • £10 million secured for Bury Market as town centre transformation gathers pace

    A £10 million investment in Bury Market has been secured following years of work by Bury Council and local partners – another major step forward in the transformation of Bury town centre.The government funding, announced in the Budget, follows sustained efforts by the council to develop and submit proposals, champion the market and make the case for investment, alongside the campaigning of Bury No

    Bury Market

  • 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

  • Health and wellbeing of veterans and armed forces personnel at the heart of Bury Armed Forces Covenant Conference

    Bury Council and partners are bringing together veterans, serving personnel, support organisations and partners from across Bury and Greater Manchester for Bury's second Armed Forces Covenant Conference.
    It takes place on Thursday 17 September, 9.30am to 2pm, at the Fusilier Museum, Bury
    Veterans, serving members of the armed forces, reservists and family are welcome to come along.
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  • 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

  • Bury shares evidence to help shape national adult social care reform

    The way adults in Bury are supported to live independently, stay well and recover at home has been highlighted to the Prime Minister ahead of the Government's expected announcement on social care reform.
    Bury Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care has set out the lessons learned here that he believes can help shape a stronger national system as the Government prepares to anno

    Image of the Town Hall in Bury

  • Celebrating ten years of partnership helping deliver Bury's ambitions

    For the last ten years, the Bury Business Leadership Group (BBLG) has brought together business leaders, partners and the council to shape opportunities for residents, support economic growth and help ensure investment remains connected to the needs of local communities.

    Dr Andrew Roberts, chair of the Bury Business Leadership Group and Managing Director of Avoira speaking at the event

  • Setting out the shape and ambitions of Bury

    Bury Council has reached another key milestone in preparing a new Local Plan that will help shape the future of all our six towns and communities, guiding how communities grow, develop and thrive over the coming decades.
    The Government requires all local councils to produce long-term plans for their areas and the Local Plan will sit alongside the adopted Places for Everyone Joint Plan as a key

    Text which ays Public Biry Local Plan (regulation 19) and pictures of buildings

  • Helping Bury families make healthier food choices

    Children and families across Bury will benefit from healthier neighbourhoods after Bury Council adopted new planning guidance to help improve local food environments and support healthier lifestyles.

    photograph of a plate of salad and junk food with a person rejecting the junk with a raised hand

  • Mayor PR

    Unsworth Councillor Mohammed Tahir Rafiq has been sworn in as the Mayor of Bury for the new municipal year (2026/27).

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  • Moorside Election results

    The results of the election in Moorside ward held on Thursday 18 June 2026 have been declared

  • Get involved in spending £20 million for Radcliffe

    Have your say about how Radcliffe uses £20 million from the government’s Pride in Place programme during the next 10 years. Come and talk to us at Radcliffe Carnival and other drop ins

    Picture of Radcliffe bridge
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