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.
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Bury Adult Social Care is Good
Bury Adult Social Care is Good
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More people fined for fly-tipping and littering
A further three fines have been issued by Bury Council to people who illegally dumped their waste in our borough.
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Community groups benefit from Heaton Park concert funding for local good causes
Community groups across Prestwich are benefiting from a bumper £75,000 of funding awards secured by Bury Council to ensure community benefit from concert activity at Heaton Park
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New family hub opens at Chesham Fold
A new family hub has officially opened! Chesham Fold Family Hub, at 89 Chesham Fold Road, Bury, is now open for families to find support and community activities.
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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.
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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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Bury schools unite to take a stand against hate
As Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week (2–8 February) begins, Bury schools are helping to lead the way by taking a stand against hate crime.
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Three of the best receive Bury’s highest honour
Three Bury residents have been awarded Freedom of the Borough in recognition of their long public service.
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Radcliffe pupils celebrate opening of revitalised Riverside Gardens park
Children from St John’s CE Primary School joined the Leader of Bury Council and Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change to officially open the newly refurbished Riverside Gardens pocket park and play area in the heart of Radcliffe town centre.
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Bury’s Right to Grow Initiative Sprouts First Project with ‘Lancaster Roots’ Community Garden in Ramsbottom
Bury Council today celebrated the launch of the borough’s first community food-growing project under the new ‘Right to Grow’ initiative, with a group of enthusiastic neighbours who have established ‘Lancaster Roots’ in Ramsbottom.
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New course record for Bury BID 10k as participants of all ages and abilities triumph
Thousands of participants, spectators and volunteers took to the streets of Bury yesterday morning for the return of the Bury BID 10K and Mini and Junior editions.
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Keeping our town centres safe
At its recent meeting, Bury Community Safety Partnership at Kay Gardens to discuss first hand measures to further increase safety for residents and visitors
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Bury commemorations for VJ Day anniversary
A Civic Service of Commemoration, exhibition and other events will take place in Bury marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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Bury celebrates 15 Green Flag awards
As Love Parks Week gets underway, Bury Council is proud to announce that all 13 of the borough’s main parks - along with two cemeteries - have once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag status for 2025. This national recognition highlights the ongoing commitment to providing welcoming, well-maintained green spaces across the Bury borough.
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Bury’s first Queer Fest takes place this Saturday
Bury Art Museum is to host the town’s first Queer Fest on Saturday 21 June.
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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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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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