Council leaders call for urgent Fair Funding Review as they set toughest budget yet
Council leaders are calling for an urgent review of government funding before the authority’s financial position gets ever more precarious.
Council leaders are calling for an urgent review of government funding before the authority’s financial position gets ever more precarious.
“We are running on fumes – we must have a fairer funding deal to keep vital services going.”
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.