Protecting services as budget is set for coming year
Bury Council has set a budget for 2025/26 which aims to protect public services while meeting major ongoing funding challenges.
Bury Council has set a budget for 2025/26 which aims to protect public services while meeting major ongoing funding challenges.
Bury Council is taking all necessary measures to set a balanced budget for 2025/26 which also protects public services.
Town hall finance chiefs are warning of another tough year as they start the process to set next year’s budget.
Members of Bury Council have formally set the budget for upcoming financial year 2024/25.
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.”
Businesses, charities, community groups and councillors have called on the Government to give Bury a fair funding deal to cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has received a vital cash boost to help towards safeguarding its future, as the ongoing impact of the pandemic has left it fighting for financial survival.
Financial help for local companies forced to close by the national coronavirus lockdown is being distributed from this week.
Council leaders are making plans to balance a budget hit by austerity and Covid and build a successful future for Bury.
Businesses in Bury are being urged to apply for a Covid-19 grant before the deadline closes on 28 August.
Council leaders have approved a 10-point plan for recovery following the coronavirus lockdown and make sure the borough is fit for the challenges coming our way.
Council leaders are drawing up ambitious plans to transform Radcliffe for generations to come – from skills and jobs to the environment and civic/leisure facilities.
Businesses that work from shared premises are the main target of a new grant scheme that aims to boost local economies in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
More than 1,000 Bury businesses are now receiving grants totalling £12.6 million to help them through the Covid-19 crisis.
Bury Council has now paid £5.4 million to local companies through the Government’s Small Business Grant Fund.
Fit and ready to meet our priorities for the future – that’s the aim of council leaders who are drawing up the budget for 2020/21.
Mike Woodhead has been appointed as joint chief finance officer for Bury Council and NHS Bury CCG.
Regeneration and thriving businesses and communities are at the heart of a £16 million funding boost announced by council leaders.
No matter what kind of business you’re running, clear, accurate bookkeeping is essential.