Greater Manchester to consider new “whole society” approach to tackling violent extremism
Rising levels of extremism in all communities means new thinking is needed to counter the terror threat, the Mayor of Greater Manchester says.
Rising levels of extremism in all communities means new thinking is needed to counter the terror threat, the Mayor of Greater Manchester says.
Councillor Mike Connolly, leader of Bury Council, has backed humanitarian calls for UK towns and cities to do more to help refugees.
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.