Details of roadworks for the month below – please note this includes some road closures – for the full list see the GM Roadworks site here The Major roadworks in September are:– Hilton Lane 10 September 2019 (at the bottom of Sandy Lane) – Multi-way signals (BT)– Bottom of Rainsough Brow (near the roundabout for […]

Our local mental health charity the Creative Living Centre is seeking new Trustees to bring additional skills, experience and commitment to the team. More information below at this link.

A Ceilidh with Toll Bar Ceiligh Band and Caller (no dance knowledge necessary). This is on 4 October 2019 at the Carlton Club, Bury Old Road and is a fundraiser or Bury Samaritans. Tickets from burysamaritans@gmail.com

Council Leaders in Greater Manchester have voted to introduce a £10 a year charge for pensioners to travel for free on Metrolink and trains. The charge will come into effect in 2020 and is expected to bring in in around £1.2 million, straight out of the pockets of Greater Manchester’s pensioners. This was supported by […]

This weekend is the annual Manchester LGBT Pride festival, so expect the city centre to be busy with some road closures for the parade on Saturday. The parade starts at midday on Saturday 24 August 2019 going down Deansgate, then Peter Street, ending up in the gay village area. The rest of the event takes […]

NHS Bury have issued the following information to local residents about health service opening times over the summer bank holiday weekend. “Patients are being urged to get organised ahead of the summer bank holiday on Monday 26th August, collect prescriptions in advance and to consider self-care for minor, short term conditions. There are a range […]

Last month was there regular meeting of Bury Council’s Cabinet. Opposition Leaders are allowed to attend the meeting but not vote. Councillor Cristina Tegolo reports: Corporate Finance Monitoring ReportThe Leader and Cabinet Chair, submitted the Cabinet Financial monitoring report.  The report informs Members of the Council’s financial position for the period April 2019 to June 2019 […]

Just to let residents know about recent planning applications in our area . Please just let us know if you have any queries. Single storey extension at front; Two/single storey extension at rear  16 Bishops Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HS Ref. No: 64514 | Received: Thu 01 Aug 2019 | Validated: Thu 01 Aug 2019 | Status: RegisteredVariation of condition no. […]

A new service called Advice and Guidance has been introduced in GP practices across Bury to help ensure that patients are receiving the most appropriate care in a timely way. Advice and Guidance is a consultant led service provided by specialists at The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, which brings together the Salford Royal and […]

After moving into the role in September last year, Prestwich Hospital’s Waste and Environmental Manager Gary Roberts talks us through how unused Trust furniture ended up finding a second home in Africa. “Part of my role includes managing the GMMH (Greater Manchester Mental Health) Warp It Page which is a platform that lists any unwanted […]