Bury residents who adopt can benefit from a new support programme to help them build the best possible relationship with their adopted child. In the first partnership of its kind in the North West, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Councils (Pennine Partnership) have joined forces to offer the SafeBase Parenting Programme to their adoptive parents. Delivered […]

On Wednesday 19 February 2014 Bury Council will set its budget for 2014-2015. This is an important meeting where the level of Council Tax is determined, together with decisions about how much money to spend on different services, and how much money to invest in new projects. Like all public services there is very little […]

Bury Council provides nearly 38% of all home care visits in slots of just 15 minutes for elderly and disabled people. This high level of ‘short care’ visits, revealed by research by local Lib Dems, has been condemned by care charities like Leonard Cheshire and Trade Unions like UNISON. Sign our Petition to end the […]

Information from Bury Council: Bury is set to buzz with light and action as the third annual Bury Light Night comes to town on Friday 11 October.Thousands of people are expected to visit once more and see the town centre in a whole new light, with a huge and eclectic mix of arts, music, performance […]

Cartoons, poetry and author talks have been arranged at local libraries as part of the national Try Reading Project. These free events aim to encourage people to visit their library more often and become an active member. The Try Reading Project is funded by the National Lottery and supported by the Arts Council England. Wednesday […]

Bury Council have issued the following statement to residents worried about wasps nests: Now is the time that queen wasps start searching for sheltered spots to build a nest. They like places with easy access to the outdoors and often use attics, roof spaces, wall cavities, garden sheds, bird boxes, garages and under the eaves […]

Last week was the regular meeting of the Prestwich Township Forum which is the regular meeting which brings together councillors, community reps and members of the public. There were three main items being discussed: Parklife The organisers of the Parklife Festival in Heaton Park came to give feedback of some of the issues from the […]

Last Tuesday was the ‘Annual’ Meeting of Bury Council. This is mostly a ceremonial meeting, but with two very important pieces of business: Appointing the Mayor of Bury for the next year. Interestingly two bits of history were made as this was the first time in history that both the Deputy Mayor AND the Mayor […]

Bury Council are actively looking for more foster carers in and around Bury.  We are always keen to hear from new people who are interested in becoming Foster Carers.   Bury children need Bury homes, and that is why we offer our carers training and ongoing support with access to many different specialised services. As a […]

Last week was the regular meeting of Bury Council’s Cabinet, which I attend as an Opposition Group Leader. Two issues to highlight: Housing Allocation Policy The Council agreed its new housing allocation policy, for how it prioritises people who are waiting for ‘council’ houses (Six Town Housing houses). There are a number of fairly complex […]