The Holyrood Ward ‘PACT’ meeting took place last week (‘Police and Communities Together’) with our local Holyrood Ward PSCOs. Three main points to report: – action has been taken around a number of commercial thefts in the Bury Old Road area, and on some speeding traffic issues on Heywood Road/Oldfield Road, which has included a […]

The local police have organised one of their regular ‘PACT’ meetings for our area (Holyrood Ward) (PACT stands for Police and Communities Together.) This is on Thursday 4 October 2012, at Toodle Hill Children’s Centre (Heaton Park Primary), Cuckoo Lane from 6pm. You are more than welcome to attend to raise any issues. If you […]

Last week Lib Dems in Bury asked a question to the Police Authority about rumours about a black tie dinner at the FIVE STAR Lowry Hotel in Manchester. This was being organised, at taxpayers expense, to mark the end of Greater Manchester Police Authority this November (it is being replaced by the elected Greater Manchester […]

Greater Manchester Police is inviting the public to have their say on how police respond to, report and investigate road traffic collisions. The consultation comes in the wake of an increase in road deaths in the county in the last year and forms part of a national consultation. The review will feed into updating the […]

See below about news that the Council is considering making a large part of Prestwich subject to a Designated Public Place Order [DPPO] – more commonly known as an “alcohol street drinking bans” Your local Councillors would be interested in knowing your views – and as well please do respond to the official consultation (details […]

Police in Prestwich & Whitefield are trying to raise awareness in relation to vehicle crime, with the following advice to the local communities who live, work or travel through Prestwich & Whitefield. Vehicle crime – don’t become their next victim – protect yourself Did you know … Almost all vehicle crime is preventable. It can […]

As I write this column the memories of the Salford and Manchester ‘riot’ of 9 August 2011 are still all too raw. To watch 1000 of our so-called “neighbours” seemingly enjoy taking part in mindless looting and destruction of people’s livelihoods was horrific. The Government, the Police and the Courts have rightly acted swiftly and […]

The Police are asking for our views on their proposal to close the “public enquiry desks” at Prestwich, Radcliffe and Ramsbottom (ie leaving only Bury and Whitefield in operation). The Police proposals and consultation are; The current proposals for Bury indicate that: There will no longer be a Public Enquiry Counter facility at Ramsbottom, Radcliffe […]

Bury’s Police Chief Superintendent, Jon Rush, gave a presentation to local councillors last night. Its great to see that: 12 extra police officers are being allocated to Bury from a realocation of resources from Greater Manchester centrally Government funding for PCSOs is guaranteed until 2012-13.

Police in Prestwich and Sedgley are warning residents to pay extra attention to their home security after a series of burglaries in the area. Between 24th and 27th February there were 4 burglaries where a man broke into homes via ground floor kitchen windows and searched the houses for car keys in an attempt to […]