The national news magazine ‘Private Eye’ features Heaton Hall this week. The magazine highlights the fact that (Manchester) City Council’s website says: “Due to the city’s financial pressures the hall will not be open to the public on a regular basis”. Private Eye goes on: “In fact it is closed for the foreseeable future and […]

Bury Council has today published a draft Programme of Savings 2013-14 to 2014-15. Because of a number of changes it now estimates that it needs to save an extra £8.7 Million, which is on top of the £17.7 million that was included in its current three year plan for savings. The full copy of the […]

On Sunday (2 December 2012) it is the Prestwich ‘Winter Fair’ – the Farmers Market at the Longfield, together with the Christmas lights switch on. The Market is 11.00am – 3.00pm, and the lights switch on at 4.00pm. There are also some great activities planned for the other communities across Bury which are detailed below […]

On Wednesday (28 November) I will be attending the Council’s Cabinet meeting which is considering a report on Bury’s ‘Civic Halls’. These are the four venues which are operated by the Council (Ramsbottom, Bury, Radcliffe and our own Longfield Suite here in Prestwich). The four venues currently do not ‘pay for themselves’ commercially – making […]

Bury Council is currently consulting on what is called its ‘Core Strategy’. This is an important planning document which sets out the long-term vision for the future development of the borough to 2029. They have produced a Second Draft Publication Core Strategy for consultation to 30 November 2012. The main changes in the second draft […]

Just a quick update about the steps at Heaton Park metrolink. A number of people have been in touch about the poor surface, and the large amount of water that is retained there since the roof was taken off the steps a few months ago. I know people are worried that this will become treacherous […]

Greater Manchester’s sustainable food conference comes to Prestwich to bring together groups, individuals and organisations to discuss their work, meet new people, discuss shared interests and take part in learning sessions. It is the first time that ‘Feeding Manchester’ are having an event ‘outside the city’, with a packed FULL DAY programme arranged in collaboration […]

Heaton Park will be hosting its annual Bonfire and Fireworks Display onMonday, 5th November 2012. The annual Bonfire and Fireworks Display will be taking place in Heaton Park on Monday 5 November 2012. A number of traffic management arrangements were put in place in 2011 and these are being developed further this year. If you […]

Many thanks to the residents who got in touch to raise the problems in the supply of milk to primary schools in Bury in September and October. My colleague Cllr Donal O’Hanlon has been following this up, most recently with a formal written question to the Labour Council Leader at the most recent full meeting […]

On 15 November 2012 voters across Greater Manchester will take part in the first ever elections for a Police and Crime Commissioner. These elections are taking place across all of England and Wales (except London), and is the first time that voters will have a direct say in choosing who will run the local police […]