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Thursday is Polling Day

by prestwichfocus on 29 April, 2022

Thursday, 5 May 2022, is polling day for the local elections across Bury. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm. You don’t need your polling card to vote. If you still have an unreturned postal vote by Thursday, you can take a completed envelope down to the polling station. If you don’t know where […]

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Holyrood Ward Planning Applications Update April 2022

by prestwichfocus on 29 April, 2022

Please see below an update on planning applications received in the last month. As always, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information. Please note we’ve also had a change to licensing for Moonbeam Coffee, 82 Bury Old Road. This is forOpening Hours: Monday to Sunday – 09:00 till 16:30 Supply […]

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Prestwich Roadworks May 2022

by prestwichfocus on 29 April, 2022

Please see below major road works and road closures scheduled for the month of May, full information is available here. Bury New Road (near KFC) 17 May 2022, lane closure (United Utilities)Bury Old Road (just south of Newtown Street), 16 May 2022, 2 way signals (United Utilities)Heywood Road (just north of the Rectory Lane roundabout), […]

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Free Activity Sessions in Philips Parks

by prestwichfocus on 29 April, 2022

Friends of Philips Park are organising sessions throughout the summer as for people who want to get involved in conservation tasks in our beautiful local parkland. Philips Park of Bury’s largest public green space (50 ha /120 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve with ancient woodland, waymarked trails, and a former Historic Garden. The Park […]

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Bury Stands with Ukraine

by prestwichfocus on 30 March, 2022

Last week your Liberal Democrat councillors were successful in getting the whole of Bury Council to agree to an emergency resolution making it clear how the whole of Bury stands with the people of Ukraine. You can read the full text of the motion here. It is now five weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and […]

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Community Groups Awarded Parklife Grants

by prestwichfocus on 30 March, 2022

Groups in Prestwich will share £40,000 from the Parklife Festival in 2021. The annual concert raises money for a Community Fund which is distributed to organisations in Prestwich as well as wards in Rochdale and Manchester as these are the three boroughs closest to Heaton Park. The money has been awarded to 32 community groups […]

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Planning Applications Update March 2022, Holyrood Ward

by prestwichfocus on 30 March, 2022

Please see below details of planning applications received in the last month in our area. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have queries. Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 67291 – Relocation of kitchen wi…  6 Hill Top Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1LLRef. No: 68244 | Received: Wed 23 […]

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Prestwich Roadworks April 2022

by prestwichfocus on 30 March, 2022

Please find below details of major roadworks and road closures scheduled for April 2022. The full list of planned works is here. Bury Old Road (just north of Heys Road junction) – 2 way traffic signals – 19-21 April 2022 (BT)Bury Old Road and Scholes Lane junction – lane closures on both roads – 4-14 […]

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Help for the people of Ukraine

by prestwichfocus on 2 March, 2022

A number of residents have been in touch to ask if we know of ways that people can help with the tragedy which is happening in the Ukraine. The Prestwich 22nd Scout Group on Church Lane are working with the Ukrainian and Polish communities here in Manchester and providing somewhere local to drop off donations. […]

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Remembering Ian Pringle

by prestwichfocus on 2 March, 2022

Councillor Tim Pickstone, the Mayor of Bury, was honoured to be able to join members of Prestwich Heritage Society as they planted two trees in St Mary’s Flower Garden, to remember and celebrate the life of Ian Pringle. Ian died in 2018, and was was well known to a lot of people as a keen […]

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