As you may be aware ‘Festwich’ – “the UK’s biggest free tribute festival” returns to St Mary’s Park on the weekend of 25-26 July 2015. More information here! The local police have asked us if there are any issues that local residents would like to feed in before the event, to ensure that policing is […]

Youngsters are invited to take part in Twilight Tales, Eco Craft and Saturday story sessions at Prestwich Library. Twilight Tales Story sessions will celebrate the ‘Traveller Roma’ history month with stories including Life on a Canal Barge, The Circus and Fairground. Held from 4pm to 5pm on Friday evenings (5, 12, 19, and 26 June). […]

Royal Bank of Scotland have announced that their Heaton Park Branch (corner of St Margaret’s Road and Bury Old Road) is to close this summer. Many residents have reacted with concern, as this is the only bank in the Bury Old Road area and a well loved local service. We are concerned that RBS seem […]

A major new planning application, the largest in Prestwich for a number of years has been received. This is for 97 new homes on land immediately behind Tescos. It is not in Holyrood Ward, but will probably be of interest to people. The details are: Application Number: 58655 Registration Date: 06/05/2015 Location: Land at Valley […]

Since polls closed last Thursday, over 10,000 new members have joined the Liberal Democrats.   Nothing shows just how much Britain needs a strong, liberal party than the government’s recent announcements about introducing the ‘snoopers charter’ and abolishing the Human Rights Act. Those of us who believe in the values of liberty, community and individual freedom […]

Just to let people know that a second premises application has been received by the Council from Cafe 7-11, 470 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1NL. The applicants state they intend to sell hot food until midnight Monday – Sunday. Please could you let me know if you would like us to raise objections […]

Two new planning applications have been received in Holyrood Ward as below: Application Number: 58657 Registration Date: 22/04/2015 Location: 235 Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4QR Proposal: Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension Application Number: 58637 Registration Date: 21/04/2015 Location: 215 Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4QR Proposal: […]

A new planning application has been received in Holyrood Ward as below: Application Number: 58649 Registration Date: 20/04/2015 Location: 22 Simister Green, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RY Proposal: Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension (resubmission) Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require further information or help with this. The […]

The popular Prestwich Clough Day returns on Sunday 17 May 2015. This is a free day out for all the family celebrating the Prestwich Clough area of parkland, established by Prestwich Urban District Council in 1906. The Clough Day is 12noon – 5.00pm on Prestwich Flower Park (Bury New Road) and at the Church Inn (Church […]

Residents across Bury are invited to help shape the future of council services at a ‘customer task force’ event held on Friday 1 May.The session is for people who live in the borough and either use, or care for someone who uses, social care services. Bury Council says: “This is your opportunity to find out […]