United Utilities have set up a FREE bus service for patients of Blackford House Medical Centre, this is during the works which have meant the complete closure of Croft Lane in the Unsworth area. The bus will run for three half days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please refer to the surgery’s website or alternatively […]

We have been informed that the closure of Croft Lane will now take place from 22 September, a week earlier than originally planned. This is an important route that could well affect many people’s journeys. The following is information provided by United Utilities This is part of United Utilities ongoing maintenance and improvements works in […]

You may have noticed, either in the media, or by the bollards that have started appearing on the M60/M62 about the major roadworks which are taking place on the M60 and M62 over the next three years (to 2017). The Government’s Highways Agency is making the motorway from Junction 8 We are working to improve […]

Following a consultation with residents earlier in the year a ’20mph’ area has been agreed for the St Margaret’s Road area. Work will take place in the Autumn. The scheme includes the smaller roads off St Margaret’s Road, together with the section of Polefield Road from Heywood Road to St Margaret’s. The report has been […]

The government has outlined plans to help fill more than 3 million potholes. Councils across England have been allocated £168 million of funding from a Pothole Repair Fund, with which they are required to publish updates to local residents on how many potholes have been repaired. Bury’s allocation is £244,561 – the equivalent of fixing […]

The Highways Agency have produced an updated information leaflet regarding their M60 Junction 8 to M62 Junction 20 Smart Motorways scheme. More details about the project are available on the HA website at http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/M60-Junction-8-to-M62-Junction-20. In particular, the leaflet gives details of four exhibitions they are holding to give more information about the scheme. Locally, this includes […]

Lots of people have been in touch about the current closure of Heywood Road, between Glebelands Road and Heys Road. I know this is causing a significant nuisance not only to residents on this stretch of road, but also the many people who are affected by the diversionary routes. The work is being undertaken by […]

The Council is currently consulting on increasing the parking restriction at the ‘top’ end of Kenilworth Avenue (the Bury Old Road end). I know this has been an issue for residents and drivers for a number of years, with parked cars (often for the Metrolink) causing what could be a dangerous junction with Bury Old […]

This week is going to be very busy on the areas public transport with both the Parklife event in Heaton Park, and Soccer Aid at Old Trafford. The following advice has been issued by Transport officials: This weekend looks set to be one of the busiest of the year in Greater Manchester with more than […]

I’ve been happy to sign up to support the ‘Space for Cycling’ Campaign. This is a national campaign to get local councils to ensure they think about cyclists when making decisions on roads and transport. The campaign is asking local councils to think about how they can make decisions which can create a good cycle […]