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 […]

Do you know somebody who is ready to step forward, make a change, and take it on? 2,022 Baton bearers are needed, each with inspiring stories, to take on the special experience of carrying the Queen’s Baton through England in summer 2022. The following information is from the relay organisers: Baton bearer Nomination Terms & […]

Please see below the most significant scheduled roadworks in March 2022 – some pretty bad ones on both Bury New Road and Fairfax Road…. The full list is can be found here. Bury New Road, Sedgley Park village – two-way traffic lights and other restrictions continue until 11 April 2022 (Bury Council)Bury New Road, just […]

Councillors will be voting on Bury Council’s budget for 2022-23 at a special meeting next week. Bury Council has a annual budget of around £210 million. As with all public bodies the Council faces pressures including increased prices, wages and increased demand. At the moment the proposals going to the meeting are for a Council […]

Householders are being reminded to check the credentials of anyone offering to take away and dispose of their waste.  Bury Council’s enforcement officers say there has been a substantial increase in people advertising waste removal services on social media and other buying and selling sites. This waste is subsequently fly-tipped, and the council is investigating […]

Please see below an update on some sources of funding that are available for community groups. The Parklife Community Fund has now closed.Decisions will be made by a panel of Prestwich councillors and successful applicants will be notified by the end of February. In addition, there is £24,500 available in micro-grants to groups across the three […]

Please see below a list of planning applications received in our area in the last month. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries. Single storey extension at rear and elevational changes; change from door to window to side (sout…  19 Willingdon Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PARef. No: […]

Would you like to volunteer to help Clean Team Prestwich’s committee? Clean Team Prestwich are a group of volunteers who want to keep Prestwich and the environment free of litter and over the last couple of years have organised numerous litter picks and initiatives to increase awareness and help prevent littering. As a committee member […]

Discretionary Council Tax discount for empty properties and second homes is to be removed with effect from 1 April 2022 across Bury Council. The council currently applies a discount of 100% in the first month if a property is empty, and a 25% discount for up to two years. Properties undergoing major works are eligible […]

The figures as of 24 January 2022 show that 97,604 people across Bury have now received a Covid-19 booster vaccination. The total number of first vaccinations delivered now stands at 143,716 and 132,400 second doses have been administered. Bury’s clinics continue to work at pace, giving thousands of Covid-19 and flu vaccinations every week – and there’s […]