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Crime, News
An Extra Constable
Bury’s Police division has just announced that it has been successful in securing eight extra police officers for what it calls “priority areas”.
One of those extra constables will be for our area and will focus on the areas around Polefield and Prestwich Arts College. Apparently it will take sometime for the extra officers to […] -
Environment, News
Charges for Bulky Waste collections
As from Monday 23 June Bury council will be introducing charges for the collection of bulky household items.
The charges will be as follows.
. £10 for up to three items;
. £20 for four to six items;
. £30 for 7 to nine items.
However, an exemption can be requested by residents in receipt of Council Tax benefit for […] -
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Greater Manchester Lib Dems Launch “Save our Post Offices” petition
In the wake of the announcement that dozens of post offices in and around Greater Manchester, 11 across the Stockport Borough, are scheduled for closure, Liberal Democrats from across the area have launched a petition to ‘Save our Post Offices’.
Cheadle Constituency Mark Hunter MP, Hazel Grove Constituency MP Andrew Stunell, Manchester Withington MP John Leech […] -
Planning, News
Prestwich Village Centre Have Your Say!
Manchester based regeneration experts ‘URBED’ are seeking the views of local people on their initial options for a regeneration strategy that is looking to reshape the face, and the fortunes of Prestwich.
Having conducted an appraisal of the area, the masterplanning options are now available to view in Prestwich Library and at the Longfield Centre for […] -
News
Back from Holidays
I’ve been away on holiday for a week, so apologies if I’ve been away when people phone/email.
I was in the Spanish city of Valencia - this is it’s “town hall square” (the Town Hall is on the left). More pictures here
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Bury Council, Lib Dems, News
Lib Dems Move Forward in Prestwich
Liberal Democrats now hold all 9 council seats in Prestwich!
Here’s our new team of Councillors in St Mary’s Ward - Donal O’Hanlon, Mary D’Albert and Richard Baum…… Labour MP Ivan Lewis sneaks past behind.Lib Dem Councillors elected last night Mary D’Albert, Vic D’Albert and Ann Garner with some of their group colleagues Steve Wright, Wilf […]
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Meeting Reports, Bury Council, News
Budget Council 20 February 2008
Last night was “Budget Council” for Bury MBC. This is probably the most important meeting each year for a local Council as it is when Councillors set the full budget for the following year.
In a shapshot, here’s what has been agreed:
- a Council Tax rise of 3.4% from 1st April. This is a significantly lower […] -
Transport, News
Save Woodhead Tunnel
01.04.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsNational Grid plan to run cables through a disused rail tunnel that crosses the Peak District National Park. If they go ahead, the tunnel could no longer be used as a railway, despite there having been several
proposals in the last 10 years to do just that (Central Railways, Arriva, and Translink–all rejected by the Government!) […] -
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all! Here’s to a succesful and peaceful 2008.
Here’s Nick Clegg’s New Year message:
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