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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
National 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!) […]
Happy New Year to all! Here’s to a succesful and peaceful 2008.
Here’s Nick Clegg’s New Year message:
Congratulations from the Lib Dem team in Bury to the new Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Nick Clegg MP.
Nick will make an excellent Party Leader, he has an excellent track record on standing up on issues that matter. We look forward to working with him.
Nick Clegg has set out his priorities in a message […]
The Bury Manchester Metrolink line is back up and running again after a summer long closure during which we’ve been dependent on bus replacement services.
I haven’t had chance to go on the tram since the upgrade yet, but work seems impressive! On Heaton Street where I live many of us have the tramline at […]
Residents who live alongside the Metrolink line need to be aware that the contractors currently working on renewing the track have informed the Council that some limited work may be needed during the night. Your local councillors have protested against this proposal, and we have received assurances that no heavy cutting or noisy work will […]