Please see below information on planning applications received in our local area in the last month. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information or have queries. First floor side and front extension  11 Knights Close, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PPRef. No: 66980 | Received: Thu 06 May 2021 | Validated: Thu 06 May 2021 | Status: […]

Congratulations to our local football team, Prestwich Heys, who are celebrating promotion to the North West Counties League Premier Division. The promotion is as a result of a restructure of non-professional leagues. As one of the top teams in Division One North Heys was entitled to apply for the Premier Division which has now been […]

A total of 103,821 people registered with a Bury GP have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine – and 66,172 residents have now received their second jab. If you are aged 34 and over you can visit the NHS National Booking Service or call 119 to book your first dose appointment, or book an […]

From 21 June our Waste Management Service will introduce new, more efficient collection rounds.  This will mean:  a change in collection day for most households, but not all; around 5% (approx 4,000 households) will have a separate collection day for their brown bin. How often we empty bins will not change During June extra one-off […]

Metrolink are trialing more flexible ‘Clipper’ tickets, which might be useful for people who need to use the tram for less than 5 days a week – perhaps with a phased return to the workplace. The trial offer is designed for flexible workers, part-time workers or anyone who travels regularly but not every day. You […]

Bury’s libraries are re-opening in a phased way following the most recent lockdown restrictions. Radcliffe Library was the first to reopen its doors, on Wednesday 21 April, with the borough’s remaining branches in Ramsbotton, Prestwich and Bury following suit over the coming weeks. Radcliffe will be open from 1pm to 4pm, from Tuesdays to Fridays.  […]

Please see below an update on recent planning applications received in Holyrood Ward. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or points to raise.  x Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and rooflight to …22 Henry Street, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1HZRef. No: 66861 | Received: Fri 16 […]

Just a reminder to residents who have signed up for a postal vote, that these should arrive from Friday. Everyone will receive two ballot papers: – White ballot paper for the local election to choose a Councillor for Holyrood Ward. – Yellow ballot paper for the Greater Manchester Mayor election, to choose who will be […]

Hope you had a good Easter weekend! The good news is that at the end of last week Bury passed the 50% mark in first vaccinations. A total of 90,282 people registered with a Bury GP have had been vaccinated against coronavirus last week, that is more than 50% of the total adult population. A […]

The hard work and commitment of volunteers and tenants across Bury were celebrated at Six Town Housing’s Community Heroes awards.  Hundreds of people tuned in to watch the ceremony which, due to Covid restrictions, was streamed on Facebook. Among the speakers was Hugh Broadbent, chair of Six Town Housing, who talked about the invaluable work […]