From 1 December 2021 you will need a permit if you are taking household waste to a recycling centre in a Van, Pick-up Truck or with a twin-axle trailer.  This is for household waste only. No trade waste is accepted at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.  You do not need a permit if you are […]

The COVID-19 Testing Site on the Longfield Suite Car Park in Prestwich is being made significantly smaller. In recent months the number of residents using the testing site has decreased dramatically and has a current utilisation rate of 12%.  The Department of Health is reducing the number of testing bays at the centre from 12 […]

Just a reminder about this year’s Holyrood Ward Community Grants, the deadline is approaching soon.  All Councillors receive a small budget for the local area, and in here in Holyrood Ward we give all of this away to you in a Holyrood Ward Community Fund for local projects and groups. We are looking for applications […]

People are starting to be contacted about their ‘Covid booster job’.  Your GP practice will contact you six months after your second Covid-19 vaccination. You will also be offered the seasonal flu vaccination at the same appointment. People will be vaccinated in the same priority order as was used for the first and second Covid-19 […]

Last weekend saw the 2021 Parklife Festival weekend in Heaton Park, together with a New Order concert on the Friday night.  As your local Councillors, we’re keen to get residents views and experiences about the weekend, so that we can best represent you when we meet with the organisers and park management next month.  Please […]

Trams every six minutes are back next week. From Tuesday (31 August), trams will run every six minutes on the Bury and Altrincham lines at peak times (7am – 8pm, Mon – Sat). This will be followed by the reintroduction of a six-minute service between East Didsbury and Shaw and Crompton on 6 September. Peak time […]

Please see below planning applications received in our area in the last month. Please note the application for a new mobile phone mast on Middleton Road. As always don’t hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information or wish to comment.  Prior approval for proposed telecommunications installation comprising 18.0m Phase 8 Monopole […]

The latest figures show that 130,562 people across Bury have now had one dose of the vaccination, and 112,780 of them have had both jabs. Clinics are open, with no appointment needed, for anyone aged 18+ who lives, works or studies in Bury.  Also, young people who are within three months of their 18th birthday are […]

Don’t forget the return of Prestwich Clough Day, this year Sunday 22 August 2021. The event normally takes place in May to mark the anniversary of the parkland which was gifted to the people of Prestwich 115 years ago. A whole host of entertainment, activities, stalls and attractions will be available. The event is on […]

Organisers of the Asda Foundation Bury Running festival have announced that the event will run virtually this year, with free entries available to all current entrants. Following the postponement of the event from 2020, Bury Council alongside partners Run For All has confirmed that the event will run virtually this year ahead of the festival’s big […]