New financial support is now available to support voluntary and community groups across the borough to collaborate on tackling loneliness and isolation. A sum of £100,000 is available to fund innovative collaborative projects to tackle social isolation created by the long and varied lockdown measures.  The funding will be split by Community Hub area, meaning […]

As of Wednesday (10 February 2021) 28,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will have been given across Bury’s four community vaccination centres. This means that just over 15% of the eligible population (182,100) have been given at least one of the two jabs necessary to protect against the potentially fatal illness. A huge thank you […]

Wednesday 27 January 2021 was Holocaust Memorial Day. This year the theme was Be the Light in the Darkness.  Sadly the physical event, which normally takes place at the Longfield, couldn’t take place this year, but the organisers worked hard to produce an online event involving school children, musicians, artists and religious leaders which can […]

Please see below a list of the major roadworks in the Prestwich area for February. For the full list see the GM Roadworks site here. Bury New Road, outside 412 – opposite Red Lion Hotel. 9-11 February 2021, Multi-Way signals (BT). Heywood Road, near Oldfield Road, 2-6 February 2021, Multi-Way signals (BT). Scholes Lane, near […]

The Samaritans say it is more important than ever that we stay connected, even if we have to keep a physical distance. Samaritans Brew Monday will kick off on 18 January, the third Monday in January, which is usually known as ‘Blue Monday’. They are turning this day on its head and into something positive […]

The Home Office is launching a new ‘Abuse Codeword Scheme’ (from 14 January 2021). The scheme provides a simple and discreet way for people experiencing domestic abuse to signal that they need immediate help from the police or other support services, using a codeword in their local pharmacy. The scheme is designed to complement existing […]

Volunteer-led walks around some of the borough’s most scenic areas are back in the New Year. The weekly Bury Walk With Me events are back from the first week in January and provide a great chance to get some exercise, fresh air and the company of others – in the safe outdoors! Due to Covid […]

Bury Town Hall and most non-critical services will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 23 December 2020 and will reopen again at 8.45am on Monday 4 January 2021. Some services will be operating with different opening times with key details below. For the full and up to date list see this post. Customer Contact Team Closed from 5pm Wednesday 23 December 2020. Open 10am […]

A coalition of public service organisations, charities and older people’s groups is this week launching a new information campaign to support older people to keep well this winter. The ‘Keeping Well This Winter’ booklet contains tips and advice on keeping physically well and maintaining good mental health, and is being provided to tens of thousands of older people […]

Our nominations are being requested for the Greater Manchester High Sheriff Young Citizen’s Award. Young people play a huge role in making local communities safer and better places to live and it is extremely important that we recognise and celebrate their achievements.  The exceptional young people of Greater Manchester have demonstrated their commitment to social action, […]