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There’s a distinctly new look to Prestwich Local Area Partnership, which holds its first meeting of the year on Thursday January 21. Firstly, the LAP will welcome Rose De as its new manager. She takes over from Carran O’Grady, who moves to Rose’s former position as manager of Whitefield LAP. And there is a new Partnership Spot, [...]

To complete a wonderful year of enjoying the best of Prestwich a Community Carol Service will be held at St Mary’s Parish Church, Church Lane at 7.00pm on Monday 21 December. Organisers Rev Bryan Hackett from Churches Together, along with Councillor Mary D’Albert, David Curtis and Local Area Partnership Manager Carran O’Grady have planned a beautiful [...]

Prestwich Local Area Partnership Meeting this week, at 6.30pm, Thursday 12th November, Heaton Park Primary School. Prestwich Local Area Partnership will showcase Prestwich Winter Wonderland which kicks of on Sunday 22 November with a bumper Prestwich Christmas Farmers Market and Christmas Lights Switch On at The Longfield Shopping Centre with not only top Coronation Street Star [...]

Bury Council is gearing up to introduce new borough-wide rubbish and recycling collection routes as from Tuesday 24 November. The new routes are part of a plan to reduce carbon emissions by cutting down on fuel usage, make better use of the collection vehicles and extend recycling opportunities into rural areas. This is the first major [...]

The next meeting of the Prestwich Local Area Partnership Meeting takes place on Thursday 12thNovember 2009 at Heaton Park Primary School. 6.30pm - all welcome! AGENDA INCLUDES: – Prestwich update - Children’s Services & Extended Services - Local Development Framework - Highways Winter Maintenance Programme - Christmas Festival - Open Forum - Police Report

The next meeting of Prestwich Local Area Partnership takes place: 6.30pm Thursday 1st October Butterstile Primary School School Grove, Prestwich (6.15pm Meet and Greet members of Prestwich LAP or speak on a 1 to 1 basis) · 6.30 Happy 10th Birthday Area Initiative – Test Your Prestwich Knowledge · 6.40 Business Matters, Reports [...]

Report from Cllr Vic D’Albert Last night was the regular meeting of Prestwich Local Area Partnership. This meeting brings together your nine local Councillors, together with partner organisations (police, NHS etc) and community representatives. Prestwich Festival Feedback The meeting was opened with a rolling slide show of photos from the 55 events held throughout Prestwich Festival. I [...]

Prestwich Local Area Partnership takes place this Thursday, 9 July 2009 from 6.30-8.30pm, at Sedgley Park Primary School, Bishops Road, Prestwich. The Local Area Partnership brings together the local councillors in Prestwich, partner agencies like Police, NHS and Six Town Housing, and community group representatives. Councillors and partners will be available from 6.00 to meet up with [...]

It’s started with a storm at Prestwich Clough and should end in glorious sunshine at Prestwich Carnival. After 35 days, 55 events, 1,000’s of visitors to events, money raised for charity Prestwich Festival puts its feet up and says goodbye for 2009 with a final 5 days of fun. The last free archery session is today [...]

Readers can pick up a bargain when Prestwich Library holds a sale of withdrawn items on June 13 and 14. A large number of adult non-fiction books are up for grabs, along with Jewish non-fiction, junior fiction books and a selection of DVDs. The library is open from 9am to 1pm on Saturday June 13, and [...]