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Details of a traffic calming scheme for the southern part of Heywood Road (from Heys Road down to Scholes Lane) have been announced. The proposals include a 20mph zone as the road nears the area of Park View Primary School (Rectory Lane roundabout to Scholes Lane, including Park View Road itself. The full details of [...]

Prestwich Farmers Market is back! Sunday 24 January 2010, 9.30 - 3.30, Longfield Centre, Prestwich Village. As well as loads of stalls and produce, there will be a free giant raffle, Squeaky the Clown and a Town Cryer.

Cllr Ann Garner was out with neighbours on Glebelands Road for three hours today, helping the driver of an articulated lorry who’d taken a wrong turn to get up the hill and back on his journey. The driver had been heading to pick up sandwiches from the busy food outlet to take them to Asda, [...]

We have been informed of the death of Mrs Vera B Dickinson. Mrs Dickinson was a Member of the former Prestwich Borough Council and served as Mayor of Prestwich during the Municipal Year 1953/54. The Funeral will be held at St Margaret’s Parish Church, Prestwich on Friday 8 January 2010 at 1.15 pm. The Funeral Directors [...]

Just to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and best wishes for 2010. Bury Council has a good list of Christmas opening times and service changes here. Emergency Services Links to useful emergency contacts can be found on the BurySafe / Policing and public safety web pages. Emergency Duty Team Social Services Emergency Duty Team provides a social work service during the [...]

Following public consultation, the traffic safety scheme outside of Prestwich Arts College is to go ahead. The scheme provides for a short stretch of 20mph ourside the school, including a “raised table”. More information here

One of only two towns in the country to receive such an accolade, Bury has been given the White Ribbon town award by Chris Green, chief executive of the White Ribbon Campaign UK. The award aims to recognise the hard work and dedication of the BurySafe partners who campaign tirelessly throughout the year to combat domestic [...]

Overnight work is due on Bury Metrolink line. Residents are being advised of overnight work taking place on the Metrolink line running to Bury next week. Work is expected to take place overnight at a number of stops along the line between Sunday 1 November and Friday 6 November while the trams are not running. Work [...]

The Council is consulting on some significant improvements to the junction on Bury New Road and Hilton Lane/Scholes Lane. Why are the works being carried out? Following receipt of a petition handed in by your local Lib Dem Councillors from local residents in March 2007 investigations have been carried out to assess the feasibility of installing [...]

The Council is consulting on a proposed new traffic safety zone and 20mph area art the southern end of Heywood Road. The area covered includes the bottom of Heywood Road, from the Rectory Lane mini-roundabout to the junction with Scholes Lane. It also includes the Park View Road as a 20mph zone, through to its junction [...]