Events in Bury - Meetings

Residents are invited to attend the next meeting of Prestwich Township and help decide the town’s major priorities for the next 12 to 18 months.

Councillor Vic D’Albert, forum chair, said: “Issues such as health inequalities, unemployment, crime, education, environment and community pride will be discussed and an Area Action Plan will be produced, based on statistical and strategic information and the views and ideas brought to the meeting. We would like people to come along and have their say.”

The meeting, on Monday 6 February, is at the Longfield Centre in Prestwich and starts at 6.30pm.

Also on the agenda is the usual open forum and an update on CCTV provision in Prestwich centre.

Further information: Kim Griffiths, Township Co-ordinator, on 0161 253 6349/07733 125436 or email k.griffiths@bury.gov.uk

Monthly Trust meeting, open to all, new faces especially welcome

Residents are invited to give their views on what the top priorities for Bury East should be.

A series of workshops will be held at the next meeting of Bury East Township Forum, which is on Thursday 9 February at Freedom Church.

The aim is to draw up four or five key realistic and achievable priorities to be included in the Bury East Township Area Plan.

The groups will discuss themes including Health, Community Safety, Worklessness & Training and Housing. Each group will be asked to give their opinions and suggest new projects and ideas to help to achieve the goals for each key priority.

Tan Ahmed, the new chair of Bury East Township Forum, said: “It is with real excitement and optimism that I take over as chair. It is an important time for the forum as we proceed with the development of the Township Area Plans and identify the key themes that will shape the work of the forum over the next 12 months. We invite as many Bury East residents as possible to join our round table discussions and have their say at what is going to be a lively and interactive meeting.”

The meeting starts at 7pm, and the usual open forum and public question time will be on the agenda in the second half of the meeting.

For more details, contact David Thomas, township co-ordinator, on 0161 253 7455.

Changes to Housing Benefit have now come into effect from January 2012 and this will impact on people who rent from a private landlord who will see a reduction in their Housing Benefit.

A dedicated Mobile Advice Centre will be available at Radcliffe Piazza, (Radcliffe, M26 1NN) on 20th January, 9th February and 2nd March and at Kay Gardens, (Bury, BL9 0AY) on 10th February and 30th March. Our trained advisors can offer advice and support if your payments are to be reduced.

If you are unable to access the Mobile Advise Centre our team can be contacted by telephone 0845 120 2093.

If you, or somebody you know or someone you are dealing with on a professional basis may be affected by these changes then please get in touch with the team.

Town hall leaders in Bury will shortly recommend that the council tax is frozen for 2012/13.

They will present budget proposals to a special council meeting on 22 February which, for the second successive year, will include a zero per cent rise.

The council has just finished its public consultation on the Plan for Change, which outlines its priorities and spending plans for the next three years, a period in which the authority has to find £18 million of savings.

Final decisions on the budget and council tax will be made by council on 22 February at Bury Town Hall. The meeting starts at 7pm, and the public are welcome to attend and ask questions.

The newly formed Whitefield Business Group was established in October 2008 and has a wide mix of regular attendees from the business community. The group are very keen to raise the profile of Whitefield and promote the wide range of shops/services on offer. Together with the Town Centres Team, the group are currently developing a series of promotional events and activities to boost the profile of the town further.

Next Meeting
Thursday 28 February 2012
5.30pm
Slatterys, Bury New Road
(light refreshments and networking from 5.00pm)

Please confirm your attendance/apologies by contacting the Town Centres Team.

Changes to Housing Benefit have now come into effect from January 2012 and this will impact on people who rent from a private landlord who will see a reduction in their Housing Benefit.

A dedicated Mobile Advice Centre will be available at Radcliffe Piazza, (Radcliffe, M26 1NN) on 20th January, 9th February and 2nd March and at Kay Gardens, (Bury, BL9 0AY) on 10th February and 30th March. Our trained advisors can offer advice and support if your payments are to be reduced.

If you are unable to access the Mobile Advise Centre our team can be contacted by telephone 0845 120 2093.

If you, or somebody you know or someone you are dealing with on a professional basis may be affected by these changes then please get in touch with the team.

Changes to Housing Benefit have now come into effect from January 2012 and this will impact on people who rent from a private landlord who will see a reduction in their Housing Benefit.

A dedicated Mobile Advice Centre will be available at Radcliffe Piazza, (Radcliffe, M26 1NN) on 20th January, 9th February and 2nd March and at Kay Gardens, (Bury, BL9 0AY) on 10th February and 30th March. Our trained advisors can offer advice and support if your payments are to be reduced.

If you are unable to access the Mobile Advise Centre our team can be contacted by telephone 0845 120 2093.

If you, or somebody you know or someone you are dealing with on a professional basis may be affected by these changes then please get in touch with the team.