Details of roadworks for the month below – some pretty significant ones coming up this month, including a number of road closures. For the full list see the GM Roadworks site here The Major roadworks in September are:– Heywood Road/Scholes Lane junction 21-23 October 2019 Multi-Way signals (Bury Council), and…– Heywood Road (at the junction […]

Libraries Week is a celebration of the nation’s much-loved libraries, and in 2019 we are celebrating the role of libraries in the digital world. Events at local libraries will celebrate and explore how libraries are engaging communities through technology, building digital skills and confidence, encouraging digital participation and inclusion, supporting health, wellbeing and education and […]

The volunteer group Clean Team Prestwich have launched their “Adopt Your Street” campaign. Clean Team Prestwich are calling on local residents to pledge to keep their street (or part of it if it’s a long one!) litter free. In exchange for your pledge, Clean Team Prestwich will provide you with a litter picker so you […]

Incredibly Edible Prestwich and District are organising the annual Apple Day at Philips Park on October 13th 2019. They say: “There’s a wonderful cafe serving delicious apple cakes, apple pancakes and pastries. There’s also jams and chutneys, all from locally grown apples. There’s also lots of apple games and fun for the kids. You can […]

Two major sporting attractions are coming to the Bury area this weekend: The Bury 10K Run takes place on Sunday 15 September 2019. It is not too late to enter which can be done here. The race starts at 9.30, and there is information about road closures is here. If you want to sponsor local […]

Victims and witnesses of crime are being asked to share their experiences of the police and criminal justice system to ensure that people in Greater Manchester are getting the best support possible. A new survey has been launched to find out why victims and witnesses did or did not report a crime to the police, […]