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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Bury road closures continue near market with five-month disruption
Motorists face five more months of traffic disruption in Bury town centre as sections of a roof for the new market are lifted into diversions are set to continue until 5 October as the work takes place over Angouleme will lead to occasional closures of the eastbound carriageway from Murray Road to Spring Street, which will be closed to traffic from 19:00 to 06:00 on some Council said "future dates and times will be published when known". Additionally, a bridge that carries Market Street over the East Lancashire Railway and is a key route to the town centre will be five-month scheme, which will cost about £500,000, will start on Tuesday and will involve the replacement of the existing bridge bearings which support it. Which routes will be affected? Due to the location of the bridge, the council said it would shut a section of Market Street to vehicles between the access roads to Pyramid Park and Bury Athletics council said the diversion route via Angouleme Way, Manchester Road and Wellington Road will be clearly signed and the footpath will remain open for is due to the temporary road closures to allow new canopies to be delivered and lifted by crane onto Bury Outdoor council said any disruption would be minimised as all closures would be outside the busiest travelling times and will not be on market days. Who is carrying out the works? Bury Council's engineering services team will co-ordinate and supervise the works while the appointed contractor Bethell will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the Quinn, cabinet member for operations for Bury Council, said: "Over the next few months there will be some inconvenience for road users but please bear with us."By carrying out essential repairs to this important bridge we are protecting a key town centre route." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Bury Sinkhole: Repairs underway after major disruption
Repairs are under way on a huge sinkhole that caused a wave of disruption along a major commuter New Road in Prestwich, Bury - which links Prestwich to the M60 and Manchester City Centre - has been closed since Tuesday after the chasm opened have told how the closure prompted major delays and also affected local Council said the road should reopen late on Friday afternoon after contractors and staff from United Utilities moved in. The authority said its investigation found there had been a crack in a sewer pipe which caused the foundations of the road to erode. A spokesman said: "United Utilities has agreed to repair their sewer using an internal liner, which should be completed later this afternoon."This will allow us to reinstate the carriageway and fully reopen Bury New Road to traffic late tomorrow afternoon."Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, said: "I want to thank our hard-working and diligent engineers who have helped to get this main road re-opened so quickly." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- BBC News
Bury sinkhole: Commuters, residents and traders voice frustration
A sinkhole on a major commuter route is preventing people from getting to and from work, impacting local businesses and making local residents feel unsafe, it has been New Road in Prestwich, Bury, has been closed since Tuesday after a hole opened above a cavity estimated to be about 110ft (33m) in road, which is often gridlocked at at peak times, links Prestwich to the M60 and Manchester city resident Malcolm Sidebottom said: "I've never seen anything like this before in 50 years of living in Prestwich." Mr Sidebottom said everything was "very, very eerily quiet"."The last [sinkhole] I saw like this... the road was closed for many months. "You want the community to go back to normal as soon as possible, the local businesses will be affected." 'It's a joke' Peter Collins, who owns a business next to the sinkhole, said his regular bus journey to work had been rendered impossible because of the diversions that had been put in said he had been forced to call a friend to pick him up and drive him to work. "Over the last week it's just been a joke," he complained. "We've not been able to do anything, we've not been able to get to and from work."Mr Collins said he was concerned the sinkhole, which residents said had grown massively since it first appeared last week, would expand to the road under his business premises."I don't feel safe as such because of the size of the hole," he explained. A Bury Council spokesperson said: "We are doing everything we can to resolve this problem as soon as possible."Our initial investigations have shown a sewer pipe to be in disrepair, with multiple cracks and slippages along 22m of its length."We are working with United Utilities to resolve the issue, and the road will remain closed for the next few days while investigations continue."The spokesperson said diversion routes would remain in place until further notice, and advised motorists to avoid the area wherever possible and to allow extra time for their journeys. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Stop penalising the average person... how do you expect people to pay for it?'
A planned huge rise in the cost of residents' parking permits in Bury has been met with a fierce backlash. There are currently around 1,500 such permits issued every every year in the town. The schemes operate in streets close to town centres, around hospitals and near to Metrolink stops. The areas allow people who live in these streets to park close to their homes by restricting parking to permit holders only. Residents can apply for permits for their own vehicles and for visitors. There current annual charge is £35 for a permit generating an income of £65,000. However, the council plans to increase that to £45, a 28 per cent hike –saying it's needed to ease 'financial pressures'. READ MORE: Man found dead in River Irwell named as family and police issue urgent appeal READ MORE: Car and tram involved in crash on major road as emergency services respond The council said the proposed uplift in cost would still be lower than two other councils in Greater Manchester. A new charge of £25 would be introduced for first visitor permits, which are currently free. The council said the change would generate an additional £125,000 of annual income. The cost of second visitor passes, currently £35, would also increase to £45. A post signalling the new charges and asking for views was published on Facebook by the council. In the comments the increase in charges has met with almost universal negativity. One comment, said: 'Another scheme where the council act like they are doing you a service. Yet it's a scheme to get money for parking on a road you've already paid road tax for.' Another poster said: 'How about households are allowed permits but you stop charging them for parking on their own streets. Stop penalising the average person.' Another Facebook comment on Bury Council's page said: 'Huge rents and massive council tax rises over last few years. People choosing between food and heating. Massive rise in uniform costs for children. Schools constantly changing their uniform. Now this. How do you expect people to pay for it?' A Bury Council spokesperson said: 'We have reviewed how other councils charge, and we are looking to review how we manage and issue visitor permits. This will generate additional income which will help support our financial pressures. 'It will also bring us into line with other councils when it comes to visitor permits. We recognise that some of the visitor permits will be aligned to health and social support for our residents. 'There are no proposals to change the current process where free permits can be provided where eligible.'
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'We want to offer something to the whole community': Hub officially opens its doors
A new community hub has opened in the borough, offering a space for charities to work together and support those who need it. Growing Together Radcliffe Support Centre is located in the former ROC centre in Westminster Avenue. It is home to several charities and voluntary groups in the area and hopes to offer vital services to residents. Gill Smith is the founder of community group Radcliffe Litter Pickers and a director of Growing Together Radcliffe Support CIC. She played a key part in making the centre a reality. Gill said: 'We've been trying for about two years to get some type of premises so we're really pleased with it. 'We want to thank everyone who helped us get into the community centre, people from Bury Council and volunteers who helped us move. 'We've got some good ideas and there will be some good classes and things to support the local community coming up. Gill shared said around 50 people went along to celebrate the opening of the centre, including volunteers, councillors and members of the public. She added: 'Thank you to everyone who came to the launch event.' Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to the Bury Times morning newsletter as well as our breaking news alerts. Trinity Foodbank in Radcliffe is one of the charities which has found a permanent home in the centre. READ NEXT: Floodgates to be installed by River Irwell close to where 700 homes were damaged READ NEXT: Pupils at 3 Bury schools to benefit from free breakfast clubs Tina Harrison MBE, community volunteer lead at Trinity Foodbank and Growing Together Radcliffe Support CIC, said 'We want to offer something to the whole community. The centre has not been used to full potential in the past. 'It's now open to the community to get them well and feeling like they belong so that they are not isolated. 'We're also working as part of Bury Council's Let's Do It strategy to improve people's health and wellbeing, learning what issues are affecting people and providing support in a familiar local building they know.' The council's Let's Do It strategy sets out to 'collectively tackle deep-rooted issues by giving everyone the encouragement and support to play their part, joining together the delivery of all public services as one and delivering an ambitious plan for both social and economic infrastructure' by 2030. The Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club is moving into the Radcliffe building in the coming weeks and volunteers are working with a local pub to help provide intergenerational interaction and leisure activities for the veterans. The opening event was also attended by Bury South MP Christian Wakeford. He said: 'It was brilliant to see the new centre open. It's a credit to Gill, Tina and the many volunteers across Radcliffe. 'My office is a drop-off for Trinity Foodbank and I was delighted to see how much more space they now have in the new building. 'These volunteers chased and pushed people and never gave up on trying to make this happen. 'I've always been happy to support & help them where I can.' Anyone who is interested in volunteering or hosting at the Growing Together Radcliffe Centre can call 0161 723 4906.
