Bury Times

5 hours ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services across Greater Manchester, including units at Fairfield General Hospital, Birch Hill Hospital and Royal Oldham Hospital. It was assessed by the Quality Care Commission (CQC) in November last year in response to “concerning information” received about several mental health wards from complaints, whistleblowing concerns and notifications from the trust. The assessment included onsite inspections of all nine of the trust’s wards.

5 hours ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

A neighbour of Walmersley Conservative Club on Mather Road, who did not want to be named, has hit out after a ‘12ft fence’ has been erected at the side of the club with netting and astroturf to be used secure ‘play area’ for children. The neighbour claims that the space was installed ‘without planning permission’ and is causing distress to nearby residents since it opened last week. He said: “It's led to a lot of noise.

16 hours ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

A second consultation has opened to issue a permit for extra waste at Pilsworth South waste management facility on Pilsworth Road (Image: Unknown) A second consultation has been launched today, Friday, June 6, to issue a permit to increase quantities of waste at a 'controversial' landfill in Bury. The Environment Agency has shared its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit to Valencia Waste Management, who manage the Pilsworth South waste management facility on Pilsworth Road.

21 hours ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

Bury Pride will be back in town tomorrow, Saturday, June 7 (Image: David Murphy) Bury town centre will be a sea of colour tomorrow, Saturday, June 7, as Bury Pride returns for its annual celebration of LGBTQI+ inclusion and visibility. This year’s event will take place on Knowsley Street, directly outside the Town Hall, where the main stage, stalls, food and drink vendors will be set up.

1 day ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

3 1/1 A former Bury chip shop has been given the official go-ahead to be converted into three bedsits. The building at 89 Wood Street, which was the home of Wood Street Chippy for more than 40 years, will be used to house for up to four occupants. Planning was granted by the council on May 30 to convert the end terrace, which sits at the junction of Ashworth Street.