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e-planning: Look at the last six weeks lists of planning applications received plus other on-line planning services
East Lancashire Railway (ELR): East Lancashire Light Railway Company operate the steam train service which runs from Heywood - Bury -Summerseat - Ramsbottom - Rawtenstall. For further details contact East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bury, BL9 0EY or phone 0161 764 7790 Between 10am and 4pm.
East Lancashire Railway Events: Events taking place on the ELR
Economic Development: The key aim of this service is to act as a focal point, both within the Council and in the wider community, for the attraction of private sector investment and public sector resources into the local economy in order to stimulate economic growth and regeneration and to improve the quality of life of Bury people.
Economic Development Strategy: Developing a competitive and diverse local economy is one of the Council's corporate aims. How we do this is described in our Economic Development Strategy
Economic Regeneration: Developing a competitive and diverse local economy is one of the Council's corporate aims.
Economic Review (The): Online newsletter that provides information on national, regional and local economic trends as well as local economic news
Economic Statistics: 2001 Census information
Education and Learning: Education and learning in Bury including strategies, difficulties and planning
Education on Recycling: The Rethink Rubbish Campaign has established a public-facing web site to provide simple, user friendly information and advice on rubbish and recycling.
Education Welfare Services: The Education Welfare Service works within a legal framework and is directly concerned in discharging a number of statutory duties placed on the LEA
Educational Awards and Benefits: Financial support for students
Educational institutions: A list of Bury LEA Schools, including school type, head teachers name and contact details.
Educational Visits: Bury Local Authority recognises that pupils can gain a great deal of educational benefit from taking part in visits with their school
Effluent: United Utilities own and manage the network of public sewers. The contact number in case of emergency or an overflowing sewer is 0800 330 033.
Elderly Mentally Infirm: A Guide to Services for people with Mental Health Needs
Elderly People: A Guide to Bury Social Services for Adults and Older People
Elected Mayors: Details of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
Elected Representatives: councillors responsibilities include setting the council's overall policies and budgets and setting the council tax levels each year.
Elections: In recent years Bury Elections office has been proactive in Central Governments' pilot schemes, aimed at enhancing voter turnout at Local Elections
Electoral Boundaries: information on Ward Boundaries and Ward Map
Electoral Registration: The Electoral Register (or Voters Role) is the list of everyone who is entitled to vote
Elizabethan Suite: Bury Venues are proud of our long established tradition of providing excellent facilities, good quality food, a high standard of service from friendly and efficient staff and value for money packages.
Emergency: The Council responds to major and minor incidents in the Borough. It aids the evacuation of people from danger zones, setting up rest centres and counselling.
Emergency Alarms: Care-link is a community alarm service provided by our own local authority to guarantee complete 24 hour contact.
Emergency Contacts: The Council responds to major and minor incidents in the Borough. It aids the evacuation of people from danger zones, setting up rest centres and counselling.
Emergency Contacts (Council): The Council operates a 24 hour Emergency Control which will activate the initial response to any incident and undertake the call out of Council officers to provide the appropriate response to the incident.
Emergency Council phone Numbers: The Council responds to major and minor incidents in the Borough. It aids the evacuation of people from danger zones, setting up rest centres and counselling.
Emergency Phone Numbers: The Council responds to major and minor incidents in the Borough. It aids the evacuation of people from danger zones, setting up rest centres and counselling
Emergency Planning: Bury MBC will do everything it can to protect people, property and the environment, by minimising the effects of a major incident and endeavouring to continue its services, whilst returning the situation to normality as speedily as possible
Emotional Problems: The Team's offer a service to people who experience severe and enduring mental health problems aged 18-65 years old
Employing People: Information on employing people
Employment Regulations: Equal Opportunities Policy and Work-Life Balance Initiatives
Energy: Information, ideas and examples of ways that you can make your home more comfortable to live in, reduce the amount of energy you use and save money.
Energy Conservation: The Energy Show House is packed with information, ideas and examples of ways that you can make your home more comfortable to live in, reduce the amount of energy you use and save money
Energy Efficiency: Information, ideas and examples of ways that you can make your home more comfortable to live in, reduce the amount of energy you use and save money
Energy Strategy: The Government published the Energy White Paper in February 2003 as the first national sustainable energy policy for a generation.
Enforcement (Planning): Information on planning enforcement
Enquiries: The Customer Services Unit provide effective customer services in a polite and professional manner that are easily and equally accessible to all users
Entertainment Licences: Information about licences in connection with alcohol and entertainment
Environment: Bury Metro Council seeks to protect and enhance the environment in a range of ways
Environmental and Development Projects: Information on Town Centre & Heritage Projects, Countryside & Wildlife Projects and Land Reclamation & Business Investment Projects
Environmental Education Projects: Projects with local communities and schools
Environmental Information Regulations: The Environemntal Information Regulations are legally enforceable regulations that govern the public's right to access environmental information held by public authorities including local authorities.
Equality and Diversity
Ethnic Support: Bury Curriculum and Language Access Service (CLAS) is a language support service that exists to support the educational needs of minority ethnic pupils
European Affairs: Our Economic Development unit: Showcases projects within the Bury area that are funded by the European Union. Publicises initiatives that we are looking to undertake and are looking for partners to work with us. Advises organisations within Bury of European funding opportunities. Informs Bury organisations of the latest news and information from European Union institutions.
Events: Details of local events
Evictions: Bury Housing Advice Service is an outreach service, offering help and assistance to anyone who lives in the borough of Bury
Examinations: Useful links for those taking exams
Exercise Classes: A full range of classes are available at Castle Leisure Centre, Philips Sports Centre and Coney Green Sports Centre. Contact the centre for more information
Exhaust Fumes: Air Quality
Exhumation: Exhumations are generally rare and tend to be traumatic for the family involved. Exhumation of both buried and cremated remains generally requires a Home Office licence.
Exotic, Dangerous or Wild Animals Licence: The Act provides a licensing system for keeping certain kinds of dangerous wild animals, for example, lemurs, front fanged venomous snakes, ostrich, crocodile, bison