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Abandoned Vehicles: If you think a vehicle has been stolen please telephone the Police on 0161 872 5050. If the vehicles is untaxed please go to the DVLA's website at: www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/untaxedvehicle. For all other queries regarding abandoned vehicles please phone the Contact Centre Team on 0161 253 5353.
Abnormal Loads: The movement of large or heavy loads
Access for Disabled: Bury Council is firmly committed to the principle of ensuring the built environment is accessible to everyone
Accident Prevention: The Road Safety Unit is a team of professionals who are dedicated to reducing road traffic collisions and casualties through the use of education, training and publicity.
Accidents: Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement.
Accidents at Work: Health and safety details for accidents in the workplace
Accidents, Emergencies and Safety: The Council responds to major and minor incidents in the Borough.
Accommodation: Information about tourism in Bury
Accommodation (Housing): Concerns housing including council housing, grants, housing benefits, private sector housing and other related areas
Active Lifestyle discount card: The Bury Leisure Active Lifestyle discount card (formerly the Bury Metro Leisure Card) offers discounts to eligible card holders on a wide range of sport and leisure activities throughout the Borough of Bury.
Active Lifestyle membership: You can join our Active Lifestyle membership scheme to get all inclusive use of Bury Metro sports centres.
Acupuncture Skin Piercers Tattooists Electrolysis: The Council is responsible for inspecting and licensing businesses carrying out ear piercing, electrolysis, acupuncture and tattooing
Adopted Roads and Highways: Information on all aspects of transportation and street issues throughout the borough.
Adoption: Bury Family Placement Team is a group of experienced, professional staff who aim to offer the highest quality adoption and fostering service
Adult Community Transport: Social services provides transport primarily for its day care services
Adult Learning: Adult Learning continues to thrive in Bury. Bury Metro remains committed to providing a wide range of educational opportunities and we pride ourselves on being able to say that there is something for almost everyone at your local centre.
Advice Centres: Advice and Information Centres at Bury and Prestwich provide information about Bury Council Services and policies and a whole range of general assistance.
Aerobics: Full range of classes available at Castle Leisure Centre and Coney Green Sports Centre, for example, step, BLT, bodyjam, spinning.
Affordable housing: The Affordable Housing Scheme is part of a Government initiative designed to allow individuals and families better access to housing and help first time buyers get a foot on the housing ladder by the provision of low cost housing.
Affordable Warmth: Affordable warmth is the solution to fuel poverty. Through better heating and insulation and increasing benefit uptake, many households move away from fuel poverty.
Affordable Warmth Strategy: Affordable warmth is the solution to fuel poverty. Through better heating and insulation and increasing benefit uptake, many households move away from fuel poverty.
After School Care: Out of school services are for school-age children to play and learn and have fun in groups
Age Concern: Services include day care, respite care, visiting and advice
Air Pollution: Information on air quality, the Clean Air Act, and Cooling Towers
Air Quality: Information on air quality
Alarms: The Council has powers to silence burglar alarms that persistently ring
Alarms for Elderly and Disabled: Care-link is a community alarm service provided by our own local authority.
Alcohol: Bury Drug Action is a partnership of local organisations which pool resources and decide what action should be taken in order to combat drug and alcohol misuse
Alley Gating: The usual reason for alley gating is to prevent or reduce the incidence of crimes, particularly anti-social behaviour. Typically it is the positioning of steel lockable gates at either end of alleyways and passages that are the responsibility of the owners who live on them.
Allotments: Bury has 510 allotments at 25 locations. Of these, over half are self managed
Ancient Monuments: Four sites in the Borough are recognised for their national importance and are designated as Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs). These are Bury Castle - c1469, Radcliffe Tower - c1403, Affetside Cross - post-medieval and Castlesteads.
Animal fouling: Many public footpaths and grass verges are covered by a by-law relating to fouling
Animal Health / Welfare: The Council are responsible for licensing of horse riding establishments, dog breeding establishments, animal boarding establishments, dangerous wild animals and animal movements.
Animal Licences: If you keep or breed animals you may need to obtain a licence. Licences are issued to ensure the welfare and safety of animals.
Animal Movement Licence: Movement of animals
Animal Nuisance: Barking Dogs
Anti-social Behaviour: The development of the Community Safety Team has afforded the opportunity to create a co-ordinated response to anti-social behaviour in the Borough.
Ants: The Pest Control Service can help you with problems associated with rats, mice, insects, birds and other pests
Appeals (Parking Tickets): Motorists who receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) can appeal in writing, to NCP, within 14 days
Appeals (Schools): If your child has not been offered a place at a school of your preference, you have the right of appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel.
Aquaaerobics: Classes are available at Castle Leisure Centre, Radcliffe pool and Ramsbottom pool
Archives: Bury Archive Service was established in 1986 to manage both the extensive non-current records of the local authorities amalgamated to form Bury Metropolitan Borough in 1974
Arts: Bury's Arts Team supports and develops arts activity all over the borough
Asbestos: Asbestos based materials can give rise to health risks if damaged or removed in an uncontrolled manner
Asylum Seekers: Bury Councils Asylum Seekers Team be contacted for advice, guidance and assistance regarding matters regarding asylum seekers
Auction Premises Licence: Some local authorities require premises used for public auctions to be registered unless the auction is a one day charity event. Bury Metro does not licence premises for public auctions.
Avian influenza (bird flu): Avian influenza (bird flu) is a disease of birds caused by influenza viruses closely related to human influenza viruses. Links to the latest information.