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Badminton: Courts are available for hire at Castle Leisure Centre and Coney Green Sports Centre. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Telephone the Leisure Centre direct to book a court. Equipment is available to hire
Baptist Church: Records of churches and religious organisations
Barnfield Park: Barnfield Park, Bury New Road, Prestwich, is a small park covering an area of 1.79 hectares. It has a greenhouse/nursery area not open to the public and is used as a base for the south area grounds maintenance teams.
Batteries (recycling): Now dry cell battery recycling containers have been issued to all of the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority's (GMWDA) household waste recycling centres.
BEATS: Bury's Exercise and Therapy Scheme
Bees: The Pest Control Service can help you with problems associated with rats, mice, insects, birds and other pests
Beetles: The Pest Control Service can help you with problems associated with rats, mice, insects, birds and other pests
Benefits: Government benefits are available to help you pay your Council Tax bills (Council Tax Benefit) or your rent (Housing Benefit)
Bereavement: Providing some useful help and advice with the arrangements for dealing with a death
Bereavement Service: Information on the Borough's cemeteries and the Bereavement Service
Best Value: Best Value is a key part of the government's modernisation agenda for local authorities
Bicycle: Ideas on places to ride, events to join, and information on what the Council plans to do for cyclists.
Bins: Information on rubbish collection
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.
Births: How to register a birth
Blocked Drains: Problems of drains on roads and highways or making connections to public sewers and details of the Council's drain clearing service
Boarding Animals Licence: A licence for all premises providing boarding for cats and dogs
Bolton Road Park: Bolton Road Park, Wordsworth Avenue, Radcliffe, is a small park covering an area of 1.79 hectares.
Bottle Banks: Recycling conserves raw materials, saves energy and reduces pollution as well as cutting down on the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Bowls (Crown Green): There are 21 Council-owned bowling greens within the Borough
Branch Libraries: Information about bury Central and Branch Libraries
Bridges: Bury Metro's Engineering Consultancy Service, forms part of the Environment & Development Services Department and manages the Structures Register for the Borough which contains over 500 structures
Bridleways: It is intended to eventually produce a guide to recommended horse riding routes in the Borough. In the meantime you should refer to the Ordnance Survey’s published plans of the area which show bridleways.
Broad Oak Sports Centre: Details of facilities and sessions available at the centre.
BTCV: BTCV offers advice and regular opportunities for voluntary conservation work ( such as tree planting, drystone walling etc.) in and around Bury. Ring BTCV. Telephone for details on 0161 796 8846
BTCV Events: BTCV events taking place
Building control: Professional and comprehensive advise regarding any Building Regulations issues or reporting unauthorised building works.
Building Materials Licence: If you wish to place building materials on any part of the highway a licence is required from this Authority
Building regulations: Professional and comprehensive advise regarding any Building Regulations issues or reporting unauthorised building works.
Buildings: Information on buildings including planning permission and building regulations
Bulky Household Waste: Bury Council provides a Borough-wide bulky household waste collection service. For full details and information about charges, visit the bulky household waste web page.
Bullying: Adequate advice and support is available to parents and schools on bullying issues
Burial: Useful help and advice with the arrangements for dealing with a burial
Burrs Country Park: Burrs Country Park, Woodhill Road, Bury covers an area of 20.57 hectares and is linked to the Irwell Sculpture Trail.
Bury Agricultural Show: Early July brings to Burrs Country Park the annual Agricultural Show organised by the Bury and District Agricultural Society. The traditional-style show is held on Burrs Showground.
Bury Business News: Bury Business News is a newsletter from Bury Metro's Environmental Health and Trading Standards teams, which is designed to keep your business informed about the latest services, new legal requirements, scams and other matters that may affect your business.
Bury East Local Area Partnership: Bury East Local Area Partnership covers the areas of: Moorside Ward, Redvales Ward and East Ward. The Local Area Partnership has been created to promote partnership and community engagement at a local level. The Local Area Partnership has a membership of local ward Councillors, community groups and partner agencies such as the Police, NHS, and schools. The focus of the partnership is to tackle the problems that affect people in their community and to ensure that public service delivery responds to local need. Partnership meetings are held six times a year, usually in the evenings, in local community venues. They are public meetings and everyone is encouraged to attend. The Bury East Local Area Partnership is chaired by Councillor John Smith and supported by a dedicated Local Area Partnership Manager.
Bury Home Options (formerly Choice Based Lettings): A list of available properties
Bury in Bloom: This national and regional horticultural campaign aims to regenerate the local environment by the planting of trees and shrubs, flowers and landscaping and also by dealing with environmental issues such as litter, graffiti and vandalism
Bury Market: Information for shoppers and traders about Bury's Markets
Bury Town Centre Management: Establishing partnership links between businesses, developers and the Council including promotion, marketing and events to ensure the success of Bury.
Bury Venues: 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.
Bury West Local Area Partnership: Bury West Local Area Partnership covers the areas of: Church Ward and Elton Ward. The Local Area Partnership has been created to promote partnership and community engagement at a local level. The Local Area Partnership has a membership of local ward Councillors, community groups and partner agencies such as the Police, NHS, and schools. The focus of the partnership is to tackle the problems that affect people in their community and to ensure that public service delivery responds to local need. Partnership meetings are held six times a year, usually in the evenings, in local community venues. They are public meetings and everyone is encouraged to attend. The Bury West Local Area Partnership is chaired by Councillor Michael Hankey and supported by a dedicated Local Area Partnership Manager.
Bus passes: The GMPTE issue passes and permits for public transport.
Bus shelters: Bus stops and passenger shelters in Bury are the responsibility of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE).
Buses: Greater Manchester has an extensive bus network operated by various commercial operators.
Business: Information regarding business, rates, grants, properties and sites in Bury
Business Advice: Business Services offered by the Council
Business and Street trading licences: General information about most types of licences
Business Awards: Details on local and national business awards
Business Development: Business support and advice
Business grants: E'GRAB provides information on new funding opportunities for organisations from the community, voluntary, private and public sectors that operate in Bury.
Business information: The Business Information Service at Bury Reference and Information Services enables you to access a range of high quality business information.
Business Investment Programme: The Business Investment Programme (BIP) can assist small and medium enterprises (SME's) by providing eligible businesses with grant aid
Business News: Bury Business News is a newsletter from Bury Metro's Environmental Health and Trading Standards teams, which is designed to keep your business informed about the latest services, new legal requirements, scams and other matters that may affect your business.
Business Opportunities: Doing business with the council
Business Property: Information on Council owned and privately owned business property and development sites
Business Rates: Information regarding business rates
Business Sites: Available land and property To Let or For Sale by the Council
Business Support and Advice: Support and advice for businesses