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Streets for All - Bury town centre links

We are developing proposals to improve connectivity to Bury town centre and provide safe and convenient travel options for everyone.

Improvements are proposed to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer and easier in the following three areas around Bury town centre:

  • Southern Gateway - to the south of Bury town centre, between Bury Grammar School / Fishpool and the town centre ring road
  • Western Gateway - to the west of Bury town centre, between Burrs Country Park and Woodhill Fold and the Woodfields area
  • Freetown - to the northeast of Bury town centre, between the town centre and Hoyles Park

The bigger picture

Overview

We have been awarded funding from UK Government via the Streets for All element of Greater Manchester’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) to make it safer, easier and more enjoyable to walk, wheel and cycle around Bury Town Centre.

We want to improve connections to workplaces, schools and the town centre, as well as enhance the look and feel of local streets and neighbourhoods.

By making walking, wheeling and cycling more attractive, especially for shorter journeys between residential areas and key destinations, we can help reduce congestion, lower emissions, and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Community involvement

A consultation on these proposals was open from Monday 29 June to Monday 10 August 2026.

Responses were provided by attendance at public engagement sessions and by completing an online survey.

Two public engagement sessions were held at Castle Leisure Centre (30 June 2026) and Bury Market (8 July 2026). At these sessions there was an opportunity to view the Streets for All scheme proposals, meet the project team (to ask them any questions) and complete the survey.

Online

Visit the engagement website for full information about all the proposals.

If you have any questions about Bury Streets for All, please email any queries to StreetsforallBury@wsp.com

Next steps

Following this period of engagement we will consider all the responses and publish a report summarising the feedback we have received and where changes to the proposals will be made.

Maps and detailed designs