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• New planning guidance aims to support healthier food choices in Bury

  Bury Council has adopted new planning guidance designed to support healthier neighbourhoods by influencing where future hot food takeaways are located.

• New planning guidance adopted to manage shared housing in Bury

  Bury Council has adopted new planning guidance aimed at supporting affordable housing while managing the impact of houses in multiple occupation on local neighbourhoods.

• Three men charged following investigation into alleged child sexual exploitation in Bury

  Three men have been charged with a total of 46 offences following a Greater Manchester Police investigation into alleged non recent rape and sexual abuse in Bury.

• Business leaders celebrate ten years of partnership supporting Bury's growth

  Business leaders, council representatives and partners have marked the tenth anniversary of the Bury Business Leadership Group, celebrating a decade of collaboration to support economic growth and regeneration across the borough.

• Rochdale heritage project shortlisted for national archaeology award

  A heritage project which introduced thousands of people to archaeology through excavations in Rochdale and Middleton has been shortlisted for a national award.

• Bury celebrates record 15 Green Flag Awards for parks and green spaces

  Bury has retained Green Flag status for all 13 of its main parks and two cemeteries, giving the borough the highest number of Green Flag sites in Greater Manchester.

• RBH records highest ever tenant satisfaction scores

  Rochdale Boroughwide Housing has reported its highest ever tenant satisfaction results, with customer ratings improving across every measure compared with last year.

• New contractor appointed as Touchstones Rochdale transformation enters final year

  The multi million pound transformation of Touchstones Rochdale has reached another milestone with the appointment of a new contractor to deliver the next phase of the project.

• Bury North MP confirms Shabir Ahmed is NOT in Bury after false social media posts

  Bury North MP James Frith has said reports claiming convicted child sex offender Shabir Ahmed is living in Bury are false.

• Stakehill businesses back BID renewal to unlock £900,000 investment

  Businesses at Stakehill Industrial Estate have voted overwhelmingly to renew the area's Business Improvement District for a second five year term.

• Local MPs back Andy Burnham after first speech as Prime Minister

  The MPs for Rochdale and Bury North have welcomed Andy Burnham's first speech as Prime Minister, backing his plans to tackle rough sleeping, ease cost of living pressures and set out a long term programme for government.

• Hathershaw College outlines plans for new school building during MP visit

  Hathershaw College welcomed Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP Jim McMahon to discuss its plans for a new school building and its vision for the future.