Bury Council’s Financial Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost
For over a year, Bury Independents have been warning the Labour leadership that the council’s finances were heading in the…
Steve Middleton at full Bury Council (21st Jan 2026) advocating for residents
On Wednesday 21st January 2026 Bury Independents Leader and Unsworth ward Community campaigner attending full Bury Council to ask the…
Your Bury Independents campaigners ask questions at Bury Council (12th Nov 2025)
On 12th November 2025 Bury Independents campaigners Steve Middleton (Unsworth ward) and Martyn West (Besses ward) attended the full Bury…
AI Could Help Bury Council Save Millions — Without Breaking the Bank
🏛️ Why AI Matters for Local Councils Councils across the UK are under pressure: rising demand, tight budgets, and stretched…
Bury Council’s Efficiency Savings: Seven Years of Missed Targets, even as New Funding Arrives
For seven consecutive financial years, Bury Council has set itself ambitious efficiency savings targets. Each year, those targets have been…
What Should Our Local Council Be Doing — And What Shouldn’t It Be Doing?
Local councils like Bury Council play a big role in our day-to-day lives. But what exactly are they supposed to be doing?…