Elected Mayor discussions, ridiculous post office closure proposals, developments towards City Regions, capital building investment/refurbishment and school places reviews for primary and high schools … its only Wednesday! Tomorrow is a Litter Scrutiny sub-group to explore how we can stop people dumping, littering as well as get dog-owners to be more responsible about doggie doohs.

Close to our home a few nights ago, a neighbour disturbed his late night burglar and was very seriously assaulted. I hope he recovers and can come home from hospital soon. Being hurt in your own home by an unwelcome predator is both a very nasty invasion of your privacy and personal feelings of safety and security and worryingly, on the increase.

I’ve been putting a graffiti list together – helped by residents who e-mail/phone to add to the list.  The list has been sent to Bury Council with a request for a concerted effort to rid our area of it – and keep a firm eye to prevent it from happening again:

·                Side of house on Bury Old Road on corner by the British Legion.

·                War Memorial by St Margaret’s Church

·                Bollards on pedestrian crossing islands on Heywood Road at the Rectory Lane junction & Heys Road.

·                Fencing on ginnel from Heywood Road to Park Place.

·                Prestwich Clough, most recently ‘Welshy’ on the bridge.

·                Footpath tunnels that go under the motorway, junction 17 of M60. Also on various utility boxes, bins, etc, and the electricity sub-station in Prestwich Clough and on Church Lane.