“To improve the quality of life and achieve better outcomes for all people in our communities through ensuring service providers are responsive to neighbourhood needs and improve delivery.”

Membership of the Local Area Partnerships comprises of:

• all local ward councillors representing that area;
• service providers such as the Police, Health, Housing, Fire Service, Schools, Council, voluntary sector;
• community members representing local groups and interests.

The Local Area Partnerships will work together to tackle the problems that affect people in their local areas. The first part of the meeting focuses on key local issues such as health, crime, education and ways to improve the local area. The second part of the meeting is an open forum where members of the public can raise any issues of concern with members of the Partnership.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RAMSBOTTOM?

http://www.bury.gov.uk/LocalAreaPartnerships/RamsbottomTottingtonNorthManor/default.htm

Go to Bury Council's Ramsbottom page to find out more about what is being planned for Ramsbottom. This includes the Local Community Plan, Community Strategy, Ramsbottom Action Plan and a Neighbourhood Intelligence Assessment. You can also find out when the date of the next Local Area Partnership meeting is being held, so you can have your say.

For further information about Local Area Partnerships, contact:

Kim Griffiths
Local Area Partnership Manager (Ramsbottom)
Phone: 0161 253 7941
Email: k.griffiths@bury.gov.uk

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

View planning applications online www.bury.gov.uk/e-planning.

Development Control Team, Environment and Development Services, 2nd Floor, Craig House, 5 Bank Street, Bury, BL9 0DN
Email: development.control@bury.gov.uk 
Phone: 0161 253 5432

Conservation enquiries: 0161 253 5317.

RUTH SHEDWICK
PLANNING OFFICER (PROJECTS)
Environmental Projects
Bury Council
Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services
Craig House, 3rd Floor, 5 Bank Street, Bury, BL9  0DN

( Tel: 0161 253 5327      & Fax: 0161 253 5290
(  Mobile: 07768 710 719   8 mailto:R.Shedwick@bury.gov.uk 
ÿ Website: www.bury.gov.uk/planning/home.htm
ÿ Website: www.burytowncentre.co.uk

MEETINGS

The first meeting of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor Local Area Partnership in 2011 will take place on 13 January at Rowlands Methodist Church in Summerseat. The meeting starts at 7pm.
There will be presentations on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and the Summary Report on Consultation on Draft Area Appraisals covering Summerseat, Brooksbottom/Rowlands and Holcombe Village. The Draft Area Appraisals are documents local planning authorities are required to produce in order to consider the protection and enhancement of conservation areas.

There will also be round table discussions on what you want to be included in the RT&NM 2011 – 2014 Local Community Plan.
The usual open forum and public question time will be on the agenda in the second half of the meeting.
Councillor Yvonne Wright, chair of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor LAP, said “We will be discussing key priorities for the residents of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor. It is vital that we come together to address issues within our communities and work in close partnership to improve our neighbourhoods. We look forward to welcoming you all to the meeting”. 
For further information about the meeting please contact Christine Maksymowski, Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor LAP manager, 0161 253 7941.

ENDS
For further information please contact Peter Doherty or Ellie Langton in the Council Press Office on 0161 253 6096 or 5394. Alternatively please email communications@bury.gov.uk