Bury schools set to get funding boost as part of Government plans to level up Tuesday, 20 July, 2021 Schools across Bury are set to benefit from a multi-billion -pound government boost, the largest cash increase to funding in a decade. The government is delivering the largest cash increase to school funding in a decade and from 2022-23, per pupil funding will increase to an average of £6,150 per secondary school pupil and £4,800 per primary school pupil – as part of the total increase in school... Local News
The Government would be right to ban fur imports to the UK 20th July 2021 An article for ConservativeHome by Christian Wakeford (Member of Parliament for Bury South) and Henry Smith (Member of Parliament for Crawley) With the... Local News
Bury Times Column 1st July 2021 1st July 2021 This week’s column comes after a mightily impressive England victory against the Germans - the first in a knockout tournament since 1966. We’ve seen a swelling... Articles
Funding announced to upgrade schools in Bury South 24th June 2021 Schools across Bury South will benefit from Government funds to upgrade facilities Bury South has been allocated its share of the £483 million investment to... Local News
Transforming Radcliffe Town Centre 18th June 2021 Working in collaboration Christian Wakeford MP and Bury Council have submitted a bid to the Government's Levelling Up Fund to help regenerate Radcliffe Town... Local News
Bury Times Column 3rd June 2021 3rd June 2021 This week’s column comes during the Whitsun recess and although Parliament isn’t sitting there is still plenty of work to be done in the constituency with... Articles
Goats Gate crowned Best Local Pub in Bury South 2021 21st May 2021 On Monday Bury South MP, Christian Wakeford announced that Whitefield based hostelry the Goats Gate was the winner of Bury South's Best Local Pub Competition... Local News
We must pledge to change our approach to looked-after children 17th May 2021 Children in the care system are some of the most at risk in our society. As the scandals of recent years have shown, when issues arise in this system the voices... Local News
Competition is heating up in the race to be crowned Bury South’s Best Pub 26th April 2021 Twenty-nine hostelries across Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich are in the running to be crowned Best Local Pub. The contest asking locals to nominate their... Local News
Bury Times Column 15th April 2021 15th April 2021 This week started very bittersweet, whilst we saw the reopening of large swathes of the economy including outdoor hospitality and non-essential shops being... Local News
