Tim Pickstone

Councillor for Longtown Ward (Cumberland Council).
Chief Exec: Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
All casework to: [email protected]

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@RachelJWorth1 Happy birthday to you too Rachel! I have just (sort of) driven past you on the M6 on the way to Carlisle!

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@timfarron @RunshawCollege ... meaning 50% of people who joined at that freshers fair went on to be MP, Party Leader etc .....

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Holyrood Ward Planning Applications Update April 2022

Please see below an update on planning applications received in the last month. As always, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information.

Please note we’ve also had a ch…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Prestwich Roadworks May 2022

Please see below major road works and road closures scheduled for the month of May, full information is available here.

Bury New Road (near KFC) 17 May 2022, lane closure (United Utilities)
Bury Old Road (just south of…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Free Activity Sessions in Philips Parks

Friends of Philips Park are organising sessions throughout the summer as for people who want to get involved in conservation tasks in our beautiful local parkland.

Philips Park of Bury’s largest public green…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Bury Stands with Ukraine

Last week your Liberal Democrat councillors were successful in getting the whole of Bury Council to agree to an emergency resolution making it clear how the whole of Bury stands with the people of Ukraine.

You can read the…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Bury Stands with Ukraine Council Motion

Council motion, proposed by the Liberal Democrat Group, adopted by the whole of Bury Council.

Councillors Powell, Tegolo and S Wright. 

Emergency Motion

BURY STANDS WITH UKRAINE

This Council joins all res…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Community Groups Awarded Parklife Grants

Groups in Prestwich will share £40,000 from the Parklife Festival in 2021. The annual concert raises money for a Community Fund which is distributed to organisations in Prestwich as well as wards in Rochdale…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Planning Applications Update March 2022, Holyrood Ward

Please see below details of planning applications received in the last month in our area. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have queries.

Non material amendment followin…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Prestwich Roadworks April 2022

Please find below details of major roadworks and road closures scheduled for April 2022. The full list of planned works is here.

Bury Old Road (just north of Heys Road junction) – 2 way traffic signals – 19-21 April …

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New on my Mayoral Instagram @burymayor: A great honour to be able to join members of the Prestwich Heritage Society to plant two trees to remember and celebrate the life of Ian Pringle. Ian did so much for the history and heritage of Prestwich.
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New on my Mayoral Instagram @burymayor: Last weekend we were able to join the Mayor of Bolton at their Civic Ball 2022. Thank you for a great evening!
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#bury #radcliffe #prestwich #tottington #whitefield #ramsbottom
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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Help for the people of Ukraine

A number of residents have been in touch to ask if we know of ways that people can help with the tragedy which is happening in the Ukraine.

The Prestwich 22nd Scout Group on Church Lane are working with the Ukrainian…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Remembering Ian Pringle

Councillor Tim Pickstone, the Mayor of Bury, was honoured to be able to join members of Prestwich Heritage Society as they planted two trees in St Mary’s Flower Garden, to remember and celebrate the life of Ian Pringle.

Ian…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Nominations for Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Runners

Do you know somebody who is ready to step forward, make a change, and take it on?

2,022 Baton bearers are needed, each with inspiring stories, to take on the special experience of carrying t…

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Holyrood Ward Focus Team: Prestwich Roadworks, March 2022

Please see below the most significant scheduled roadworks in March 2022 – some pretty bad ones on both Bury New Road and Fairfax Road…. The full list is can be found here.

Bury New Road, Sedgley Park village – two-w…

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New on my Mayoral Instagram @burymayor: Cutting the ribbon on the brand new equipment at the Avondale Play area. Thank you for inviting me and lovely to meet staff and local families.
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New on my Mayoral Instagram @burymayor: Thank you for a great tour of Bury Grammar School last week, great to see everything that you are doing with the school. I was accompanied by my father who attended BGS in the 1950s.
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New on my Mayoral Instagram @burymayor: Brilliant opportunity on Tuesday to welcome the former Mayor’s and Mayor’s Consorts back to the Mayor’s Parlour in Bury Town Hall. The occasion was the much delayed (by Lockdowns) leaving ‘do’ for the Mayor’s Secretary Audrey French. A…