Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Geography
Status:	Metropolitan borough
Region:	North West England
Ceremonial County:	Greater Manchester
Historic County:	Lancashire
Area: - Total	Ranked 244th 99.48 km²
Admin. HQ:	Bury
ONS code:	00BM
Demographics
Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density	Ranked 81st 183,500 1,845 / km²
Ethnicity:	93.9% White 4.0% S.Asian
Politics
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.bury.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour (council NOC)
MPs:	David Chaytor, Ivan Lewis

The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. Lying to the north of the City of Manchester, the borough consists of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich, and has a population of 181,900. Image File history File links EnglandBury. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which roughly encompasses the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester, and has a population of 2. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Statistics Population: 60,718 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD805105 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... Density, or volumic mass (ISO 31), is a measure of mass per unit volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... Arms of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... NOC can refer to: National Olympic Committee, a group eligible to enter athletes and teams into an Olympic Games. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... David Michael Chaytor (August 3, 1949) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Ivan Lewis (born 4 March 1967) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which roughly encompasses the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester, and has a population of 2. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... Statistics Population: 60,718 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD805105 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tottington is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ... Radcliffe is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester (historically in Lancashire), England. ... Statistics Population: 23,284 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD8106 Administration Metropolitan Borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The metropolitan borough, which is 24,511 acres in land area, came into existence on April 1, 1974, with the transfer of functions from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe, along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield, and part of the urban district of Ramsbottom. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...

Parliamentary constituencies

The Metropolitan Borough of Bury currently consists of two parliamentary constituencies:

• Bury North - David Chaytor
• Bury South - Ivan Lewis

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Unparished Areas

Showing former status (prior to 1974)

The entirety of the borough is unparished.

1. Bury (County Borough)
2. Prestwich (Municipal Borough)
3. Radcliffe (Municipal Borough)
4. Ramsbottom (Urban District) (part)
5. Tottington (Urban District)
6. Whitefield (Urban District)

Statistics Population: 60,718 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD805105 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Radcliffe may be refer to: People: Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown Ann Radcliffe, author Charles Radcliffe, magazine editor Daniel Radcliffe, child actor J. A. Radcliffe, British ionospheric physicist and academic Jack Radcliffe, actor [Jeannie A Radcliffe], spagyrist John Radcliffe, physician Mark Radcliffe, DJ Paula Radcliffe, athlete Places: Radcliffe, Iowa Radcliffe, Greater... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tottington is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 23,284 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD8106 Administration Metropolitan Borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West...

Twin Towns

China

• Datong, Shanxi province.

France

• Angoulême, Charente département
• Tulle, Corrèze département

Germany

• Schorndorf

USA

• Woodbury, New Jersey

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Lowry painting controversy

In 2006, facing a budget shortfall of over £10 million, Bury Metropolitan Council decided to sell its painting by L. S. Lowry called "A Riverbank". The work - depicting the River Irwell - cost £175 in 1951^{[citation needed]} and was expected to fetch between £500,000 and £800,000.^{[citation needed]} Coming out of School, 1927, oil on wood, 34. ... The River Irwell is a river in Lancashire in England that flows through central Manchester before joining the River Mersey, and one of the rivers that drove the Industrial Revolution. ...

Between the announcement and the sale at Christie's, the council was accused of "selling off the family silver". The authority, which had the painting on display at Bury Museum and Art Gallery, said it was putting its people before a picture. Christies Auction Room in London circa 1808. ...

The painting raised £1.25 million for the authority on 17 November 2006 at the auction in London, costing the bidder £1,408.000 including commission^[1]. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The sale of the painting could result in the council being degreistered by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, and lose educational grants of £25,000 per annum^[2]. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is a government-funded body (a national development agency) in the United Kingdom with a remit in the area of museums, libraries and archives. ...

References

1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6157204.stm
2. ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/227/227267_lowry_sale_could_cost_council_25000_a_year.html

External links

• Bury MBC website