Business forums in the borough work with local business to tackle issues which affect their livelihoods.
We currently have three business forums within Bury which can all be contacted via the burysafe website. These include:
Tottington Traders Club
This was established over a year ago and is open to all traders and local businesses in the village.
Tottington Traders Group are very successful in championing the cause for local businesses and recently carried out a successful campaign against a pay and display car park which drove potential customers out of the area. Together to forum collectively paid for a new free car park in the village centre.
The traders have also supported a campaign for new Christmas lights which has made a massive difference to the town during the festive season.
If you would like to contact or become a member of Tottington Traders Forum please email burysafe@bury.gov.uk or areacoodinators@bury.gov.uk
Prestwich Business Association
Prestwich Village Business Group (PVBG) is a new group of local traders supporting businesses in Prestwich.
Recently the group sent out a questionnaire to focus on problems affecting local traders and have now identified key problem areas for them to work with the local authority and take action.
Problem areas identified were: Lack of parking in and around Bury New Road and misuse of Longfield Shopping Car Park having a detrimental impact on traders, the future of the Longfield Shopping Centre and lack of maps and guides of local businesses for shoppers.
If you are a local business in the Prestwich Village area and would like to get involved please contact Caron O'Grady, Prestwich Area Coordinator at burysafe@bury.gov.uk or areacoodinators@bury.gov.uk
Radcliffe Traders Association
The Radcliffe Traders Association work to deal will all issues in relation to trading in the town centre from policing and security to lights switch on's, publicity and events. A calendar of events and meetings is currently being developed for 2007.
To get involved with Radcliffe Traders Association please contact John Slater, Radcliffe Area Coordinator at burysafe@bury.gov.uk or areacoodinators@bury.gov.uk