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Bury Claimant Count Hits 5,380, Highest Since March 2025
5,380 people in Bury claimed jobless benefits in September, up 110 for a second month running and the most since March 2025. Over-50s are up 10.2% in a year.
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Food hygiene
Bury Food Hygiene Ratings: No Zeros in September, 25 Fives
No Bury business was rated zero in September. 25 got top marks and 11 were rated 2 or below, including two 1s added late in October. Every rating, named.
Food hygiene
Bury Food Hygiene Ratings: 42 Fives and 3 Zeros Since August
Of 83 Bury food hygiene ratings published since 1 August, 42 were top marks and 15 were 2 or below, three of them zero. Every business named, with dates.
Jobs
Bury Claimant Count Up 110 in August, Over-50s Up 9.6%
On revised ONS figures, 5,270 people in Bury claimed jobless benefits in August, up 110 in a month. Claims by over-50s were up 9.6% in a year. Corrected.
Jobs
Bury Jobless Claims July 2026: One Ward at 7.8%
Bury's claimant count is 4.3%, 4th lowest in Greater Manchester. Inside the borough the range runs from 1.7% in North Manor to 7.8% in Bury East.
Planning
Bury padel boom: four schemes in 2026, Bolton Street next
Bury Council has cleared indoor padel for the empty Floors To Go building on Bolton Street, the fourth padel scheme on the borough register this year. Two approved, one certified, one refused: the full record.