Real investment, in the North West of England, for the people who live here

Pride in Salford

Buses that work, roads being looked after

The Bee Network means buses across Greater Manchester are now publicly run – with new routes added, including extra services from Salford to Bury and Saturday night buses between MediaCity and the city centre. Plus, over 18,000 potholes were filled on Salford’s roads last year, with £15.8 million allocated to keep them maintained.

Clubs, parks and pitches getting investment

From parks to pitches, the government is funding real improvements to help you enjoy getting outdoors in your area. 

Almost £90,000 has been allocated in 2024/25 to Salford Sports Village; Stott Lane Playing Fields; Rowson Drive Playing Fields; and Bridgewater School in the Local Authority of Salford. This funding is provided by the UK Government, Premier League and The Football Association’s charity the Football Foundation.

Arts and community in Salford

Pride in Blackpool

Clubs and parks that Blackpool’s communities actually use 

Over £520,000 went into sports facilities across Blackpool in 2024/25 – with Stanley Park, Fishers Field and Boundary Park all receiving investment. These are the green spaces where people come together, stay active and feel at home in their neighbourhood. This funding is provided by the UK Government, Premier League and The Football Association’s charity the Football Foundation.

Get involved in Blackpool 

Local people decide how Pride in Place funding is spent. Find your Neighbourhood Board and help shape what gets funded next.

Pride in Westmorland and Furness

Roads being looked after across Westmorland and Furness.

34,228 potholes have been filled across Westmorland and Furness this year. That’s thousands of fixes on the roads that residents drive, cycle and walk along every day — work that makes a difference you can feel.

Get involved in Westmorland and Furness

Local people decide how Pride in Place funding is spent. Find your Neighbourhood Board and help shape what gets funded next.

Pride in Tameside 

Keeping Tameside’s roads in shape

4,472 potholes were filled across Tameside last year – part of ongoing work to keep the roads that residents rely on safe and well maintained.

Sports facilities for the next generation

£1.497 million has been invested in grassroots sports facilities across Tameside – at Audenshaw School, Laurus Ryecroft, West End Boys & Girls Club, St Thomas More RC College and Swineshaw Road Playing Fields. These are the courts, pitches and clubs where young people in Tameside get active. This funding is provided by the UK Government, Premier League and The Football Association’s charity the Football Foundation.

Support close to home

13 government-funded family hubs are operating across Tameside – giving families practical support, close to where they live. Whether it’s advice, early years help or just a place to turn, the support is there when people need it. 

Pride in Oldham

Roads being maintained across Oldham

973 potholes have been filled and £16 million allocated to road maintenance across Oldham in 2026/27. Steady investment keeping the streets people use every day in better shape.

Pitches, parks and clubs getting a boost

In 2024/25, over £1.9 million has gone into grassroots sports facilities at The Hathershaw College and Chadderton Football Club. This was followed by a further £8,269 invested in grassroots facilities in 2025/26. This funding is provided by the UK Government, Premier League and The Football Association’s charity the Football Foundation.

Oldham received a total of £140,385 of Sport England funding in 2024/25. Funding streams such as the Movement Fund and School Games funding have enabled a broad range of sport and physical activity related projects that have benefitted schools, clubs, facilities and community organisations to get active and tackle inequalities.

Giving Oldham’s children the best start

5 new or expanded school-based nurseries are opening across Oldham — at Beever Primary School, Rushcroft Primary School, South Failsworth Community Primary School, St John’s Church of England Primary School and St Theresa’s RC Primary School. 

Pride in Bury 

Keeping Bury moving

10,201 potholes have been filled and £30.5 million invested in road maintenance across Bury in 2025/26. Fewer delays, safer roads, better journeys for the people who live here.

Parks, pitches and football clubs 

£1 million has been invested in parks, football clubs and playing fields across Bury in 2024/25 – money going into the outdoor spaces where the community comes together, stays active and feels at home. This funding is provided by the UK Government, Premier League and The Football Association’s charity the Football Foundation.

Pride in Rochdale

Roads being looked after 

8,890 potholes have been filled and £18.8 million allocated to road maintenance across Rochdale this year. Real work, on the roads people use every day.

Clubs and playing fields getting investment

Over £1 million has gone into grassroots football clubs and playing fields across Rochdale — from Heywood Cricket Club to Stoneyfield Recreation Ground — these are the pitches where Rochdale plays. This funding is provided by the UK Government, Premier League and The Football Association’s charity the Football Foundation.

Support across every corner 

17 family hubs are operating across Rochdale — from Belfield to Littleborough, from Langley to Norden. Wherever you are in the borough, practical support for families is close by.