The metropolitan borough , which is in land area , came into existence on April NUMBER@1 , NUMBER@2 , with the transfer of functions from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of PERSON@1 and PERSON@2 , along with the urban districts of LOCATION@1 and PERSON@3 , and part of the urban district of PERSON@4 .

It was set up in NUMBER@2 from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of PERSON@1 and PERSON@2 , along with the urban districts of LOCATION@1 and PERSON@3 , and part of the urban district of PERSON@4 .
