Jobs and homes – the plan for the borough of Bury’s prosperity
The new regional masterplan for jobs, homes and the environment is proposing a 40% reduction in the amount of Green Belt land to be lost in the borough of Bury.
The new regional masterplan for jobs, homes and the environment is proposing a 40% reduction in the amount of Green Belt land to be lost in the borough of Bury.
Bury residents have one week left to have their say on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework.
Up to 25,000 jobs and more than 12,000 new homes could be created in Bury under a new development plan for Greater Manchester. If the proposals go ahead, it would mean the creation of a major employment generating site near Pilsworth covering an area bigger than Trafford Park.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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