by Nikki Brown | Oct 18, 2022 | Natural Environment
The winners of the first round of Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund were announced by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham at the Greater Manchester Green Summit on Monday 17 October. Almost £400,000 has been awarded across 21 community schemes throughout...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 14, 2022 | Natural Environment
A new biodiversity strategy for Manchester which sets out the steps the city must take to conserve, protect and enhance its biodiversity for generations to come will be considered by councillors this week. Drawn together by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for Greater...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 13, 2022 | Natural Environment
The hybrid planning application for Northern Roots, which is creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park near Oldham town centre, has been unanimously approved by Oldham Council planning committee. Developed for and with local communities, the vision for...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 4, 2022 | Smart Energy
Energy infrastructure developer, Carlton Power, has secured planning permission from Trafford Council for Greater Manchester’s first low-carbon hydrogen fuel hub. The hydrogen fuel hub will become part of the £300 million Trafford Green Hydrogen scheme which was first...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 3, 2022 | Natural Environment
The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh are set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves and the first in Greater Manchester. The former industrial wasteland is now a nationally important site for rare wildlife with species such as willow tit and bittern...
