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 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...
by Nikki Brown | Sep 20, 2022 | Natural Environment
MANCHESTER’S Mayfield Park, the city centre’s first new public park in more than 100 years, will open to the public for the first time on Thursday 22 September 2022. Over the last 18 months the vast, mostly derelict, former industrial site next to Piccadilly Station...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 15, 2022 | Sustainable Development, Sustainable Living
A funding package of more than £30m has been agreed for the revitalisation of public spaces in Ancoats including improvements to green spaces. Ancoats Green is set to be the “green heart” of the future neighbourhood with new planting and areas for recreation and rest....
by Nikki Brown | Jul 15, 2022 | Sustainable Development, Sustainable Living
Planning approval has been agreed to develop new housing and City River Park in Red Bank in the first phase of the major Victoria North regeneration area. The approved plans hope to ready the Red Bank neighbourhood for future residential development through land...
