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 | Jul 29, 2022 | Retrofitting, Sustainable Development
A Greater Manchester based housing association, First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), has secured a £95m funding package from Santander UK to support its development programme and improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. The funding from Santander UK enables FCHO,...
by Ryan Johns | May 13, 2022 | Natural Environment
A full planning application for Northern Roots, which is set to be the UK’s largest urban farm and country-park, has been submitted. The application covers the vision for the northern third of the 160-acre site in Oldham, Greater Manchester, along with detailed...
by Andy Parkinson | Nov 26, 2021 | Smart Energy
Like many towns in Northern England, Oldham in Greater Manchester has an extensive network of disused coal mines underneath the town centre dating back to the industrial revolution. Previously used to extract coal that would power the great industrial steam engines...