Milnrow & Newhey Feb 2019

As a result of this he now states that “this
radically-revise GMSF is as much a vision for
the environment and quality of life of Greater
Manchester as it is for a new development”.
He states the rewriting of the GMSF is
according to three clear principles;
• a brownfield first approach to the release of
sites for development
• a new priority on town centres for more
residential development
• a new drive to protect the existing
Greenbelt as far as possible
When you read the development plan for
Rochdale, check whether you feel the above
three principles have been taken into account
by Rochdale!
OUR GROUP HAVE BEEN
WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES
SINCE THE START:
Nov/Dec 2016. Drop in sessions at Shaw,
Milnrow and Rochdale.
1st Jan 2017. Save our Greenbelt Walk at
Tandle Hill.
13th Jan 2017. Meeting of Newhey & Milnrow
residents at Newhey Lodge to raise awareness
and assist residents to lodge their objections.
Organised by our group with the help of local
Liberal Councillors.
16th Feb 2017. Meeting with Richard Farnell,
Leader of Rochdale Council
25th Feb 2017. Mayoral hustings for all GM
groups at The Friends Meeting House.
Organised by our group.
1st April 2017. Save our Greenbelt Rally at
Manchester Town Hall.
11th April 2017. Meeting with Steven Irvine,
Head of Planning & Regeneration at Oldham
Council.
25th April 2017. Mayoral Hustings at
Slattocks.
2nd June 2017. MP hustings for Milnrow &
Newhey residents at Milnrow Cricket club.
Organised by our group.
5th June 2017. MP hustings at Rochdale
Parish Church.
1st July 2017. Neighbourhood Planning
meeting organised by our group at Manchester
Met for all GM groups.
21st Sept 2017. Meeting with Councillor Andy
Kelly.
28th October 2017. Meeting with Councillor
Neil Butterworth
9th December 2017. Meeting with Councillor
Irene Davidson.
3rd March 2018. Breathing Space Conference
at Manchester Met. Various speakers.
Organised by our group
21st April 2018. Hustings at St Thomas’s
Church Newhey for prospective candidates for
Local Election. Our group organised
22nd May 2018. The group took part in a
Green Belt research interview with Quintin
Bradley, Senior Lecturer in Planning & Housing
at Leeds Beckett University.
24th July 2018. Wardle High School. Andy
Burnham Question time.
OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN FOR
NEWHEY/MILNROW
To remind you the new GMSF Plan states
that on this development site there is a plan
to deliver around 310,000sqm of “high quality,
adaptable employment floor space within a
green park setting”. Also to deliver “700 new
homes providing a mix of high quality housing,
including larger, higher value properties”.
Is this adhering to Andy Burnham’s three clear
principles? Is this what we need in Newhey/
Milnrow and how will this affect the infrastructure,
flooding issues and air quality in our
villages along with the destruction of our
countryside which encompasses the farming
industry, various wildlife and their habitats,
public footpaths and most importantly the
countryside which gives us a vital breathing
space between the towns of Rochdale and
Oldham for our communities to enjoy?
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