Council take plan to public

TWO further drop-in sessions have been arranged so residents take part in the consultation on the draft version of the (GMSF).

The GMSF sets out a 20-year plan to provide housing and investment opportunities for sustainable growth over the next 20 years.

It identifies a need for 227,200 new homes across Greater Manchester by 2035 ­- including 13,700 of them in Oldham.

As part of the plan, housing and employment areas have been earmarked, with the building of thousands of new homes proposed for areas of Oldham's green belt.

Oldham areas listed in the proposal include Broadment Moss (1,000 new homes and employment floorspace), Cowlishaw (640 new homes), Beal Valley (900 new homes) and Hanging Chadder (600 new homes).

Additional

A session will be held on Tuesday at Greenfield Conservative Club from 6pm to 8pm and on Thursday, December 15, at Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre, from 3pm to 7pm.

Additional events may be arranged and details will be published on the council's website at oldham.gov.uk/gmsf.

If you can't attend one of the drop in sessions then paper copies of the draft GMSF may be viewed at local libraries in Oldham and at the Oldham Civic Centre Planning Reception, West Street, Oldham.

Comments may also be made online at gmsf-consult.objective.co.uk; by email to GMSF@agma.gov.uk; or post to: Greater Manchester Integrated Support Team, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA.

For further information and to download documents visit greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/GMSF. Deadline for representations is December 23.