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GMA2-Stakehill

This first document has been produced for Redrow, the house builder, and shows an indicative plan for housing on the Northern part of the site.
The main access would be via the All-in-One garden centre from the A664, Rochdale Road.

You will notice a number of typing and other mistakes throughout the document

GMA2-1-Stakehill-North-Development-FrameworkDownload

This second document shows a very vague plan for housing along Bentley Avenue and continuing across Stakehill Lane, along with proposals for industrial units between the A627M and Stakehill Lane at Stakehill Nurseries and then continuing down Boarshaw Lane at Three Gates Farm to the railway line.

GMA2-9-Stakehill-South-and-Central-Development-Framework-PlanDownload

These documents are just the start!

There are a total of 20 docs associated with these sites which you will find at:

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/housing/gmsf2020/supporting-documents/

You’ll need to select the ‘Cross boundary’ zip file
which will download all those relating to Stakehill

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Now is the Time – to contact your Councillors and MP

The next draft of the GMSF plan to decimate local Green Belt is about to be published.

The template letter/email below is there for you to send to your local Ward Councillors.
I believe shows them the strength of local feeling about saving the Green Belt from development.But before you send anything, please make sure:

  1. the Councillors names are correct as some of you are not in the Castleton Ward but in North Middleton. If that’s the case then your Councillors are Kallum Nolan, Sara Rowbotham and Donna Williams.
  2. Add your name and address at the end.
Councillors-re-GMSF-consultation-Nov20Download

There is also a second template for you to send to our MP, Chris Clarkson, urging him to act in support of this matter.Again, add your name and address at the end.

MP-re-GMSF-consultation-Nov20Download

And here’s is a list of email and postal addresses for all the Councillors and MP for your convenience.

Ward-Councillors-and-MP-detailsDownload

Of course, you don’t have to use these templates. You can send them in your own words

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Air Pollution Monitoring

Last December (2019) we placed a number of ‘diffusion tubes’ around Slattocks to monitor Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).
These tubes only give an average reading over the time they are in place.

A diffusion Tube (arrowed) in place locally

See the results of this project by clicking here

We did this in conjunction with the British Lung Foundation (BLF). They are keen to raise awareness about the affects of air pollution on us all.

Now we’ve installed a more sophisticated air quality monitor – the Zephyr by Earthsense .

Gerard Skelly said:

“Living on a busy main road I think it’s so important that I’ve got access to the Green Belt for fresh air and exercise“

” I want the Government to make tougher laws to reduce the levels of pollution”

“I’m very happy to ‘do my bit’ to help monitor air quality in the area”

Gordon Tilstone, Chair of TSJNF and Slattocks resident Gerard Skelly withthe Zephyr monitor installed behind them

Further information on the BLF’s work can be found here: British Lung Foundation