DETERMINED LOCALS are calling for a community push to help fight plans for 265 new homes to be built in Springhead and Lees’s open green…
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Saddleworth Parish Council seeks more time for residents’ input to key Local Plan
SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council is urging Oldham Council to extend a key deadline for views on a new Local Plan beyond the summer holidays. The Local…
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Save Our Valleys launch petition and campaign against plans for 265 homes in Springhead
MORE THAN 400 people have signed a petition rallying against plans to build 265 new homes in green space in Springhead. Russell Homes is proposing…
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Community concern over plans to build 265 homes in Springhead green space
LOCAL COUNCILLORS and residents are rallying together against plans to build up to 265 new homes on open green space in Springhead. Russell Homes is…
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Vision to redevelop Oldham Town Centre unveiled
AN AMBITIOUS new vision to deliver an Oldham town centre of the future is set to go to public consultation before being marketed to potential…
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Police uncover £40,000 cannabis farm at Diggle industrial unit
AN ENORMOUS drugs raid on an industrial unit in Diggle – uncovering around £40,000 worth of cannabis – left both police and locals stunned. GMP…
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Redrow sponsorship boost for Saddleworth and Oldham Whit Friday Brass Band Contests
THE Saddleworth and Oldham Whit Friday Brass Band Contests have been given a funding boost thanks to sponsorships from Redrow Homes to the tune of…
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Fight against Fletcher’s Framework plan to recruit political heavyweight?
Campaigners want to recruit Greater Manchester Mayoral candidate, Andy Burnham, in their fight to keep Saddleworth greenbelt out of the clutches of Oldham Council planners.…
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Below the greenbelt: Fletcher’s framework plans “outrageous”
Controversial plans to build on Saddleworth green belt have been slammed as “outrageous” by campaigners opposed to re-development proposals for Robert Fletcher’s Paper Mill in…
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Saddleworth residents and councillors oppose controversial Spatial Development plans
Controversial plans to build a huge development of homes and holiday lodges on the edge of a Saddleworth beauty spot have met mass opposition from…
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Breakey and Nuttall lend helping hand in RSPCA £50,000 fundraising challenge
By Rowan Liptrot Breakey & Nuttall, top local surveyors and property advisers, are backing the RSPCA in their mammoth challenge to raise a £50,000 shortfall…
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Spatial framework consultation extended into January
PUBLIC CONSULTATION on the first draft of Greater Manchester Spatial Framework is being extended until January 16, 2017. Oldham Council and neighbouring local authorities have…
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From a desktop to a dry stone wall
Aimee Belmore, Saddleworth Independent Editor, gets hands on to try out an ancient tradition… “It will be really relaxing and calming,” promised John as we…
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Uppermill hosts drop-in session about Spatial Framework development plans
FIND OUT more about the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework’s development plans for Saddleworth at a public drop-in session on Monday, November 21 at the Civic…
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Fletcher’s Mill in Greenfield targeted as tourist hotspot?
A DERELICT former paper mill, abandoned for 15 years, is at the centre of Saddleworth’s contribution to a massive housing boom planned for Greater Manchester.…
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Pre-consultation for new Greenfield Primary extend after computer glitch
A computer glitch has forced red faced Oldham Council bosses to extend the pre-consultation process for another contentious Saddleworth school re-development. Council chiefs want to…
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Green light for development of homes at Birks Quarry in Austerlands
DELIGHTED LOCALS who feared a disused Austerlands quarry may be turned into a landfill are celebrating Oldham Council’s decision to allow housing on the site.…
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IDTB: May mystery
CAN YOU recognise iconic Saddleworth buildings from just a snapshot of their exterior? The Saddleworth Independent has teamed up with Whittaker Design to test your…
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Residents raise concerns over new Greenfield Primary School
UPDATE: The application for a new Greenfield Primary School has been temporarily withdrawn while some amendments are made by the applicant. An Oldham Council spokesman…
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Oldham Council deal looks to bring global Audi dealship to borough
OLDHAM COUNCIL has agreed a deal that could bring an Audi dealership to the borough – representing an investment of £8M and the creation of…
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Oldham Council dismisses councillors concerns about Uppermill bus turning circle closure
OLDHAM COUNCIL has dismissed rumours that the bus turning circle in Uppermill is to be sold off and changed into housing. The busy turning circle…
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Oldfield ready for exciting new year projects
EXCITING JOBS are already on the horizon for the new year for a Grasscroft-based property development company as they celebrate a successful 2015. Oldfield Construction,…
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Community invited to have a say on development plans for Saddleworth
A SPECIAL meeting is in the pipeline for Saddleworth Parish Council as they prepare a response to plans for development and building in the area.…
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