Residents’ chance to find out more about multi-million pound Saddleworth water scheme

PEOPLE in Saddleworth will be able to find out more about a multi-million water scheme that is taking place on the doorstep in an exhibition.…

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Dovestone day out – beauty spot stakeholders’ public engagement exercise

VISITOR numbers to Dovestone Reservoir today were swelled by professionals and volunteers with responsibility for protecting the Greenfield beauty spot for thousands to enjoy. Led…

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Keep off the grass! New Dovestone fence to protect reservoir embankment

WORK is underway on a new feature at Dovestone Reservoir that might not meet with universal approval with all visitors. However, landowners United Utilities say…

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Emergency work carried out at Dovestone to contain tree disease outbreak

FELLING of infected and exposed trees at Dovestone will begin during summer 2021 after a disease that has been spreading across the UK was found…

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Dovestone busier than ever so National Park axes Ranger service!

A GROUP of volunteer rangers at Dovestone, some with more than half a century of service, have been disbanded without warning. They discovered their fate…

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Driving to Dovestone? Don’t! Traffic wardens issue more than 170 parking tickets

DESPITE pleas from the RSPB and Oldham Council, visitors flocked to Dovestone Reservoir over the Easter Weekend. The result of this surge in visitors was…

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Hole lot of leaks! United Utilities fixing multiple problems in Greenfield

A SERIES of water leaks has brought traffic problems for villagers in Greenfield. Three streets are currently closed while another is under repair but open…

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Dovestone stakeholders admit visitor numbers causing “real problems” for local residents

A NEW action plan for managing the numbers of visitors to Dovestone Reservoir could bring “much needed relief” for local residents. The proposals were outlined…

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