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West Lothian wins funding to open up green links in the county

Plans to green the industrial sites of Bathgate's past have been boosted by Sustrans as have links to the 'island village' of Stoneyburn

Edinburgh Live · Jul 5, 2023

Affordable housing and green belt pledges 'watered down' in controversial plan

The changes follow feedback from planning inspectors

Manchester Evening News · May 3, 2023

Greater Manchester spent £500,000 on just one barrister to create controversial housing scheme

King’s Counsel (KC) barrister Christopher Katkowski has been paid £519,650 in public money for his role in the Places for Everyone plan

Manchester Evening News · Feb 22, 2023

The plan to create the equivalent of TWO new boroughs in Greater Manchester – and the battle to stop it

Critics of Places for Everyone, the successor to the ill-fated spatial framework, will have a chance to make their case against the controversial masterplan to build 165,000 homes over the next 15 years at the public examination hearings which begin next week

Manchester Evening News · Oct 30, 2022

"Build, build, build...": Plot to withdraw Wigan from Places for Everyone scheme foiled

"Our residents are unable to see doctors and dentists and are unable to get their children into schools.”

Manchester Evening News · Oct 3, 2022

Plans to build 1,250 homes on green belt land in Bury to be scrapped

The plans for a 158-acre site in Walshaw will not be included in future development proposals

Manchester Evening News · Sep 6, 2022

Peel L&P says residents will be able to debate proposed 1,100-home scheme in Wigan

Developer says it 'will deal' with residents' complaints further down the planning process

Birmingham Post · Aug 29, 2022

Plans for 165,000 homes across Greater Manchester will face public hearing later this year

Places for Everyone plan will form the city region’s strategy for housing, jobs and the environment until 2037

Birmingham Post · Aug 25, 2022

Hundreds to have their say on controversial Greater Manchester masterplan for 165,000 homes across region

The hearings on the Places for Everyone major masterplan will start later this year

Manchester Evening News · Aug 24, 2022

Developer looks to push through controversial 1,100 home 'masterplan'

The proposals were approved but have since been called in by a councillor.

Manchester Evening News · Aug 5, 2022