Have your say on Tameside's future

Press Release Date: 9 February 2012

What sort of Tameside would you like to see in the future? What sort of things matter to you in terms of housing, transport and employment? What should be protected for recreational, heritage, amenity and environmental reasons?

These may seem like the kind of issues handled by top-level politicians. But they concern all the residents and businesses of Tameside, and Tameside Council wants you to have your say.

The borough’s Local Development Framework will deal with the planning issues that affect everyone who lives, works or invests in Tameside up to 2028. It will eventually replace the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004 which guides development at the moment.

It is very important that all residents and businesses have the opportunity to express their views at an early stage.

Consultation takes place over a six-week period between 20 February and 2 April and the strategic planning team will be at all district assembly meetings in March. These begin at 6.30pm and officers will be available from an hour before. They will also be at Mossley Town Council on Wednesday, 29 February, although only from the start of the meeting at 7.30pm.

Full paper copies will be placed in all Tameside libraries and customer service centres.

Cllr Peter Robinson, Tameside Council’s Executive Member for Transport and Development, said: “The Local Development Framework will become one of Tameside’s most important documents, guiding where new houses will be built, the location of new and expanding businesses, and how our environment will be protected and enhanced.

It’s an exciting opportunity for all our residents, organisations and businesses to get involved and have a say at this very early stage.”

For further details, visit www.tameside.gov.uk/corestrategy

Contact Information
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