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Regarding Councillor Lindleys remarks in the M.E.N, about green belt land, Councillor Antrobus has replied as follows:

“Salford City Council is committed to protecting the greenbelt. Under our proposals the amount of greenbelt land in the city will remain the same. Some changes affecting just over one per cent of the city’s greenbelt are included in our plan.

This involves extending the greenbelt by 40 hectares to protect land around Little Hulton from encroachment.  This enhances an area that is in desperate need of the retention of open land. By contrast we suggest a similar reduction in the area of the city that is richest in greenbelt land.

This is needed to ensure that future generations have access to decent jobs. There will be a shortage of good quality employment land and an extensive search has identified Barton as the only area capable of meeting the need.

Our plans maintain the existing scale of the greenbelt and make amendments involving 1.2% of the city’s greenbelt to offer a more prosperous future for our children. ”

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