Councillors in Bury are to debate Bury pulling out of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF).

The three Prestwich Liberal Democrat councillors have tabled the proposal, which will be discussed at the full Council meeting tonight (1 February 2017).

Lib Dem Leader Councillor Tim Pickstone said: “At the moment Bury is signed up to a process which will destroy 20% of our green belt land, almost 50% in Prestwich and Whitefield – while the average across Greater Manchester is just 8%. This cannot be right for our area.”

The Liberal Democrats will propose Bury Council submits its own Plan, based on the needs of our local communities across Bury.