A Greater Manchester MP has called for a flagship ‘Atom Valley’ site to be thrown out of the region’s emerging development masterplan - despite claims it would be pivotal in creating thousands of jobs.
Places for Everyone - the conurbation’s controversial long-term strategy for jobs and homes - is currently undergoing a public examination as part of the process towards it being signed off by the government.
But Chris Clarkson, MP for Heywood and Middleton, has written to inspectors overseeing the examination urging them not to allow the Northern Gateway on the grounds it would be a ‘devastating hammer-blow’ to the area.
