A Salford MP has kickstarted a petition against a newly proposed housing development on ‘precious’ green belt land in Boothstown - which she believes is wrong. Barbara Keeley MP is opposed to the 350-home masterplan put forward for consultation by Peel L&P last week and is urging residents to sign her petition calling for ‘Alder Carr’ to be axed.
The plan for the site off Leigh Road - also known as Millionaire’s Row - is for brand new energy efficient homes opposite the RHS Garden Bridgewater. According to Richard O'Brien, design director for housebuilder Northstone, the homes will have the capability of being 90 to 95 per cent energy efficient, meaning a severely reduced electricity bill for these gasless homes.
Despite this, the MP for Worsley and Eccles believes the adverse impact on the ‘already dire’ traffic situation in the area and the air quality, strain on local services, and the fact there is another 1,100-home development just down the road - are all reasons to kick this into the long grass.
