An outdoor activity centre based in Botany Bay Woods in Salford has been granted approval despite concerns over excess noise and threats to wildlife. Adventure Now is already in operation boasting activities such as archery, crossbowing, axe throwing, air rifle shooting, quad biking, bushcraft and orienteering as well as team building exercises and education provision.
Complaints raised at Salford council's Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel spoke of increased noise from the area for residents in Boothstown and Grange Road who have said they can hear the guns from clay pigeon shooting. The complaints say this increase in noise adds on to the traffic noise coming from the motorway and the aircraft from Barton Aerodrome.
Councillor Robin Garrido, who represents the affected Worsley and Westwood Park ward was in attendance at the meeting at Embankment. His concern was with the increased noise impacting on nearby residents.
