A refuge for women and families fleeing violence is to be created in Bury with the council admitting there has been no safe accommodation for victims of domestic abuse ‘for many years’.
Planning permission has been granted in the past week to convert a large detached property in the town into ten apartments over three floors to offer a safe haven to those facing intolerable conditions in their homes.
The facility will be operated by Calico/SafeNet and is a short distance from Bury town centre.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has chosen not to publish the precise location of the refuge in order to protect any future residents.
