Plans have been lodged to mount a webcam on the flagpole at Holcombe tower to broadcast the spectacular views across Greater Manchester which can be seen from its summit.
The tower, also known as the Peel Monument, to the north of Ramsbottom, boasts views stretching more than 20 miles encompassing Bury, the Manchester and Salford city skylines, Rossendale valley to the east and Winter Hill and the West Pennine moors to the west.
Plans lodged late last year with Bury Council explained the logic behind mounting the web-cams on the 128 feet tall tower. A design and access statement, said: “In order to increase visitor numbers in the town of Bury and the tourist information centre a member of the public suggested installing cameras on the flag (whilst repairing the flag pole) and live streaming the view to the centre.
