Special report

Heywood's SUN plans for the future

PLANS have been unveiled to force Heywood to throw off its ‘mill town’ image and move forward. It is hoped the plans will become reality over the next decade. The 10-15 year plans have been developed since May 2006 as part of a joint partnership plan, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN).In this section, VICKI HOLMAN takes an in-depth look at what they might mean for you.

 

Farmer's land fight

A DAIRY farmer is angry that the proposed Southern Relief Road will go through farmland his family have been working on for three generations.

Road to nowhere

PLANS for a Southern Relief Road were blasted at the first Heywood SUN consultation meeting at St Joseph’s Parish Centre.


 

Is the outlook going to be SUNNY for us?

BACK o'th' Moss tenants say they want regeneration but fear the SUN plans are repeating the mistakes of the past.

Time to lose our 'mill town' tag

AMBITIOUS plans to reverse Heywood’s decline have been revealed. Planners want to shake off Heywood’s ‘mill town’ image and appeal to a younger population.


 

Make sure you have your say

THE input of local people is needed to help transform Heywood.

Private investors will be the key

PLANNERS believe private investment is the key to transforming Heywood but this might only be achieved once the Angel Meadow flats have been bulldozed.


 

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