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£30,000 for a green oasis

Date published: 12 March 2010

A congested area of Shaw is to get a mini park with almost £30,000 spent on it.

The area off Gordon Street, near Linney Lane, is surrounded by roads, houses and the Shop Direct mail order premises.

Now Oldham Council is refurbishing the area of public open space which is classed as a recreation area but is currently derelict. Local people have been consulted and 100 houses leafleted by the council. The new park will include natural play features.

Work will cost £29,900, funded by the council’s share of the Manchester Airport dividend and will be carried out by G Spratt Landscaping of Failsworth.

Comments

Where exactly is this? Do they mean the area between duckworth street and gordon street? It used to be a park with swings etc?

Yes Timberwolf, it's on the site of the old Playhouse and cinema (previous to that!) Long time coming for the children around that area.

 

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