You could argue anything that leads to more people being employed should be seen as a positive factor but this may not be the view of everyone in Greater Manchester at the moment. There is a strong level of agreement that more property should be built and developed in the region but there is not agreement over where these buildings should be met. There have been long-standing plans to build property in green belt areas around the region but there has been growing opposition to this, and this is what has led to job creation in the city.
Local council leaders have had to bring seven additional employees to deal with the volume of complaints being made about the green belt plans in the Greater Manchester region. It is believed that close to 25,000 comments have been received by the council and with over a dozen petitions being placed, there is a lot of work for the council to deal with. Even for a “super council”, the volume of complaints is a lot to deal with and it is fair to say that there is a great level of debate and discussion over the blueprint for homes and businesses in the local area.
A great level of focus has fallen on the projects that were scheduled for green belt development and there have been a number of protests but Saturday 1st of April could well be a watershed day. This is because a mass protest against the proposals has been lined up for the afternoon in Albert Square. In the build-up to the event, the expectation was that there would be hundreds of protestors would be in attendance and this is the sort of thing that can turn momentum for a campaign. There is likely still a lot of people who are unaware of the complaints or how to get involved but when a movement starts to gather in great numbers in public, the weight of community support can often gather at great pace.
This is a big issue in Stockport
Council bosses have been commended for the way that they have acknowledged the issue and the fact that seven temporary workers have been brought in to deal with the comments and complaints has been taken as a sign that people are listening to what the general public thinks of the situation. There is also the fact that there will be people who believe that building on green belt land is a positive thing and it is important that these people have their voice heard as well, which is why having more staff members in place to review comments is crucial.
It is far easier to organise protests against something than to organise a march in support of something so there has to be a platform for all parties to make their voices heard when it comes to the future of property developments in Greater Manchester.
If you want to have a say on Stockport property, don’t forget you can talk to Spencer Harvey and we are always happy to hear from you.