 NWDA wants to rejuvenate neglected urban land |
Plans to create a major city park out of urban wasteland have been given a grant of �4m. The Lower Irwell Valley Improvement Area (LIVIA), takes in North Salford and a portion of Prestwich in Bury.
It is part of a regional programme to turn neglected and derelict land into thriving community woodland and parks.
The area was chosen in a major survey of the North West using aerial photography to spotlight land which needed rejuvenation.
Cycle routes
LIVIA will have sculpture trails, outdoor classrooms, informal play areas and a mountain bike course.
The new and reclaimed paths and cycle routes will link up new housing developments being built close to the site as well as local schools, community buildings and work premises.
The green makeover will also link a series of smaller environmental projects that have taken place over the last few years in the area.
These include the rejuvenation of a reclaimed wastewater treatment plant near Forest Bank Prison, and the regeneration of the area close to the former Agecroft Power Station.
Funding for the programme, called Newlands, has been announced by the North West Regional Development Agency working with the Forestry Commission, who will manage the new park.
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