Trafford Council takes action to protect two important green spaces

Trafford Council has taken action to protect two important green spaces from development for now and in the future.

The authority has applied for Fields in Trust status for the former William Wroe Golf course site in Flixton – and an application for Turn Moss fields in Stretford will be submitted shortly.

Both sites are extremely popular green spaces within their communities both for families and dog walkers – and developers will be banned from building on them if the application is approved.(Makes you wonder why they couldn’t have done the same for Partington).

Trafford Council is committed to protecting its green spaces and has made addressing the climate crisis a major corporate priority.

The William Wroe course closed in 2017 and was being considered for housing as part of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) before the Council took the decision to keep it for the community.

Cllr Liz Patel, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, made the decision to apply for Fields in Trust status for the sites. She said: “Both sites are extremely important to the community, as they have both been the subject of developer interest in the past, and we want to ensure we keep them for future generations to enjoy.

“People across Trafford love their green spaces and we will continue to work with local communities and our Friends of Parks and greenspaces groups to enhance the former William Wroe site and Turn Moss for all.”

Fields in Trust is an independent charity which works with landowners, community groups and policy makers to help protect parks and green spaces at a national and local level.

For more information on Field in Trust, please click the link: https://www.fieldsintrust.org/