The consultation on the second draft of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework is now open, and you can have your say at www.gmconsult.org

While the allocation of green belt has been reduced, there are still real concerns about what has been allocated and how our local infrastructure will cope with thousands of new houses so close to already stretched roads and railways.

Last time, 3,600 constituents signed my petition against the GMSF proposals for our area. I encourage all residents to have their say again.