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Crompton Moor Oldham Council leader Howard Sykes has called for a “sensible” approach to the future of Crompton Moor. Cllr Sykes, who represents the Shaw ward where the moor is situated, has urged walkers, cyclists and horseriders to accept that there’s room on the moor for each of them to enjoy their activities.
Firefighters respond to a blaze on Crompton Moor above Denshaw in April. There’s been a huge increase in the amount of fires breaking out on moorland in our area. The fire brigade responded to 36 moorland blazes in the borough of Oldham in April, May and June this year, compared with [...] Oldham Council is asking members of the public to give their views on plans for new play areas in and around Lees. The proposals include what the council calls “informal” locations for children to play in the Medlock Valley, at both the Leesbrook Nature Park Area and on land reclaimed from the old Delph Donkey [...] The fire on Rishworth Moor earlier this evening. A large fire has been burning on Rishworth Moor this evening. It’s the fourth moorland blaze in our area in the last week, following separate fires at Marsden, Crompton and Saddleworth moors. The West Yorkshire Fire Service says that three square kilometres of Rishworth [...]
Fire crews attend the scene of yesterday's blaze near Denshaw. Two fires broke out in two different moorland areas of Saddleworth this weekend. The first took place yesterday on Crompton Moor near Denshaw, while another burned this morning in the Ashway Hey area of Saddleworth Moor. The Crompton Moor blaze [...]
Shaw, Oldham and Manchester as viewed from Crompton Moor on an overcast day recently. Dreary conditions should give way to brighter weather later this week. Another week of unsettled weather is on the way, although things should get milder and brighter as the week goes on. Today is a bit of a [...]
Crompton Moor Users of Crompton Moor say they want to look forward and be constructive, as the row continues over Oldham Council’s plans to put mountain bike trails and other facilities on the site. However, the Friends of Crompton Moor campaign group remains concerned about the future of the area between [...] A waymarker on Crompton Moor, close to Pingot Quarry (picture: Geograph/Michael Ely) New cycle and play trails are going to be built on Crompton Moor. Oldham Council will spend £30,000 of National Lottery money on the project, with work starting later this year. The council was first awarded the cash back in 2007. Initially it was [...] |
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