Go ahead for 'high nets' activity course near popular Greater Manchester beauty spot
Plans for a ‘high nets’ activity course near a popular Rochdale beauty spot have been given the go-ahead. The ‘action adventure’ facility will be based at Hollingworth Lake, next to the Pavillion Cafe, on Rakewood Road.
“As you can appreciate, it is paramount for my customers’ experience that they are able to feel safe while riding the horses,” she said. “The application as it currently stands creates an unsafe environment for us to continue our route safely around the lake." Meanwhile, Littleborough Lakeside councillor Peter Reed claimed the proposal was going to ‘destroy a wildlife haven’. He described the course as looking like a ‘third world internment camp’ - but retracted his use of the term ‘third world’ when challenged by chair Coun Shakeel Ahmed. It is understood Coun Reed has apologised since the meeting.
Mr Matley also made the point that older children currently were not catered for at the country park. “We want to encourage people to visit the nature, to do some forest skills, to do some education - but also to do something that’s fun and a little bit different, and that sort of fits in with the masterplan element,” he said.Coun Peter Malcolm felt it was 'criminal to destroy the biodiversity of a natural area for a play park' “It is tranquil, it’s relaxing, it’s quiet,” he said.
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