Council bosses have confirmed that a controversial new primary school planned to be built on playing fields will no longer go ahead.
The decision follows a tide of protest from residents in the Smithills area of Bolton and local councillors who said the new academy school was not needed.
As well as concerns over the loss of green space, there were also fears that the already congested roads round the Moss Bank Playing Fields site would become even more choked up.
Bolton council initially said they would make an announcement on Monday, but today stated that the £7 million school has been scrapped.
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