Council leader 'unapologetic' about scale of Rochdale's ambition as new version of region's masterplan emerges

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the version which emerged in January last year.Since that document went out to consultation more than 240 homes for affordable rent have been built in the town centre.Plans are also in the pipeline for hundreds of homes at the flagship Riverside development, former Central Retail Park and a brownfield site in Castleton.Coun Brett added: “We’ve always operated a brownfield preference policy, and we’ve secured millions to repurpose derelict sites since last year, but it’s only been possible to secure this funding because we’ve been able to prove to government that we have a proper plan in place to meet the housing and employment needs of our population over the next two decades.“Unfortunately this will require some green belt release, but.