Land at the centre of a planning row in south Manchester has been shut while investigation work into potential asbestos contamination is conducted.
Residents say they discovered 'suspicious' material on Ryebank Fields in Chorlton in December. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) owns the land.
Tests by a third party were carried out on the material, the results of which 'suggested' it was asbestos, the university said.
The land has been at the centre of a planning row for years, with residents battling moves to sell it off for housing. An MMU spokesman said the area has been closed off while an investigation is carried out. “We have decided to close off land we own at Ryebank Fields in Chorlton on health and safety grounds as we
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