Andy Burnham has written an open letter to people in Stockport making the case for the region’s controversial long-term development plan.The joint letter with Stockport council leader Elise Wilson says that more of the borough’s green belt will be put at risk outside the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF), than within it.However opponents of the scheme - including many of the ‘Save the Greenbelt’ groups - remain unconvinced.It comes after Stockport councillors last week voted to postpone making a decision on whether to adopt the blueprint - which sets out where homes and businesses will be built over the next 17 years.The Lib Dems, Conservatives and Heald Green Independent Ratepayers had all indicated they would not vote for the.
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