Government Office for the North West
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
PROPOSED STOPPING-UP OF HIGHWAYS IN ROCHDALE
The Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that on the application of Rochdale MBC he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act, which will authorise the stopping-up of footways and footpaths at Blue Pits Bridge, Caslteton, Rochdale. If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Rochdale Canal Trusts Ltd, by Rochdale Metropolitan Council, on 9th February 1999, under Ref. 99/D36051. Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing on 1st December 1999, at the Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Government Office for the North West (Transport) (quoting Ref. GO/TNW 5084/35/1/48) at the address stated below. During the above-mentioned period of 28 days, anyone may object to the making of the proposed Order by writing to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, quoting the above reference, at the Government Office for the North West (Transport), Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1 4BE. In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it. General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Christine Finnigan at the Government Office at the above address or by telephoning on 0161-952 4263. G. Tarr, Higher Executive Officer, Government Office for the North West, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Schedule Reconstruction of the canal bridge and the construction of a new canal footbridge.