Greater Manchester's £10bn 'growth locations' plan

Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah said the plan was "a game-changer for boroughs like Oldham"

Council leaders have welcomed a 10-year plan to boost the Greater Manchester economy and create tens of thousands of new homes and jobs.

The plans focus on developing six "growth locations" across all 10 boroughs, with the aim of attracting £10bn of investment and building around 75,000 new homes.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the initiative would "deliver transformative regeneration across our city-region".

Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig said the city-region had "so much untapped potential, so that's why we are rolling up our sleeves and doing things differently".

Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah described the plan as "a game-changer for boroughs like Oldham".

Oldham would be part of a north east growth corridor, with an area called Atom Valley located in Oldham, Bury and Rochdale, so called due to its focus on boosting scientific research and development.

It is set to create thousands of jobs, "putting Oldham on the map as a hub for innovation and advanced manufacturing" Shah added.

Burnham said Greater Manchester was "already bucking all the national economic trends", with growth and productivity above UK average.

The plan by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority would "deliver urban regeneration at a pace and scale not seen before in my lifetime" and create tens of thousands of homes and jobs, he added.

The Western Gateway Growth Location includes the Old Trafford Regeneration Scheme, with plans to create new housing, commercial and public space around a new 100,000-seater stadium or a refurbished 87,000-capacity ground.

Each of the locations has land earmarked for the creation of new housing and employment sites.

Where are the six 'growth locations'?

• North East Growth Corridor– including Atom Valley, a Mayoral Development Zone driving growth and innovation in advanced materials and manufacturing, and Northern Gateway.

• Airport and Southern Growth Corridor – leveraging Manchester Airport's international connectivity and continuing the regeneration of Stockport and Wythenshawe town centres.

• Eastern Growth Cluster – linking development opportunities of Ashton Moss, St. Petersfield and Ashton Town Centre, building on the creation of Ashton's Mayoral Development Zone.

• Central Growth Cluster– driving the next phase of city centre growth in Manchester and Salford, creating new homes and 90,000 new jobs.

• Western Gateway – including the Old Trafford Regeneration project, Carrington, Trafford Waters, as well as capitalising on Port Salford's connectivity to link new employment sites to the world.

• Wigan and Bolton Growth Corridor– 12,000 new homes with access to green space and a new Health Innovation Campus linked to the Royal Bolton Hospital.