Sewage-soaked field stops creation of new woodland in Greater Manchester

Plans to create green space cancelled because soil contamination levels pose risk to human health

Plans to plant a new woodland have been cancelled after local councillors discovered a field was so saturated with sewage the soil could be too toxic for the trees.

The woodland was to have been planted in a council-owned field located by Otterspool Road in Romiley, Greater Manchester. Officials hoped the woodland would improve the environment, provide green space and encourage wildlife habitats.

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