The site of a former school in Bury has now been completely cleared to make way for much-needed new housing.

The brownfield site at Seedfield, off Walmersley Road, will soon host 84 new homes for rent and ownership, with new facilities for the local football club.

The school was closed in 1987 and subsequently had a variety of uses, but for years has lain derelict and attracted vandals and anti-social behaviour.

The council has worked with developers Hive Homes to bring the plan to fruition, with £1 million of Brownfield Housing Fund Grant from the GMCA to remediate the land.

Specialist firm Lee Ashworth Excavations Ltd carried out the site clearance and demolition of the buildings, which were dangerous and contaminated with asbestos.

New football club buildings and two new car parks for use by Seedfield Juniors FC have already been built on part of the site.

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