Key Local Studies

The three main benefits of doing this are that it saves time; takes advantage of expertise that is not available within the Council; and benefits from economies of scale in terms of accessing commercially available information and systems.

The research and studies that we have commissioned include:

• Greater Manchester Forecasting Model
• Greater Manchester Strategic Housing Study 'Making Housing Count'
• Greater Manchester Strategic Housing Market Assessment
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
• Wigan Housing Needs Study
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation and Service Delivery Needs Assessment (.pdf, 587kb)
• Wigan Borough Retail and Leisure Study
• Greater Manchester Town Centres Study
• Wigan Employment Land Review
• Manchester Independent Economic Review
• Greater Manchester Decentralised Energy Study
• Wigan Energy Study (.pdf, 1278Kb)
• Transport Modelling
• Transport Infrastructure Options Assessment
• Wigan Borough Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and Strategy
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
• Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
• Greater Manchester Green Infrastructure Project
• Wigan Landscape Character Assessment
• Greater Manchester Ecological Framework
• Wigan Biodiversity/Ecology Study
• Market Appraisal of Key Employment Site Options
• Testing the case for an employment site of exceptional quality in Wigan
• Greater Manchester Employment Land Position Statement
• Wigan Affordable Housing Viability Study (.pdf, 343Kb)
• Wigan Key Sites and Locations Viability Assessment (.pdf, 263Kb)
• Wigan Town Centre Street Scene Strategy

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