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 surveys that we have commissioned or are commissioning are:

• 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
• Wigan Employment Land Review
• Manchester Independent Economic Review
• Greater Manchester Low Carbon Energy Study
• Transport Modelling
• Wigan Borough Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and Strategy
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
• Greater Manchester Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 (partial)
• Wigan Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2
• Greater Manchester Green Infrastructure Project
• Wigan Landscape Character Assessment
• Greater Manchester Ecological Framework
• Wigan Biodiversity/Ecology Study

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