Rochdale council have approved 43 new homes to be built on Cherwell field ( where the annual bonfire is normally held) this is the final resort to save the field before we end up with some more houses in heywood and losing yet more green open areas for the children to play on.

Also to add there is plenty of unused land around Heywood most of which is an eyesore to the town due to buildings being pulled down and being left. This is also a Green belt field .