United Utilities is investing £15m to improve the water quality on a stretch of the River Roch in Bury.

The water supplier will be rolling out two projects at Openshaw Park and James Street to help provide storm flow screening and help mitigate against the impact its operations have.

They will be hosting a drop-in session so members of the public can find out more about the schemes and the areas where access will be restricted during the work.

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For the project in Openshaw Park, sections of the green space will be closed off to the public for up to a year while the works take place.

Both projects are expected to start later this year, subject to planning permission.

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The drop-in session will take place between 3pm and 7pm on Tuesday, May 23 at the bowling club at Openshaw Park on Pimhole Road.

United Utilities will work closely with the council and community groups to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum and access to park facilities will still be available.

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It comes as the company recently revealed that is has been able to successfully bring forward £900m of investment in the next two years to help tackle storm overflows and improve river health right across the North West.

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