Bury is the the first borough in Greater Manchester to make 'swift bricks' mandatory in all new homes and buildings
Nest bricks are to be built into all new developments in Bury to protect migratory birds. The authority has become the first in Greater Manchester to include the mandatory conditioning of ‘swift bricks’ into new housingThe move comes after an eight-year campaign from a 20 -strong nature volunteer group, Bolton and Bury Swifts, who rescue and nurture swifts and house martins who are struggling. Swifts are a migratory species that grace our skies each summer after wintering in Africa.
“It’s a brick with a small sealed space where the birds can safely nest. “The bricks are often placed near the eaves of the house and aesthetically blend in.” “These type of boxes will go in the next tender for the re-roofing of houses on the Redvales estate in Bury. “We’ve been pushing for this since 2016 so it’s great it’s finally happened.”
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