# Burnham raised safety concerns about Manchester ‘megashed’, inquiry hears

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:00:39+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/11/andy-burnham-safety-concerns-astley-manchester-megashed-inquiry
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/burnham-raised-safety-concerns-about-manchester-megashed-inquiry-hears-4efb04/

PM wrote to transport commissioner to oppose ‘monster’ warehouse in Astley shortly before he entered No 10 Andy Burnham raised safety concerns about dozens of lorries leaving a “monster” warehouse near a primary school because there was “no safe crossing” for children, a public inquiry has heard. Concerns about the 18-metre-high “megashed” in the village of Astley , Greater Manchester, are being e

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