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Ambitions for green walking routes in every borough to ‘bring nature closer to people’ after lockdown The UKs leading walking charity is pushing the next Greater Manchester mayor to help their ambitions 13:27, 27 APR 2021 Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be us...

Sarah Townsend Manchester’s property community has lamented the forthcoming exit of the city council’s strategic director of growth and development who has been in post for less than a year and urged leaders to appoint a replacement with similar qualifications and emphasis on design. Based in the Midlands prior to taking the role last July, Louise Wyman has “reflected on the past year and decided that she wants to be closer to family”, Manchester City Council said in a statement this w...

Neil Tague The Lancashire construction group’s civil engineering division has finished improvement works for the city council to remove the notorious pinch-point on the A57 Hyde Road in Gorton. The pinch point had been created by a 19th century railway bridge and retaining wall, while the solution saw a replacement 26-tonne steel foot and cycle bridge lifted into place. The new bridge forms part of the Fallowfield Loop walking and cycleway, additions to which are an important part of the city...

Andy Burnham launches Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto The incumbent Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to secure a second term 18:36, 14 APR 2021 Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more ne...

Andy Burnham has launched his Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto as he bids to secure a second term.  Billed as the region’s response to the government’s ‘levelling up agenda’, the document – entitled ‘Our Place, Our Time’ – sets out how the incumbent mayor will improve transport, housing and jobs if re-elected. ‘Repairing the damage’ to Greater Manchester Police, which went into special measures last year after a damning inspection report found it had failed to record 80...

Ramblers urge next GM mayor to create new green walking routes for each borough Date published: 07 April 2021 Why not try a leisurely canal walk? Walking charity The Ramblers is urging Greater Manchester’s next mayor to create a network of walking routes for everyone to enjoy, starting with a new green route in all ten boroughs. The call comes as Britain’s largest walking charity launches a manifesto outlining its vision for enabling Greater Manchester’s people ...

Have your say on new ‘low traffic neighbourhood’ in Oldham Date published: 17 March 2021 The proposed changes will affect bus services across Greater Manchester Residents of neighbourhoods in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside are being asked how they’d like to improve the streets where they live as part of plans to create a series of new low-traffic neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester.  Low-traffic neighbourhoods, known locally as Active Neighbourhoods, focus on prioritising the mov...

Low-traffic neighbourhood in Milkstone & Deeplish opens for resident feedback Date published: 17 March 2021 This map shows the project area, which is located between Manchester Road, Drake Street, Oldham Road, Edinburgh Way and Queensway. Rochdale residents are being asked how they would like to improve the streets where they live as part of plans to create a new low-traffic neighbourhood in Milkstone & Deeplish. Low-traffic neighbourhoods, known locally as Active Neighbourhoods, focus on p...

Residents in the Walton Road area, Trafford, are being asked how they’d like to improve the streets where they live as part of plans to create a series of | BikeBiz

Neil Tague The local authority has opened the second stage of consultation for a new walking and cycling route through neighbourhoods north and east of the city centre. The city council said it has designed the new continuous route to serve as an active travel link between Ancoats, New Islington, New Cross, New Town, Red Bank, the Green Quarter and city centre. The proposals, viewable in full online and open to consultation until Wednesday 17 March, will create new crossings to overcome local b...