An active neighbourhood with missing filters won’t get us walking, wheeling and cycling. In an open letter to the Greater Manchester Active Travel Commissioner Dame Sarah Storey, we have warned that a substandard scheme in Levenshulme & Burnage will fail our residents. The Levenshulme & Burnage Active Neighbourhood scheme is still not connecting people with […]
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On the 5th of September Streets for People held a public meeting at Levenshulme Inspire Centre, for residents to find out about the latest updates to scheme and put their questions to our councillors. It’s always nerve-wracking organising a public meeting. The very nature of the event means it’s always very unpredictable. Will anyone attend? […]
It has been nearly two years since the last consultation on the Levenshulme & Burnage Low-traffic Neighbhourhood and still no final plans have been presented to the public. Only July 12th the Manchester City Council announced a partnership with TfGM to deliver the final scheme and further details would follow. We are holding this meeting to put […]
Streets for People recently learned of a consultation being undertaken by Manchester City Council which closes on Tuesday 6th December 2022. As the below images show, the council have finally come to accept that there should be traffic filters between Greenbank Playing Fields and Greenbank Park, on the East end of Manor Road. The filters […]
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MCC waters down scheme again!
Streets for people Levenshulme & Burnage are very disappointed to learn that Manchester City Council are proposing yet another change to the Active Neighbourhood plans which will negatively affect residents’ safety. We recently learned from councillors last that they intend to remove the proposed filter at the western end of Manor Road, which, in the […]
Manchester City Council has provided an update on the Levenshulme and Burnage Active Neighbourhood project. Late last year, the council launched the latest of many consultation exercises to understand residents’ views about its proposed plans for the final, permanent scheme, which would unlock £millions of extra funding for our area. We are pleased to learn […]
Councillors failed to explain why they blocked two filters requested by residents and MCC Highways that would’ve provided a mile of safe filtered streets off of Manor Road They claimed residents should feedback if they want current filter to remain, despite this not being an option in the consultation form They claimed other streets must […]
After an FoI, several emails and a story on Manchester World, a resident has finally managed to get an answer from Councillor Noor regarding the situation on Manor Road. However, all it does is raise more questions: The reply reads as follows (emphasis our own): – “Dear [resident], Apologies for the late reply, we have […]
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School Streets are go!
Manchester City Council are trialling a School Street on Thursday 1st July at Alma Park Primary School, following years of hard campaigning by local residents. A School Street prevents non-residential traffic from passing by or close to a school. School streets are common in other parts of the country. They are proven to make children’s […]
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Come to our community events!
Streets for People are proud to announce a series of socially distanced community events. We’re here to help our neighbours get out of their cars and to walk and cycle in our community and beyond. Come join us! All events are free!
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