Salford advances major road projects

Transport for Greater Manchester has committed £21m in its latest walking and cycling route investment, with £10.4m to be spent linking Sale town centre, Sale Moor and Sale Water Park to Chorlton, and £11.5m allocated to Urmston.

Rotala has agreed terms to purchase a seven-acre Bolton depot from First Manchester in a £5.3m deal that also includes the majority of First buses operating from the site.

Network Rail will invest £800,000 in a section of track between Altrincham and Ashley, allowing faster journeys from Manchester to Chester via Northwich.

After being refused by the council in December last year, proposals by Russells Homes to build a link road and 265 homes off Knowls Lane in Oldham will be reconsidered next week.

Manchester Airports Group has started the search for a professional team to work across its property portfolio, including architects, cost consultants, surveyors, and engineers.

The consultant, working with Aecom, will draw up a plan to bring pollution from cars and road traffic in the region down to legal levels in the next five years, including potential clean air charges for “the most polluting” vehicles.

This one-off event puts the leaders shaping Manchester on the same stage for the very first time, to answer the tough questions about the past, present, and future of the city. 

Two of the Greater Manchester tram network’s lines will be closed for improvement works over the Easter weekend, while Virgin services to London will terminate short of the capital.