'It's like throwing petrol on the fire': The Greater Manchester junction from 'hell'
It's 8.20am on a Thursday morning. Students are walking, cars are queueing and parents are panicking as the lights turn green at the junction from 'hell'.
Headteachers, parents and local residents have been calling for better road safety measures for years. But now, they are worried things will get worse. But in a rare move, two local schools have formally objected to the planning application, which was considered by councillors in Manchester last month. Loreto High School headteacher Catherine Hughes says road safety in the area has been a 'major concern' of hers since she took over seven years ago.
"There are over 5,000 children and young people accessing their schools each day via this route," she says of the junction. "Our concerns are specifically about the risks that are posed to these young people, primarily in terms of their physical safety, and secondly from the risk of an increase in air pollution."
Coun Leech said at a recent town hall meeting that he was told by council bosses that there would be no extra traffic on Nell Lane as a result of these changes, adding that he didn't believe them. Chorlton Park's three Labour councillors say they are looking forward to the completion of the walking and cycling route which should be ready by the end of autumn. Speaking on their behalf, Dave Rawson said that traffic surveys have been carried out at junctions which may be affected, including this one.
The town hall boss confirmed that a road safety audit had been carried out and said that TfGM considered the planning application for a new Lidl acceptable. Representing the supermarket, Jonathan Harper of property and planning consultants Rapleys described the development as a 'significant investment' by Lidl which would boost the local economy and create up to 40 new jobs.
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