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Residents 'gutted' over traffic calming scheme decision
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAfter a months-long stalemate with Oldham Council, a development in Moorside has been given the green light for completion - but residents aren’t happy.
Progress on 23 new homes off Haven Lane came to a standstill earlier in June after the council threw out new plans submitted by developers Cube for a traffic calming scheme. READ NEXT: LIVE: Major search for missing man at Dovestone Reservoir enters second day - latest updates Permission for the new homes was granted in 2019 - but on the condition that Cube tackles a ‘dangerous’ access point to the development before a single home can be occupied.
But as the homes were nearing completion, a new traffic calming scheme proposed by the developers left locals outraged. The plans involving speed cushions; a narrowed lane; and a raised junction were described as a ‘kick in the teeth’ to local families due to the impact on parking and noise.
At a planning meeting in October, the council finally came to a resolution with developers, who put forward two proposals. One - rejected by councillors - involved removing the conditions entirely, which would have left the council having to foot the bill for designing and implementing a road safety scheme.
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