Controversial plans on a former colliery have led to a new round of traffic disruption.
The Parkside plans are a joint venture between developers Langtree and St Helens Council which aim to transform the former Parkside Colliery in Newton-le-Willows into a logistics hub which they claim will create 1,300 permanent jobs for the area, with potentially thousands more to come. The plans were approved by Secretary of State Michael Gove last year
Parkside colliery was one of the last coal mines left open in the Lancashire Coalfield, having opened in 1974, and closing in 1993. The plans will also include a new £38m link road connecting the site to junction 22 of the M6 motorway, however the plans have sparked concern among residents, for logistical and environmental reasons.
