A senior councillor says he is prepared to 'knock on doors' in one of Trafford's 'overlooked areas' to garner feedback on controversial plans for the Carrington Relief Road. Council bosses have cited the road as a key component of its strategy for the last 10 years and see it as a major boost for people in Carrington and Partington.
But plans for the road have resulted in objections from local residents because is set to cut across Carrington Moss, home to endangered birds, mammals, amphibians and carbon-capturing peat bogs. Executive member for climate change and transport strategy Counm Aiden Williams told Trafford's scrutiny committee that although 10,000 letters had gone out to residents affected as part of the initial public consultation process, the response was 'poor'.
"They were sent to many people who will be impacted," he said. "There has been some learning for us as a local authority about how to go about consultation. I am more than happy to go door-to-door [if necessary]."
