A popular riverside footpath has been saved after an outcry from members of the public. It was feared the pedestrian route along the banks of the River Irwell would be blocked off with walkers diverted through the lobby of a new 16-storey hotel at Ralli Quays.
But objections from 120 people, led by university lecturer Dr Morag Rose and other walking activists, forced a rethink by developer Legal & General. Councillors on Salford's planning and transportation panel regulatory panel agreed a revised plan for the 260-bed hotel which will mean the 207-metre footpath at Blackfriars is retained.
A report to the panel said: "Following further review and discussion the applicants are now proposing to retain public access down the steps to the revierside and as a result the alternative route that was previously proposed as mitigation is no longer required."
