Controversial plans to block streets to cars to prevent rat-running in an Oldham neighbourhood have been scrapped after ‘strong opposition’ from residents.
The town hall had proposed to introduce an ‘Active Neighbourhood’ in Chadderton North and Westwood as part of the region’s Bee Network development which would have seen roads partially closed to traffic, but made accessible to people on bikes and on foot.
Leaders said the area was chosen because data showed that vehicles were using it as a cut-through – and proposed to install planters and bollards, as well as new bus gates to restrict vehicles.
