Business owners on a street in Ramsbottom that was pedestrianised during the lockdown say they will ‘struggle to survive’ if the plans to reopen the road to traffic goes ahead.
Square Street was closed off to vehicles during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 after businesses reached out to Bury Council about the potential of introducing an European-style outdoor area to help ensure bars and restaurants could continue to operate whilst following social distancing measures.
The outdoor space became a popular area in Ramsbottom and has continued to allow bars, restaurants and shops to ‘flourish’ ever since. But owners say they have now been informed by the council that the road will be opened up to traffic on April 17.
