When traffic calming measures were introduced as part of a trial scheme in Levenshulme and Burnage at the start of 2021, they were met with fury from a large number of residents who set themselves against the plans.
But more than two and a half years on, the Levenshulme and Burnage Active Travel Neighbourhood project, which aims to improve road safety and air pollution, is now set to become a permanent reality as Manchester Council reveals it has received £7m in funding to finalise plans.
The brunt of the concerns from local residents at the time of its launch were aimed at a series of ‘strategically placed’ planters that doubled up as road filters. Within hours of being installed - and therefore blocking vehicle access - some of the filters were knocked over and damaged in acts of vandalism.
