Traffic has been banned next to an estate in Bolton – and some residents aren’t pleased about it. Scargill Road off the Cressingham Road estate has been permanently closed to drivers following concerns it was being used as an escape route for drug dealers during police chases.
The issues, which were raised by GMP during a recent council meeting, included non-residents driving fast through the area. Large bollards have since been placed in the middle of the street, blocking traffic from entering or leaving that part of the estate.
There were two objections against the ban, with some saying it would increase traffic levels on Cressingham Road and Hawkshead Drive, the other two routes out of the estate.
