Atherton town center
The council is working with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to encourage people to travel more actively where they live by improving local roads in Atherton and Tyldesley and inviting people to participate in the consultation.
Coun Paul Prescott, Wigan Council Cabinet Secretary for Planning, Environmental Services and Transportation, said, “Leaving the car at home for short trips every now and then can help reduce congestion and improve the quality of the air around us. “. Active travel also means increasing our physical activity and increasing our health and wellbeing.
“To help people choose active travel, we need to improve our roads and make them easy, safe and attractive. We want to hear the thoughts of the local people on how we can achieve this. “
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Plans will focus on creating quality spaces for pedestrians, wheelchairs, strollers and cyclists to use the streets safely.
The proposals are made possible because the local authority has secured external funding from the Mayor’s Challenge Fund as part of the Greater Manchester Bee Network’s plans.
Coun Prescott added, “We believe there is an opportunity in Atherton and Tyldesley to develop concepts that can help make your streets quieter, safer and more enjoyable, will be sustainable and will benefit future generations.”
The deliberations will close on January 21st.
For more information and to share your ideas and comments on Atherton, visit: athertonactivetravel.commonplace.is
For more information and to share your ideas and comments about Tyldesley, visit: tyldesleyactivetravel.commonplace.is
Further details can also be found on the Council’s website: www.wigan.gov.uk/ProposedSchemes
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