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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Leyland housing estate plan rejected over road safety fears
Plans to build a new housing estate have been rejected by councillors amid concerns it could pose a danger to children walking to and from a application for a 23-home development on land off Cocker Lane in Moss Side, Leyland, was rejected by South Ribble Borough Council's planning Friends of Cocker Lane group said they were "relieved" by the decision but were prepared to "fight on" in the event of an Betteridge, acting on behalf of the applicants, said the development came with "a number of improvements to Cocker Lane…which will enhance [it] and provide a safer route for all users – not just those of the proposed development". He said it would be particularly beneficial for the schoolchildren who currently have "no choice but to walk in the road", the Local Democracy Reporting Service committee was told that up to 150 children used Cocker Lane to get to and from school at any one time, usually walking in the road, due to the lack of a footpath between the junction with Birchwood and the proposed development Adrian Dean said a proposed 1.8m-wide pavement was not enough to "safely accommodate the hundreds of school children that walk the lane every school day".Mother-of-two Abigail Saunders quoted a comment from Moss Side Primary headteacher Andrew Wright, in which he said the estate created a scenario "where an accident is near-certain to occur involving children, either outside our school or on the roads close by".Addressing committee members, Ms Saunders said: "Are you happy to roll the dice…with my child's life?"A plan submitted on behalf of applicant BW SIPP Trustees Ltd proposed the creation of a continuous pavement on the south side of Cocker Lane, to replace the narrow grass verge that currently exists, along with the removal of the equivalent strip of greenery on the north side to allow the road to be slightly Lane resident Michael Johnson told members that if a grass verge was removed as part of the plans then residents would need to stand in the road to trim their Johnson described it as "a plan that might seem to fit on a piece of paper, but is hazardous in practice".The proposal was refused on the grounds it would have a "detrimental" impact on the character of the immediate area, after councillors were advised it would be difficult to defend a rejection on road safety grounds as highways bosses at Lancashire County Council were satisfied with the the meeting heard it had taken seven reworkings of the blueprint to persuade the county council that the largely pavement-free route could be made safe for both construction traffic and the increase in vehicles generated by the new Devenish, a consultant from SCP acting on behalf of the applicant, told the committee that the repeated rethinks surrounding the road layout were a positive and it was normal for several revisions of a scheme to be submitted. 'Inappropriate application' Moss Side ward councillor Michael Green said this was "probably the most inappropriate application" he had ever seen in nearly 20 years representing the said the design "effectively shoehorns the scheme into the locality as tightly as you could possibly imagine".Councillor Phil Smith said his concerns about the plans had only been strengthened by a site visit after members deferred a decision at the last committee Elaine Stringfellow said she had seen children wearing headphones and looking down at their phones while walking in the road which left her thinking "how much better it would be if there was a pathway there…that was continuous". Permission was refused by six votes to two on character and visual appearance grounds. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Extra stop and search powers in place after two separate stabbings in 24 hours
Extra stop and search powers are in place across parts of Manchester after two separate stabbings took place within 24 hours. Three male victims, aged 17, 18 and 24, are being treated in hospital with 'serious injuries' which are not believed to be life-threatening. It comes after two 'knife-related incidents' which Greater Manchester Police have said took place in Moss Side and Longsight. On Friday (May 23) at around 8pm, police were called to reports of a man aged 24 presenting with stab wounds at A&E following an alleged assault on Moss Lane East in Moss Side. No arrests have been made and the man remains in hospital with 'serious injuries'. READ MORE: Live updates as cordon in place and arrests made after two stabbed READ MORE: Two teenagers seriously injured in Greater Manchester stabbing as three arrested On Saturday (May 24) at around 5pm, police were called to a disturbance on Stockport Road. When emergency services arrived at the scene, they found a man and a boy aged 18 and 17 with stab wounds. An air ambulance landed next to Polygon Avenue in Ardwick. A short while later, a large sheath was handed over to police officers by a member of the public on Lauderdale Crescent. GMP said three men, all aged 18, have been arrested on suspicion of affray and have been taken into custody for questioning. A section 60 authority - which grants officers extended powers to stop and search individuals - is in place in the area of Stockport Road at the Asda junction, Upper Brook street, Princess Road, Platt Lane, and Dickenson Road until 6pm on Sunday (May 25). Extra officers and patrols have been deployed in the area to provide a high visibility presence and offer community reassurance. Detective Inspector Richard Struttman, from GMP's City of Manchester district, said: 'We have authorised a Section 60 where officers will have increased stop and search powers following two incidents in the last 24 hours. 'These incidents have resulted in three male victims being treated in hospital for serious injuries. 'We have arrested three men on suspicion of affray, and they remain in police custody for questioning. 'We will not tolerate anyone causing harm and intimidation in our communities and will ensure that those who participate in this kind of behaviour, will be caught and feel the consequences the law. 'There will be extra officers deployed in the area to offer reassurance to the community. Please feel free to chat with them and let them know your concerns.' Anyone with information should call 101 and quote log 3325 of 23/5/25 regarding the incident on Friday, or quote log 2374 of 24/5/25 regarding the incident this evening. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555 111.
