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direct to your inboxCouncillors are calling for up to 25 Manchester city centre roads closed temporarily due to the pandemic to become permanently pedestrianised.A string of streets within the inner ring road were closed to car traffic under emergency legislation brought in by the government last year to allow people more room to social distance.Now a number of city centre councillors are pushing for a review to examine whether the closures can be made permanent.Piccadilly ward councillor Jon-Connor Lyons is set to raise the issue with the council's transport boss Angeliki Stogia at today's (WEDS) full council meeting."Over the summer last year, we saw parts of the city centre pedestrianised to encourage people to travel safely and

shared concerns about the project being ‘scrapped’ altogether following a ‘change in direction’ earlier this year.A similar project by the Levenshulme Bee Network was due to be trialled over the summer but following concerns of how it had been handled, Manchester Council ended its involvement with the project.It has since been working on how to further implement the plans.Executive Member for the Environment, Planning and Transport, Councillor Angeliki Stogia, said: “The Active Neighbourhood scheme presents an exciting opportunity for major investment into Levenshulme and the north area of Burnage, which will improve road safety and air quality, promote active travel and reduce the reliance on cars for short journeys.“We believe the

how that promise has already run into difficulties due to the discovery of unmapped utilities.It means a proportion of the much-vaunted trees - around 70 in total - will not be able to be planted where officials had intended, in particular the central reservation area as shown on the original artist's impression.Transport boss Councillor Angeliki Stogia said at the time that 'suitable locations' had been found for 57 trees and 'trial excavations' were ongoing for a further nine.  Piccadilly councillor Jon-Connor Lyons suggested Saturday's burst pipe may be connected to the search for suitable tree locations.Retweeting the video, he wrote: "This is what happens when you hit utilities and is the same reason why adding trees pits has been

which has already been made traffic-free.Blossom Street in Ancoats and parts of the Gay Village, including Bloom Street and Richmond Street, will also be subject to temporary traffic regulation orders.The closures will enable restaurants and bars to put tables and chairs on the pavements while reducing pedestrian pinch points.Elsewhere throughout the city centre, King Street, Bridge Street, the Corn Exchange, Wakefield Street, James Leigh Street and the Great Northern also form part of the council's plans to help hospitality businesses recover.Further road closures are also expected to be announced soon to help with social distancing as the city reopens, with Stevenson Square being a rumoured location.Coun Angeliki Stogia, executive member

A street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter will be traffic-free seven days a week to make social distancing easier in the city centre.