Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing They were controversial from the start...
and now they're set to stay. ' Modal filters' installed in the streets - in an attempt by Manchester council to ease traffic - weren't particularly well received in Levenshulme.
The 14 plant filters were installed across the south Manchester neighbourhood in January as part of a six month trial for an 'Active Neighbourhood' project that’s been a long time in the works. READ MORE: Confusion, controversy and quiet chaos erupts on the streets of Levenshulme The plans for the project included improved road crossings, traffic calming measures to improve air quality and ‘strategically placed’ planters to be used as road
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