Widening road would create a 'motorway' through 'idyllic' village, residents say
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A proposal by Wigan council to widen a road which runs through an 'idyllic' village has been branded as 'ridiculous' by the residents it aims to benefit.
School Lane in Standish would be three lanes wide if the plan goes ahead, but people living on the road say it would create a 'motorway' outside their homes.
It comes after the local authority revealed how a £6.5m pot could be spent on the small village which has been a hotspot for housebuilding in recent years.
The money comes from Section 106 agreements – financial contributions which developers commit to paying the council during the planning process.
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