PRESS RELEASE
Time for LITS to deliver on sustainable transport 1st November 2010– for immediate release On hearing the news that the Government will not be funding the Mottram bypass [2], campaigners are urging Tameside Council to move on from the bypass and focus instead on the sustainable transport elements of the LITS strategy. Emma Lawrence from Save Swallow’s Wood said: Campaigners believe that the Council should drop the road
proposal from LITS and then seek funding from the Government’s Sustainable
Transport Fund for a comprehensive package of improvements to buses, rail
services, walking and cycling measures, as well as money to fund a weight
restriction trial on the A628. The Sustainable Transport Fund is a £560
million pot of money available to local councils for projects “that
support economic growth and reduce carbon in their communities as well
as delivering cleaner environments, improved safety and increased levels
of physical activity.” [4] Notes for Editors: [1] Save Swallow’s Wood is a group based in Glossop and Longdendale campaigning for transport improvements and against the Mottram bypass. For more information, visit http://www.saveswallowswood.org.uk [2] http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1346495_motorway_work_to_go_ahead_but_500m_road_schemes_stalled [3] http://www.tameside.gov.uk/lits/summary [4] http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415581&SubjectId=2 |