Bosses at Trafford town hall have agreed to look at reducing the maximum from 40mph to 30mph on a stretch of A56 Chester Road in Stretford. The suggestion was put forward by opposition Labour councillors, who claimed the road had turned into ‘a racetrack’.
The suggestion was put forward by opposition Labour councillors, who claimed the road had turned into ‘a racetrack’. Council officers and Stretford councillors will now draw up proposals. Campaigners say it is ‘highly unusual’ to have a 40mph limit in a residential area - and say pedestrian crossings near Stretford Mall are not suitable for such a fast road.
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