Manchester Council forced to reopen Deansgate
Manchester City Council faced a legal challenge from Diamond Buses North West meaning they will have to reopen a section of Deansgate to buses.
Part of Deansgate in Manchester City Centre was closed to traffic after the national lockdown to help with social distancing and to allow people to return to the city over the summer.
Manchester City Council’s website posted in earlier this year that: “Climate change and air quality are important drivers for this scheme, but there are many other benefits including:
increased footfall which will help boost economic recovery following the Coronavirus
health and wellbeing benefits from a safe traffic free space
“We want to create a family and age-friendly space, bringing more footfall and trade to the city through local markets and other community activities.”
However, after legal challenges from DBNW the council said they felt they had no choice but the reopen the road between Blackfriars Street and King Street.
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