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The junction of Leicester Road, Middleton Road, and Bury Old Road in Salford.<\/p>\nPressure is growing to make improvements.The junction of Leicester Road, Middleton Road, and Bury Old Road in Salford.<\/p>\n
Salford council has come under fire over a claim it waited \u2018years\u2019 to try to improve a junction in the city despite safety concerns.<\/p>\n
Independent councillor Andrew Walters said he contacted senior officers at the council in 2022 raising fears about the junction where Bury<\/a> Old Road meets Middleton<\/a> Road and Leicester Road.<\/p>\n The roads are split across the boundary of Manchester and Salford<\/a>, close to Crumpsall Hospital, with a number of colleges located nearby.<\/p>\n To see planning applications; traffic and road diversions and layout changes; and more, visit the Public Notices Portal HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n But during a meeting on September 17, Coun Walters said an external bid to improve the junction was only made by Salford council in June 2025 – three years after the dangers were first highlighted.<\/p>\n It follows recent comments from Conservative councillor Ari Leitner who said this week that people have to play \u2018Russian roulette\u2019 to cross the road<\/a>, making a \u2018dash\u2019 between traffic.<\/p>\n Salford council said in response to Mr Leitner that it is working with its partners to explore funding opportunities for this junction, and that changes could include a ‘renewal’ with improved pedestrian and cycling facilities balanced with other road users.<\/p>\n Manchester council was also contacted but did not provide a response.<\/p>\n The seriousness of issues at the junction was highlighted with reports at the start of September that two girls, both aged 16, were injured during an evening collision<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the Salford council meeting this week, Coun Walters demanded answers over why it took so long to take action.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI actually got a firm commitment from senior officers [from Salford council] in 2022 that not only would it be prioritised, but because it\u2019s on the junction of Salford and Manchester, and there was some debate about responsibility, I was informed by senior officers that Salford would take the lead.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, following this incredibly serious accident, I was informed that an external bid [for funding\/improvement works] was not put in by Salford until June 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s over three years from the promise from officers to take it further until they actually did something.\u201d<\/p>\n Salford’s ceremonial mayor chairing the meeting said the question could be answered by email due to time constraints.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_JS381369047-2.jpg\")
The issue was debated by councillors in Salford this week.<\/p>\n