A meeting has been held with local MPs, police, representatives from the council, and local councillors to discuss speeding and traffic issues on St Helens Road and Deane Road. Greater Manchester Police said the meeting held this week was to explore ways to work together to improve road safety standards in the area. The force also issued tickets and seized a vehicle on the road.
It comes just weeks after Bolton MP Phil Brickell, who also attended the meeting, said GMP would be undertaking covert surveillance on the roads to identify and take action against repeat speeders and antisocial drivers. Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox. In June, grandmother Karen Kimblin was killed in a crash near the Asda on St Helens Road , with another crash just over a week later leaving a cyclist in hospital.
Later in July, another crash left a car overturned on St Helens Road – leading to further calls for action. Later that month, Bolton Council was granted ‘safer roads funding’ by the government in order to invest in improvements on the road. Follow The Bolton News on Facebook , Instagram , X (Twitter) , and TikTok .
Phil Brickell MP said: “‘It was great to meet with the police regarding further action on St Helens Road. “We are strengthening the partnership working between police, council and elected representatives to address concerns and ensure local residents are properly heard. “The police, council and elected representatives .