Greater Manchester Police will undertake covert surveillance to identify and take action against repeat speeders and those driving ‘in an antisocial manner’ following crashes on a major Bolton road. Last month, ‘safer roads funding’ was announced for St Helens Road following two serious crashes on the same stretch of road. 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. Local residents held a meeting with MP Phil Brickell on Wednesday evening to discuss their concerns over road safety, and their plans for a memorial garden to Karen Kimblin to be installed in Morris Green Park. Local residents attended a walking meeting to discuss their concerns and plans for a memorial garden with MP Phil Brickell (Image: Jack Fifield, Newsquest) Speaking after the meeting, Mr Brickell said: “I’m really concerned about what I’ve seen today with local residents.
“It’s clear that there is intervention needed on the road, working in co-operation with the police and the council to tackle the regular speeding that we’re seeing here, but also to see what traffic calming measures can be put in place as soon as possible.” Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox. Covert surveillance to take place Now, Mr Brickell has .