A number of key community projects have been completed in Langley as part of Rochdale Borough Council’s £3.5 million Ward Capital Fund cash injection.
Councillors representing West Middleton utilised the £175,000 allocated for each of the 20 wards in the borough to invest in new traffic calming schemes, road improvements, resident parking areas and improved footways.
The investment includes refurbished speed humps on Knight Crescent, new resident parking areas on Windermere Road, and parking areas and footpath refurbishment around Rowrah Crescent. There was also £7,500 allocated to improve facilities at Truffet Park, located off Bowness Road.
The Ward Capital Fund, which was recently approved by councillors, is being used for investment in community projects for Heywood, Middleton, Pennines and Rochdale. Decisions on how the money will be used to be taken at a local level.
Councillor Phil Burke said:
“Through listening to local residents we have responded to their requests for new facilities in the community. These long overdue schemes will make Langley quieter, safer and an even better place to live. Local people have been at the heart of how this money will be spent and, as local councillors, we have listened to our residents and delivered on their priorities.”
Councillor Neil Emmott, leader of the council, said:
“These are important bread and butter community initiatives that are resident priorities and exactly what the Ward Capital Fund is for – listening to local people and delivering on what matters most in their area. I am really proud of this package of investment and the positive difference it is making in Langley and the wider West Middleton Ward.”
Councillor Sue Smith added that the investment had delivered on resident requests. She said:
“This is about investing in the future, delivering on local priorities and ensuring residents across the Langley community are at the heart of local decision-making, which is why the Ward Capital Fund is such a great initiative to help improve people’s lives.”