Active neighbourhood style ‘filters’ already placed in Oldham

You’d be forgiven for thinking this was a new concept given the funky-sounding names, but Oldham has plenty of similar schemes already in place.

If you need a refresher on what ‘filters,’ ‘active neighbourhoods,’ and ‘bus gates’ are, take a look at our explainer article.

ALSO READ: Active Neighbourhoods explained: Chadderton and Westwood.

We’ve made a non-exhaustive list of places where there are already ‘filters’ in Oldham – with all of them in place for more than a decade.

Windsor Road

Restricts traffic to pedestrians and cyclists only, and planters in the middle show mature trees.

Windsor Road filter (Image: Google)

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ALSO READ: What it’s like to live in an active neighbourhood.

Bright Street and Coppice Street

Restricts traffic to pedestrians and cyclists only, with paint, kerbs, and bollards doing the heavy work.

Bright Street and Coppice Street filter (Image: Google)

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ALSO READ: Business staff fear for future if active neighbourhood plan approved.

Ashton Road, Copster Hill Road, Lee Street

Pedestrians only on this one – with trees, telephone boxes, a bench and bollards doing the heavy lifting.

Ashton Road, Copster Hill Road, Lee Street (Image: Google)

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Turf Lane

Turf Lane goes on both sides of this street – but understated concrete bollards prevent vehicles.

Turf Lane (Image: Google)

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Bellfield Avenue

Bellfield Avenue, next to The Hathershaw College, is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists – but bollards mean motorists have to go around.

Bellfield Avenue (Image: Google)

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Westhulme Way and Boundary Park Road

The signs on this filter say vehicles can go through as long as they’re doing so for access purposes. The bollards disagree.

Westhulme Way filter (Image: Google)

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Featherstall Road North and Ward Street

You can walk or cycle through here, but anyone in a motor vehicle needs to take a detour.

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Featherstall Road North and Cottam Street

Railings mean you’re best-off walking through here.

Featherstall Road North and Cottam Street (Image: Google)

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