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Transport and streets

Roads

Parking

Transport

Trains: The Oldham Loop Line is closed while the Metrolink is built

Safety

Street care and cleaning

Council responsibilities

Area covered

  • Publicly adopted roads and footpaths in the Oldham borough

Not covered

Motorways (e.g. M60) and the Trunk Road are the responsibility of W S Atkins Consultants:

Unadopted roads are usually the responsibility of people with property fronting the road (street managers).

Street managers own the road up to the centre line and are responsible for maintaining it e.g. pothole filling.

If an unadopted road is not maintained to a satisfactory standard the Council can instruct owners to carry out work. If owners do not comply, the Council will do the work and charge the the owners.

Responsibilities

  • Highway drainage

  • Licensing

  • Maintenance

  • Obstructions

  • Street works (adopted roads only)

  • Surveys

  • Travel Planning

Read more about transport plans on the Greater Manchester Local Plan website.