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Oldham Council has accepted a £7m grant to improve local transport links for pedestrians and those using public transport – including creating a stronger link between Oldham and Royton.

The cash – a portion of a £190m pot from GMCA’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement – will fund two infrastructure projects in Oldham.

A £4.5m scheme will create a new off-road path from the town centre to Oldham Edge. The new route would mean people on foot or bicycle could travel from Oldham to Royton without having to share busy highways with motor vehicles.

And £2.8m will be used to deliver a series of smaller connected projects aimed at improving accessibility within and around Oldham town centre for all modes of transport, including pedestrians, cyclists, and public transp

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