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Long-running roadworks that ‘forced a barber into early retirement’ will now go on for months longer, council chiefs have confirmed.

A project to install a bike lane across Ancoats and New Cross has brought disruption to traders and traffic on Oldham Road, near its junction with Wing Yip, for most of this year.

Local resident Chrisse Keener said the delay was ‘insane’, pointing out the original project dates at the Oldham Road/Thompson Street junction were ‘February to April 2025’ - and will now be set to have lasted around a year from start to finish.

The roadwork scheme has caused a ‘drop-off’ in trade for businesses, leading Jimmy Kennedy to close his barbershop, Kutters, in September after 43 years in business.

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