Church: Bus stop on Blackburn Road approved

The redevelopment of Church Roundabout, Blackburn Rd and Henry street junction, is just part of the new Rapid transport scheme across Lancashire which has also seen a new bus station constructed in Accrington.

Part of the redevelopment saw the loss of a Bus stop along Blackburn Rd Church, West Accrington, in the direction of Blackburn heading from Accrington. Several concerned residents contacted Cllr Loraine Cox and stated that the loss of this bus stop meet that any one traveling from Accrington heading to Church Kirk would have to alight at the junction of Blackburn Rd and Lonsdale street.

Church Councillor Loraine Cox said, "The lack of a bus top close to Church roundabout was highlighted to me earlier this year. This meant anybody traveling to Church Kirk was left with almost a half mile walk. I immediately contacted our local County Councillor Munsif Dad and Clare Pritchard about this issue."

After some negotiation Cabinet member for Highways and Transport, John Fillis, agreed to attend a site meeting to assess the concerns raised. During this meeting earlier this year he meet Cllr Cox who explained the situation and how Church Kirk residents would loose out under this new public trasnsport plan.

On Monday, 25th of January, County Councillor Fillis returned to the location to inform Cllr Cox and CC Dad that Lancashire County council will be reinstating a stop closer to Church Kirk.

Cllr Cox added, "This is fantastic news and a real bonus to the bus service users in this area. The stop has been returned on a temporary basis to assess its usage. I would urge residents to make the most of this and use the stop. Again this shows how working with colleges at county Council has helped us solve residents concerns."