Levenshulme

Clean, green and safer neighbourhoods make our city attractive. They help us feel better and safer where we live, work, study and visit.

These are the projects that have been funded by the Clean and Green investment in your neighbourhood so far. The 'completed' projects were finished in 2024 and 2025. The 'in delivery' projects are scheduled for 2026 and 2027.

Completed projects

Age‑friendly route – Platt Lane area

Five age‑friendly benches have been installed:

• outside Midway Business Centre on Stockport Road,
• outside Manchester Appliances on Stockport Road,
• outside Levenshulme Old Library on Cromwell Grove,
• outside Levenshulme Train Station; and
• outside the green space on Elbow Street to create a supportive walking route.

Alma Park School – traffic management

A Traffic Regulation Order with double yellow lines has been introduced to improve school‑time safety.

Broom Avenue (St Andrew’s Primary) – pedestrian safety

A guard rail and single yellow lines have been installed to protect pupils and parents.

Dalny Street – traffic management

‘Dead end’ signs and new bollards have been installed to deter rat‑running and protect pedestrians.

Stockport Road (various locations) – safety and accessibility

An ongoing programme is replacing tactile paving and installing new bollards where needed, alongside signage updates, to improve pedestrian safety.

Various locations – tactile paving upgrades

Tactile paving has been installed at priority locations including:

• Portville Road, Balleratt Street,
• Barlow Road (A6 junction),
• Carill Grove East,
• Cromwell Grove,
• Chapel Street (Village Green),
• Alexandra Terrace,
• Southyard Street,
• 979 Stockport Road (×3),
• Marley Road,
• York Street,
• North Western Street,
• Ethel Terrace,
• Albert Road (A6),
• Farmside Place,
• Worsley Grove; and
• Lev Terrace (near Arcadia).

Targeted bee bollards – safety and access

One additional bollard outside Madina Superstore, one outside the takeaway at A6 / Carrill Grove East, and two at the corner of Eltham Street and the A6.

Welcome to Levenshulme – new sign

A new welcome sign has been installed to mark the district centre.

Bins

All on-street bins across the ward have been replaced as part of the August 2024 to August 2025 programme, and park bins in disrepair are replaced in Highfield Country Park, Greenbank Park and Chapel Street Park. Find out more about bin installation and the efforts to fight litter.

Projects in delivery

Levenshulme District Centre – new street trees

Street trees are planned for planting to enhance the high street environment.

Chapel Street Park – pitch resurfacing

The football pitch will be resurfaced to improve play quality and durability.

Byrom Parade – pedestrian guard rail

New guard rails will be installed to improve pedestrian safety.

Cringle Playing Fields – accessible clubhouse entrance

An accessible ramp is being installed to improve access to the clubhouse.

Slade Lane- speed cushions

Speed cushions will be installed to reduce incidents of dangerous driving and reduce vehicle speeds to improve pedestrian safety.

Play area improvements

Improvement works are completed in Cringle Park, and scheduled for Chapel Street Park, and Greenbank Park. Find out more about the play area and planned improvements.