Overview

• The Manchester council scheme, launched in February to add cycle lanes and improve crossings, has seen its completion date move from late April to July, then September, and now winter 2025.
• Crews are working through the night from about 8:30pm to 5:30am to recover time, prompting complaints from residents and venues about severe noise and disruption.
• Barber Jimmy Kennedy says he will shut Kutters on September 27 after 43 years, citing lost passing trade, suspended bus stops and parking difficulties that he says cost £7,000 in five months.
• The council attributes delays to unforeseen subsurface issues and says the contractor has engaged extensively with locals, which business owners dispute as they report no compensation or effective support.
• Venue P3 Annihilation Eve says it lost outdoor seating to a new rain garden for sustainable drainage and claims it has forfeited summer trade and thousands of pounds in revenue.