MPs Block New Homes Until Road Link is Built

0:00On April 21st, two Wigan MPs are pushing back hard against plans for 1,491 new homes at North Lee Park and Lee. Josh Simon's for Makerfield and Joe Platt from Lee sent a joint letter to the council, saying they won't back a single house until key community. Infrastructure is in place first. They're zeroing in on the full East to West Link Road from the M6 to the M61, running through Hindley Green, North Lee, and Bolton. Last month, the government pledged 153 million pounds for a section connecting the A-49 in Wigan to the A-58 in. Hindley, with work set to start by March 2029 at the latest. Locals and leaders are fed up with a congestion that's choking the area, slowing down businesses, ambulances, police, traits, people, kids heading to. School, and everyday families, the MPs made it clear this isn't just an annoyance, it's holding back the whole community. The site's got outline approval from back in 2013 for up to 1,700 homes and developers

1:04have already built, 87 near Nell Pan Lane and 99 off Tiberton Avenue. Vistory Group is behind the latest detail plans on this 178 acre former industrial spot, promising green spaces, facilities, and a new road link from Lee Road to Affili way. Council planners are reviewing it all now, so expect a decision in the coming months that could reshape how growth happens around Lee.