A new community conversation has launched about the future of Eccles Town Centre, led by Salford City Council and Muse.
Everyone who lives, works, or spends time in Eccles is invited to share their views on how the town centre could evolve.
The project is concerned with four areas in particular
It is exploring how to sensitively improve the central garden that surrounds the grade one-listed St Mary’s Church. Changes would acknowledge its current use as a place of quiet reflection and seek to maintain that, while also strengthening the gardens as a peaceful, welcoming space.
Vicarage Gardens
A proposed housing development at Vicarage Gardens would establish the area as a revitalised gateway into Eccles, while movement across the town centre would be made safer by introducing traffic calming measures along Albert Street and improving connections from Monton.
Peel Street could return to a two-way street, which the partnership says would reduce the dominance of the ring road to create a more balanced transport environment for all.
The public realm leading up to Eccles train station is also expected to get a makeover. Accessibility, safety, and active travel improvements would complement a greening effort, in a bid to make the approach more welcoming.
While the plans note that along Church Street and Regent Stree there is a large number of heritage buildings and hopes to take advantage of their potential to revitalise the town’s centre.
Enhancements to public spaces along both streets, improving the experience for people walking between the bus, tram, and train stations, and reimagining the area outside the library and town hall as a new civic square would help to create a safer, more people-focused environment that celebrates the town’s heritage.
