Trafford's £160k 'levelling up' cash will be used to improve 'design of homes, streets and town centres'

Residents in Trafford are to get their say in how their council spends £160,000 of "levelling up" cash aimed at generating pride in places where people live. The borough is one of 25 areas singled out to receive the cash by the Government's Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities.

Now, Trafford council is asking people what they would like their neighbourhoods to look like in the future. This will be done through a series of consultations to create guidance on how new buildings and developments are designed.

Opinions will be collated and put into the Trafford Design Guide which will be adopted by the council as planning policy to improve the quality of new development. The authority also wants to harvest views as it draws up the vision for a "future Design Code", which sets out more specific standards of design, like street character, building type and layout. The thinking is that this will lead to "more attractive, green and accessible places".

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A series of consultations across the borough start on Saturday at Partington Market between 9.30am and 12.30pm and Altrincham Not-So-Secret Garden, George Street, Stamford Quarter, from 2pm to 5pm. Residents can also take part in the consultation online by visiting www.designingtrafford.co.uk from tomorrow (Friday July 1).

Councillor Liz Patel, Trafford Council's executive member for economy and regeneration, said: "The design of our homes, streets and town centres has a big impact on people’s lives. This consultation is about giving local people a say on what their neighbourhoods will look like in the future and I am delighted that Trafford was