
04/06/2025
NEWS: New rain garden for Altrincham street corner will help to prevent flooding (AND ONE WAY TRIAL PLANNED FOR BENTINCK ROAD)
A new eco-friendly rain garden is being built in Altrincham as part of widespread public realm improvements to the town centre.
The rain garden will be created on the corner of Groby Road, Bentinck Road and Regent Road to provide a sustainable way to improve drainage and capture rain and surface water to help prevent flooding in the town centre.
It will add to the rain gardens already installed on Regent Road and Market Street with a range of flowers and planting that will enhance the local environment.
The externally funded works will also provide a new crossing point on Regent Road where Bentinck Road and Groby Road meet, starting in early June and be completed by the end of August.
In addition, following concerns raised regarding the width of Bentinck Road, and the volume of traffic using it being unsuitable for two-way traffic, a section of this road will be made one way, as a trial, to alleviate the issue.
the one-way system will start from just north of Sheiling Court to its junction with Groby Road, travelling in that direction.
Trafford Council is dedicated to providing active travel and traffic management schemes across the borough and has made addressing the climate crisis a major corporate priority.
Cllr Stephen Adshead, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Highways, Environmental and Traded Services, said: “The public realm improvement works are continuing the transformation of Altrincham to make the town an even better destination in which to live, work and shop.
“The new rain garden will be a superb asset to this part of the town and will help us provide and environmentally friendly solution for surplus rainwater.
“We aim to keep disruption to residents to a minimum and access will be maintained to all properties during the works. However, there will be the need for some limited road closures to complete the rain garden and residents will be notified in advance.”
Specific information regarding the one-way working will be delivered to affected properties and detailed information will also be available on the Council’s website.