He always told me that signing off the installation of cycle lanes and ‘wands’ on Talbot Road went against his better judgement. Whatever the truth of this, he had a habit of installing cycling infrastructure that has stood the test of time.
I always enjoyed working with John. We sat on a number of committees together and we carried on tweeting intermittently to each other after he retired as a councillor. I’m sorry that he has passed away. He made a significant contribution to Trafford.
I’ll always be grateful for the cycleway. In terms of increasing active travel which is the true test of new infrastructure, it’s probably the most successful of all Trafford’s initiatives. I think he knew it would be and that’s why he gave it the go-ahead.
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