"I am happy to be out," he told reporters.

"It was gridlocked, cars blocking junctions because the lights turn before you can move, horns beeping everywhere," she added.She said it was putting people off travelling into the city centre.

After the first week of the closure Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said it had spoken to Salford Council to see if any tweaks could be made."We met with Salford Council and other key partners... to investigate the causes of the disruption in more detail and are exploring options to ease the build-up of traffic along Chapel Street going forward, including potential changes to traffic light sequencing at the junction of Blackfriars Street," a TfGM spokesperson said.Bus services in Herefordshire could be made more frequent and faster under new proposals.

Among a raft of measures in Herefordshire Council's draft Local Transport Plan 2025-2041, it says there should be "bus priority or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more reliable".It singles out Cantilupe Road, Gloucester Road and the High Street in Ross-on-Wye as spots where it will "tackle delays" caused by on-street parking.

While the council would like to see half-hourly services between Hereford and all five market towns, it will prioritise Ross-on-Wye and Leominster, as they have "the largest population and anticipated new development".

It also wants bus times to match up better with the opening hours of leisure centres and social facilities, as well as events.Councillor Anne Handley, the leader of the council, said the government grant would play a "key role" in ensuring the authority "can continue to invest in its sheltered housing stock".

"It's great to see the work in progress and I look forward to seeing the first new residents move into the accommodation," she added.Demolition and construction contracts have been awarded to Hobson and Porter, the Hull-based developer.

The plans include a communal lounge for residents.Mark Smee, a director at Hobson and Porter, said it was a "flagship" project and he could not "wait to see it develop".