Salford City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester have developed a scheme to introduce secure bike hangars on streets where residents have little or no internal space to store bikes.
Cycle City Ambition Grant (CCAG) funding has been secured to install a number of these on streets in Salford.
A bike hangar is a lockable and secure unit that can hold up to six bicycles, providing shelter from the weather and security from theft. It is the height, width and length of a small car and takes up about the same amount of space on the street as a car parking space.
The hangars will have two levels of security. Residents will be able to lock their bicycle frame inside the hangar using their own D-lock, and the hangar will have a lockable door which can only be accessed using a key allocated to residents who have been designated a space in the hangar.
For those residents who wish to use the residential bike hangars on Marie Street and Silk Street, Salford City Council can offer a free D lock if you become a member of the residential bike hangar scheme.
We have installed 11 bike hangars in a range of locations. Please see the map attached or look at the list below to find your nearest hangar.
| Site | Ward |
|---|---|
| Silk Street | Irwell Riverside |
| Montonfields Road | Winton |
| Fir Street | Langworthy |
| Laburnum Street | Langworthy |
| Bolton Road | Claremont |
| Claremont Road | Claremont |
| Park Lane | Claremont |
| Winchester Road | Weaste and Seedley |
| Marie Street | Broughton |
| Vancouver Quay | Ordsall |
There is a key deposit of £25, refundable when leaving the scheme. In addition to this, there is an annual membership fee per space, this is £40 per year. Membership fees are payable in advance for each year.
If you would like to become a member in the scheme, please email cycling@salford.gov.uk and tell us your name, contact details and preferred bike hangar. We will then be able to send you out the registration forms. If your preferred location is already full, we will offer you a space in the nearest alternative hangar or add you to the waiting list.
This is a small pilot scheme with only 12 hangars, so we haven’t been able to install one in every neighbourhood. However, if the scheme is successful, we hope to expand the project in the future so are always keen to hear about ideas for new locations for hangars. Please register your interest here and we will keep you informed of future expansion plans.
If you spot any issues with a bike hangar, such as an attempted theft or damage please contact the police, you can also email cycling@salford.gov.uk
If you have any questions about the proposed scheme or the survey, please email cycling@salford.gov.uk
A privacy notice for bike hangars is on the data protection legislation page.
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This page was last updated on 18 April 2023