M6 congestion taskforce launched to ease Lancashire traffic chaosIdeas so far include redirecting traffic through the central reservation and a new bridge on the west side of PrestonView Image Incident on the M6 in Lancashire on January 28 which brought the motorway to a standstillA new multi-agency taskforce has been set up to tackle congestion on the M6 and surrounding roads in Lancashire following growing concern from motorists and residents. ‌Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis has convened the Lancashire M6 Partnership, which met for the first time recently and will meet on a quarterly basis. ‌The partnership brings together representatives from Lancashire County Council’s highways department, National Highways, Lancashire Constabulary, North West Ambulance Service and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, alongside other Lancashire MPs. Join our LancsLive WhatsApp group LancsLive now has its very own WhatsApp community to deliver the latest news straight to your phone. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Community' and you're in.