Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Supporting Places)

The report provides an update on the ongoing discussions with Highways England regarding the property along the route of their former A6 (M) scheme which is now part of the proposed SEMMMS Relief Road A6 to M60 scheme. The report also provides information on the Government’s funding for a study into this scheme and the commissioning of a review and update of the SEMMMS Strategy.

The Executive is requested to support the proposed approach to the Highways England Property and the A6 to M60 SEMMMS Relief Road Study and the review and updating of the SEMMM Strategy and agree that following final comment from TfGM and Highways England, the brief can be finalised.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson, 0161-474-4351, sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider an update on negotiations with Highways England regarding the property along the route of the former A6 (M) scheme which was now part of the proposed SEMMMS Relief Road A6 to M60 scheme. The report also provided information on Government funding for a study into this scheme and the commissioning of the review and update of the SEMMM Strategy.

RESOLVED – That the proposed approach to the Highways England Property and the A6 to M60 SEMMMS Relief Road Study and the review and updating of the SEMMM Strategy be approved, and that following final consultation with Transport for Greater Manchester and Highways England, the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be authorised to finalise the brief for a study of the economic and financial case for the proposed road.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides an update on the ongoing discussions with Highways England regarding the property along the route of its former A6 (M) scheme which is now part of the proposed SEMMMS Relief Road A6 to M60 scheme. The report also provides information on the Government’s funding for a study into this scheme.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to support and comment on the proposed approach to the Highways England property and the A6 to M60 SEMMMS Relief Road Study, and the review and updating of the SEMMMS Strategy.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the ongoing discussions with Highways England regarding the property along the route of its former A6 (M) scheme which was now part of the proposed SEMMMS Relief Road A6 to M60 scheme. The report would be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 6 October 2015.

In March 2015 the Government had announced that it would provide £350,000 of funding to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to undertake a study which would consider the economic and financial case for a A6 to M60 SEMMMS Relief Road, ensuring that it would provide good value for the taxpayer, and would give proper consideration to the environmental impacts.

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) (Councillor Martin Candler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A transport model would be used to measure the impact of the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road once it was in use.

·         A Member enquired when the last traffic count was carried out of traffic accessing the M60 along the A560 in Bredbury and asked for a copy of the information.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.