Issue - meetings

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

The report, considered by the Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committee in January 2017, provides an overview of the Phase 1 feasibility report into the A6- M60 Relief Road study which reviews the previous business case for the A6 to M60 element of the South East Manchester Multi Modal Strategy (SEMMMS) Relief Road and provide an initial overview of the scheme’s relevance to current issues and policies.

The Ward Committee is invited to comment on the report.

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

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration providing an overview of the Phase 1 feasibility report into the A6-M60 relief road study.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         It was felt by residents that the A6 to M60 Relief Road was of greater importance in terms of easing congestion than the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road (A6MARR). Members advised that the A6MARR was a key part in delivering connectivity for the Manchester Airport Enterprise Zone and therefore had greater lobbying power.

·         It was queried whether the next phase of the study would consider routes other than the protected route. In response, members advised that the protected route would provide the most cost effective and easily attainable solution and it was therefore unlikely that an alternative route would be proposed.

·         Members had received a number of objections from residents opposed to the bypass due to the environmental impact, and would have to consider both sides of the argument.

·         The proposal itself was in a particularly formative stage and members advised that the earliest time for completion of the road, should it go ahead, would be approximately 10 years.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report provides an overview of the Phase 1 feasibility report into the A6- M60 Relief Road study which reviews the previous business case for the A6 to M60 element of the South East Manchester Multi Modal Strategy (SEMMMS) Relief Road and provide an initial overview of the scheme’s relevance to current issues and policies.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

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 overview of the Phase 1 feasibility report into the A6 – M60 Relief Road study which reviewed the previous business case for the A6 to M60 Relief Road element of the South East Manchester Multi Modal Strategy (SEMMMS) Relief Road and provided an initial overview of the scheme’s relevance to current issues and policies.

The Executive Councillor (Economy and Regeneration) (Councillor Kate Butler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions. In response to a Member’s question, she clarified that she welcomed representations at this stage from people will all points of view on this issue.

RESOLVED – That the Phase 1 study and this report be noted.