Issue - meetings

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

The report seeks approval and funding for an investigation and feasibility study for the revocation of the existing weight limit on Garners Lane and the introduction of a weight limit on Gilmore Street and Range Road, Stockport.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing approves funding to conduct an investigation and feasibility study for the revocation of the existing weight limit on Garners Lane and the introduction of a weight limit on Gilmore Street and Range Road, Stockport.

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A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking approval and funding for an investigation and feasibility study into the usage of Garners Lane, Gilmore Street and Range Road, Stockport by heavy goods vehicles. It was proposed that the feasibility study would be preceded by modelling work which would look at traffic flows by heavy goods vehicles in the area, where they were heading to and for what purpose. The impact on the Town Centre Access Plan would also be examined.

Members expressed concern about the misleading title in the committee report and requested that it be corrected for the purposes of the Minute. In addition, Ward Members requested to be advised of the timescale for the Feasibility Study.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing be recommended to approve funding of £3,000 from the Portfolio Budget  for a feasibility study to be undertaken into the usage of Garners Lane, Gilmore Street and Range Road, Stockport by heavy goods vehicles.