Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive.

The report details the findings of a consultation exercise for traffic calming features and resident permit parking on Compstall Road, Romiley, and seeks comments regarding the introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for a Residents Permit Parking Scheme and the introduction of ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ parking restrictions with associated signage; amendments to road markings, three build outs and provision of a vehicle activated sign.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport gives approval to the legal advertising of the traffic regulation orders set out in appendix A (and the associated works) and subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders to be funded from the Capital Budget.

Officer contact: Eraina Smith on 0161 474 4911 or email: eraina.smith@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the findings of a consultation exercise for traffic calming features and resident permit parking on Compstall Road, Romiley, and seeking comments regarding the introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for a Residents Permit Parking Scheme and the introduction of ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ parking restrictions with associated signage; amendments to road markings, three build outs and provision of a vehicle activated sign.

Members discussed the potential of providing a refuge in the centre of the carriageway to better facilitate pedestrian movements across the road at this location.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport be recommended to give approval to the legal advertising of the traffic regulation orders set out in appendix A (and the associated works) and subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders to be funded from the Capital Budget.

(2) That the Corporate Director be recommended to undertake a feasibility study to establish whether it is possible to provide a pedestrian refuge in the centre of the carriageway on Compstall Road to facilitate pedestrian movements across the highway at this location.