Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director for Place Management.

The report details the Councils intentions to upgrade existing bus stop markings with new bus clearway markings and signage on Longford Road, North Reddish to assist bus operations to ensure the safety and amenity of bus passengers, and to ensure parking enforcement can be carried out on vehicles causing an obstruction by parking in the bus stop.

The Area Committee is asked to approve the introduction of new Bus Clearway Markings and associated time plate at a bus stop on Longford Road, North Reddish, as shown in Drawing No. NM8-5229-01.

Officer contact: Nicola Ryan, 0161 474 4409, nicola.ryan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the Councils intentions to upgrade existing bus stop markings with new bus clearway markings and signage on Longford Road, North Reddish to assist bus operations to ensure the safety and amenity of bus passengers, and to ensure parking enforcement can be carried out on vehicles causing an obstruction by parking in the bus stop.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·       It was noted that this was a welcome proposal due to an ongoing issue in the area.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the introduction of new Bus Clearway Markings and associated time plate at a bus stop on Longford Road, North Reddish, as shown in Drawing No. NM8-5229-01 at a cost of £600 to be funded from the Reddish North Delegated Ward Budget.