Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details proposals to widen an existing footpath between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road which forms part of the Active Travel Fund 4 Ladybrook Valley scheme. 

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the proposal to widen an existing footpath between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road as part of the Active Travel Fund 4 Ladybrook Valley scheme to be funded from the Active Travel Fund 4 budget. 

Officer contact: Pam Hibbert on 0161 474 4840 or email: pam.hibbert@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report on behalf of the Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposals to widen an existing footpath between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road which forms part of the Active Travel Fund 4 Ladybrook Valley scheme.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the proposal to widen an existing footpath between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road within its geographical purview as part of the Active Travel Fund 4 Ladybrook Valley scheme to be funded from the Active Travel Fund 4 budget, as shown on Drawing No. F274-004 and as follows:-

·         Widening and resurfacing the existing shared use path to 3m.

·         Provision of additional LED lighting columns along the route.

·         Dropped kerb access for cyclists at the entrance to the path from Sandringham Road.

·         Provision of bollards spaced 1.5m apart to prevent access from unauthorised vehicles, whilst maintaining access for pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users and pushchairs at the entrance to the path.

·         Provision of an access protection marking across the dropped kerb on Sandringham Road to prevent access to the path being blocked.