Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

This report details the proposed Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) associated with the ATF4 Romiley project. The initial proposals were developed under the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF) as part of the ‘Romiley District Centre’ and ‘Romiley to Stockport’ packages. These were previously presented along with the consultation reports containing representations by residents and businesses and approved by this Committee at meetings that took place on 8 March and 21 November 2021 respectively. Web-links to these reports have been provided within for reference.

The Area Committee is recommended to request that the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services approves the legal advertising of the TROs set out as Appendices A and B and illustrated on the attached drawings and that; subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date the orders be made.

Officer contact: Noel Nhengu at noel.nhengu@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) associated with the ATF4 Romiley project.

The following comments were made/ issues raised: -

·         In terms of the potential impact of double yellow lines upon on-street parking for residents, it was reported that, in accordance with the Highway Code, parking was not permitted within 10 metres or opposite a junction or bend and that the Police can take action where parking breached the Highway Code. A public consultation was proposed for this scheme which would enable residents to submit objections.

·         In relation to those parts of the proposals which were within a conservation area, it was reported that the Conservation Officer had been consulted on the proposals. Generally, road markings were considered to be acceptable within conservation areas although measures were taken to reduce the visual impact, for example, narrower lines or lines painted in primrose rather than fluorescent yellow.

·         Members expressed concern that raised tables on side streets could contribute to severe flooding in Layfield Avenue which had a natural sink and the precinct area where there were more dropped curbs.

·         Members requested that consideration be given making the cycleway at the central crossing in Romiley diagonal, rather than bending around the crossing, with traffic lights to alternate access. It was reported that the crossings were designed to comply with the guidelines of the funding bodies.

·         Changes in the Highways Code to give pedestrians and cyclists priority had been taken into account in the design of the crossing.

·         The proposed for double yellow lines at the junction of The Tang and Urwick Road were considered to be unnecessary as it was not used as a road; the installation of double yellow lines might indicate that it could be used as a road.

·         It was reported that plans remained in place for the upper junction of Stockport Road and Green Lane to be built out in order to slow traffic.

·         It was reported that the bus stop on Compstall Road near the centre of Romiley would remain a conventional bus stop at its current location.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services be requested to approve the legal advertising of the TROs set out as Appendices A and B and illustrated on the attached drawings and that; subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date the orders be made.