Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details the findings of a consultation exercise along the A5143 Corridor funded by the CRSTS Integrated Transport Block in relation to the introduction of bollards, a package of traffic regulations orders and associated signage following the identification of some road safety issues subsequent to the introduction of a cycleway between Bramhall Park and the A6

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services is recommended to give approval to the proposed measures as shown in Drawings F/5224/1200/121-Rev A to F/5224/1200/123-Rev A and the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders as shown in Drawings F/5224/1200/101 to F/5224/1200/103 and contained in Appendix C, 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 Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) Integrated Transport Block fund.

Officer Contact: Nick Whelan on 0161 474 4907 or email: nick.whelan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing thefindings ofa consultationexercise alongthe A5143Corridor funded by the CRSTS Integrated Transport Block in relation to the introduction of bollards, a packageof trafficregulations ordersand associatedsignage followingthe identificationof some road safety issues subsequent to the introduction of a cycleway between Bramhall Park and the A6.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Members commented that the proposal did not appear to include an extension of double yellow lines at the junction between Hillcrest Road and Bridge Lane, as previously suggested by Members.

·         Members commented that they were unconvinced that double yellow lines along the length of Bridge Lane between Headlands Road and Valley Road were appropriate or necessary.

·         Members queried whether the entire scheme would need to be implemented, were it to be approved.

·         In response it was stated that it would be possible to reduce the scope of the scheme after legal advertisement.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services be recommended to give consideration to the amendment of the proposals with a view to increasing the extent of the double yellow lines at the junction of Hillcrest Road and Bridge Lane; and to reassess the appropriateness of introducing double yellow lines on Bridge Lane between Headlands Road and Valley Road.

(2) That the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services be recommended to give approval to the remainder of the proposed measures and the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation as detailed at Appendix C to the report subject to any necessary modifications in the light of the Area Committee’s recommendation above, 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 Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) Integrated Transport Block fund.