Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

This report prsents the findings of a public consultation exercise for the Marple Area Cycling and Walking Strategy (MACAWS) which took place from 4th September to 9th October 2023, on a package of potential highway measures in Marple Town Centre under the name of Marple Area Cycling and Walking Strategy, or MACAWS for short.

The Area Committee is asked to comment on this report and provide a recommendation to the Cabinet Member (Parks, Highways and Transport Services) on whether to approve a number of highway measures for future funding bids as follows:-

Measure A:  Improved pedestrian and cycle facilities at the Stockport Road / Station Road / Church Lane including a Sparrow Crossing of Stockport Road with segregated pedestrian and cycle facilities and cycle connections to adjacent residential streets.

Measure B: Closure of Church Lane to motorised vehicles at the junction of Stockport Road / Station Road, and introduction of two-way operation on Church Lane west of Leigh Avenue.

Measure C: Replacement of the Hibbert Lane / Church Lane roundabout with a signal junction.

Measure D: Traffic calming and improved pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities on Church Lane between Hibbert Lane and Brickbridge Road.

Measure F: Amendment to the Stockport Road / Hibbert Lane junction, including extension of the right-turn lane into Hibbert Lane.

Additional Measure 1: An extended 20mph speed limit area around the Town Centre in particular to include the full length of Hollins Lane, Hibbert Lane from south of Church Lane to Stockport Road and Church Lane from the School warning sign south of Brickbridge Road to Hibbert Lane (subject to approval and advertising of TRO’s).

Additional Measure 2: An area wide 20mph speed limit on residential streets in Marple as indicated on Plan F/5194/D/118 in Appendix B (subject to approval and advertising of TRO’s).

Additional Measure 3:  A controlled crossing on Brabyns Brow in the vicinity of Marple Station and other improvements to walking and cycling routes to Marple Station.

Officer contact: Caroline Aylmer-Shanks, c.aylmer-shanks@stockport.gov.uk