Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration)

This report provides information on the initial outcomes of the first phase of the consultation on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road which took place between October 2012 and January 2013. The results of the consultation are being used to inform the development of an emerging preferred option for the scheme which will be subject to further consultation. The report also describes the process for finalising the option for the scheme which will be used as the basis for the second phase of consultation later this year.

The Executive Members are recommended to:

•      Note the high level of support for the scheme and request that officers continue to progress the development of the scheme to a preferred scheme for the second phase of consultation;

•      Approve the process for reviewing the comments received as part of the consultation process;

•      Agree to use the publics preferred options at junction locations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6;

•      Support that further work is undertaken to define the preferred option at junction location 4;

•      Agree to delegate the approval of the preferred scheme for the second phase of consultation including the option at location 4 to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration);

•      Request officers continue to work with key stakeholders to address their concerns where practicable; and

•      Agree that the approval the synopsis of comments and their detailed responses is delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration) and that the finalised version is published on the website.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson, 0161 474 3451, sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider the outcomes of the first phase of consultation on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road Scheme which took place between October 2012 and January 2013. There had been approximately 9000 responses to the consultation, representing a response rate of approximately 10%. The report also identified the emerging preferred options for the scheme which would be the subject of a further phase of consultation and a subsequent planning application.

Executive councillors welcomed the response rate for this type of consultation and noted the range of mechanisms that members of the public had used to submit their views.

RESOLVED – That

·         the high level of support for the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road scheme be noted and that officers be requested to continue to progress the development of the scheme to a preferred scheme for the second phase of consultation;

·         the process for reviewing the comments received as part of the consultation process as detailed in the report be approved;

·         the use the public’s preferred options at junction locations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 be approved;

·         further work be undertaken to define the preferred option at junction location 4;

·         approval of the preferred scheme for the second phase of consultation including the option at location 4 be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration);

·         officers be requested to continue to work with key stakeholders to address their concerns where practicable; and

·         approval of the synopsis of comments and their detailed responses be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) and that the finalised version be published on the website.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Major Projects)

This report provides information on the initial outcomes of the first phase of the consultation on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road which took place between October 2012 and January 2013. The results of the consultation are being used to inform the development of an emerging preferred option for the scheme which will be subject to further consultation. The report also describes the process for finalising the option for the scheme which will be used as the basis for the second phase of consultation later this year.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the report, prior to its consideration by the Executive.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or e mail: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Service Director (Major Projects) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing information on the initial outcomes of the first phase of the consultation on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road which had taken place between October 2012 and January 2013. The results of the consultation were being used to inform the development of an emerging preferred option for the scheme which would be subject to further consultation. The report also described the process for finalising the option for the scheme which would be used as the basis for the second phase of consultation later in the year.

It was reported that the report would be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 2 April 2013.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

In response to a Member’s question, it was clarified that

the second phase of consultation would be as extensive as the first phase.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.