Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides an opportunity for the Area Committee to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provides an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on the proposed schemes to be included in the Town Centre Access Package Phase 2 final business case.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) and made a presentation on the proposed Stockport Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provided an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes. TCAP was one of the Greater Manchester Growth Deal major transportation schemes. The package of schemes was designed to improve access and connectivity to and around Stockport town centre by all modes of transport. The total package had a budget allocation of £73.2m.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Whether there were any plans to resurface Welkin Road, Bredbury particularly if it was to be used as a cycleway.

·         Whether it was anticipated that any archaeological remains would be discovered as had been case on the Redrock site.

·         Whether the Friends of Woodbank Park had been consulted on the new bridge with viewing galleries across the River Goyt to link Woodbank Park with access to Woodley and the Town Centre, and the shared-use (pedestrian/cycle) route from the south side of the new bridge to the exising cycle track in Woodbank Park.

·         A lot of facilities in the package were designed for pedestrians and cyclists. There was scope in Stockport to improve facilities for cyclists as part of the Cycle City Ambition Grant Programme and the aim was that the cycle routes would eventually join up.

RESOLVED – That a report on the outcome of the consultation be submitted to the meeting of the Area Committee on either 17 December 2015 or 11 February 2016.     

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides an opportunity for the Area Committee to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provides an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on the proposed schemes to be included in the Town Centre Access Package Phase 2 final business case.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the proposed Stockport Town Centre Phase 2 schemes and also provided an update on the progress of those schemes included within Phase 1.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was suggested that the recent footpath and cycle route works on Newbridge Lane had impeded traffic flow along Newbridge Lane,  In response, it was stated that when complete, that experience from elsewhere would indicate that the new cycle way would be well used and that the increase in width of the footways had not been achieved at the cost of the loss of carriageway width,

·         It was stated that the Newbridge Lane route formed part of the works associated with the Cycle City Ambition Grant and would eventually join up to other routes from Bredbury.

·         There were plans to widen the bridge on St Mary’s Way over the River Mersey to improve traffic flow and to introduce a right turn filer lane onto St Marys Way from Newbridge Lane for traffic travelling from Stockport Town Centre to ease congestion.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides an opportunity for the Area Committee to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provides an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on the proposed schemes to be included in the Town Centre Access Package Phase 2 final business case.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Area Committee with the opportunity to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) phase 2 scheme as well as providing an update on progress for the implementation of phase 1. The package of schemes was designed to improve access and connectivity to and around Stockport town centre for all transport modes.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides an opportunity for the Area Committee to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provides an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on the proposed schemes to be included in the Town Centre Access Package Phase 2 final business case.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) and made a presentation on the proposed Stockport Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provided an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes. TCAP was one of the Greater Manchester Growth Deal major transportation schemes. The package of schemes had been designed to improve access and connectivity to and around Stockport town centre by all modes of transport. The total package had a budget allocation of £73.2m.

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) (Councillor Martin Candler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

Members were encouraged to respond to the consultation expressing their comments on the detailed proposals.

The following general comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The number of roads which were being built offered the opportunity to name the roads after people from Stockport such as William and Arthur Scott (who lost their lives in World War One and were buried at Willow Grove cemetery), Joseph Whitworth, Fred Perry and Alan Newton.

·         The Scrutiny Committee noted the problems in the number of construction works taking place in the Town Centre at the same time.

·         A Member expressed concern about the number of proposed signal controlled junctions on Wellington Road South.

·         Traffic congestion was still an issue on Newbridge Lane after the widening of the pavement.

·         A Member opposed the proposal for a new bus lane in the southbound direction on Wellington Road South (Longshut Lane to Greek Street).

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.