Issue - meetings

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

The report provides details of the consultation on the proposed Poynton Relief Road.

The Area Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

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

A representative of the Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to consider the proposals for the Poynton Relief Road being developed by Cheshire East Council, working in cooperation with Stockport Council. The Relief Road was proposed to relieve congestion in and around Poynton, improve links to Macclesfield and support economic, physical and social regeneration of the area.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Concern was expressed in relation to the impact of the additional traffic that would be generated by the proposed relief road on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road that was currently under construction and the existing routes throughout Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme.

·         There needed to be a review of the current SEMMMS strategy in the light of developments that had taken place since the original strategy was developed in 1998.

·         There needed to be a considered plan for the A34 corridor which would be significantly affected by increased traffic flows resulting from both the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road and now the proposed Poynton Relief Road.

·         It was commented that the traffic problems within Poynton were partially the result of traffic management measures that had been implemented within the town centre.

·         The proposed mitigation measures to provide protection to residents of Bridle Road, Woodford were welcomed.

·         The Area Committee had previously expressed the view that the proposed alignment was not the correct one and reiterated that opinion.

RESOLVED – That the report and presentation be noted, and the comments of the Area Committee be considered as part of the Council’s response to the Poynton Relief Road consultation.

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

The report provides details of the proposed Poynton Relief Road Consultation.

The Area Committee are requested to consider and comment on the report.

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

A representative of the Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update in respect to the proposed Poynton Relief Road.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

(Note: the Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not originally included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 to allow the Area Committee the opportunity to respond to the consultation)

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

This report provides details of the consultation on the proposed Poynton Relief Road Scheme and requests comments from Members on the proposed scheme.

Information on the scheme, the exhibition boards and the leaflet can be found at www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/highways_and_roads/poynton_relief_road/poynton_relief_road.aspx

There will be a short presentation at committee based on the information provided at the exhibitions.

The Area Committee is invited to comment on the proposals contained in the public consultation.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson, 0161-474-4351, sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

(Note: the Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be consider as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 in order to allow the Area Committee’s views to be included within the consultation response on the Poynton Relief Road Scheme.)

A representative of the Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to consider the proposals for the Poynton Relief Road being developed by Cheshire East Council, working in cooperation with Stockport Council. The Relief Road was proposed to relieve congestion in and around Poynton, improve links to Macclesfield and support economic, physical and social regeneration of the area.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The importance of measures to effectively enforce proposed weight restrictions through Poynton Town Centre was emphasised.

·         Members queried the reasons for the anticipated reduction of vehicles travelling on through Hazel Grove and requested further information on the modelling.

·         Concerns were raised about the accuracy of the traffic modelling given the time that had elapsed since the completion of the modelling for the A6 – Manchester Airport Relief Road upon which these proposals were based.

·         It was confirmed that as part of the route of the proposed relief road was within Stockport borough, there would be a planning application submitted to this Council.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report and presentation be noted, and the comments of the Area Committee considered as part of the Council’s response to the Poynton Relief Road consultation.

(2) That the Chief Executive be requested to provide members with further details on the modelling/ assumptions of the scheme in relation to projected reduced traffic flows through Hazel Grove.