Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Service Director (Environment)

The report informs members of the investigation into the introduction of a possible 3.5 tonne environmental weight restriction order and a 20mph speed limit order on Church Lane.

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the proposals contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Graham Price 0161 474 4893 email@ graham.price@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Environment) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) informing the Area Committee of an investigation for the introduction of a 3.5 tonne Environmental Weight Restriction order (Except for Access) on part of Church Lane, Marple and a 20mph speed limit order on Church Lane and surrounding streets, Marple.

RESOLVED - (1) That the following be approved at an approximate cost of £3000.00 to be funded from the Highway Maintenance and Local Innitiatives delegated budget (3.5 Tonne Weight restriction) and the Execuitve Councillor (Transportation) be requested to approve and fund the element of the scheme under his responsibility as soon as possible :-

3.5 Tonne Environmental Weight Restriction Order (Except for Access)

To introduce a 3.5t Environmental Weight Restriction (Except for Access) Order on the following street:

Church Lane - From the southerly kerb line of Stockport Road to the north western kerb line of Leigh Avenue.

20 mph speed limit order                

To introduce a 20mph speed limit order on the following streets for the whole length.

Avon Close, Carver Road, Carver Drive, Windsor Drive, Ash Grove,

Westbury Drive, Shirley Avenue, Turner Road, Highfield Road,

Springfield Avenue, Ellesmere Avenue, Edwards Way, Edwards Close,

Leigh Avenue, Brindley Avenue, Union Road, Marple.

Church Lane - From its junction with Stockport Road to its junction with Hibbert Lane

(2) That the Service Director (Environment) be requested to submit a report to the next meeting of the Area Committee outlining the costs to conduct a residents' only parking survey on Church Lane.