Issue - meetings

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Julian Lewis-Booth.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed in the agenda at the request of Councillor Julian Lewis-Booth.

Councillor Lewis-Booth reported that he had been contacted by several members of the public raising concerns about the safety of pedestrians crossing Commercial Road, Hazel Grove.

Bob Preston, School Crossing Patrol, reported on difficulties with pedestrians crossing this road, particularly when older people trying to cross when he was not on duty.

Kath Whittal, Practice Manager of Springfield Surgery on Commercial Road, confirmed that many of the patients at the surgery struggled with safely crossing this section of road.

It was suggested that a solution would be to install a pedestrian crossing point between Peter’s Street and the Springfield Surgery.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that a report was due to be submitted to the next meeting on 12 July 2016 requesting authority for a PV2 crossing assessment of Commercial Road to determine the extent of the problems reported.

RESOLVED – (1) That Mr Preston and Mrs Whitall be thanked for their attendance and contribution.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be requested to arrange for a PV2 crossing assessment on Commercial Road, Hazel Grove, in view of the concerns raised by residents and ward councillors about the safety of pedestrians at a cost of £550 to be funded from the Delegated Budget (Hazel Grove Ward allocation), and to report back to the Area Committee on options for a crossing point.