Issue - meetings

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

The report provides an overview of the proposed transportation capital programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21 and a more detailed proposed programme for 2018/19.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the proposed Transportation Capital Programme for 2018/19, prior to their consideration by the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration.

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

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an overview of the proposed transportation capital programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21 and a more detailed proposed programme for 2018/19.

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor Kate Butler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

• The Transportation Capital Programme included a substantial scheme for Roscoe’s roundabout, the details for which would be submitted to the appropriate Area Committees in due course.
• Improvements to road safety at schools had been prioritised by Officers in the road safety team against an agreed set of criteria. The Council had now put more resources in place in order to expedite the schemes more quickly.
• A Member raised the issue of air quality and in particular in areas such as High Lane and Hazel Grove after the opening of the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road. Members requested that a link be sent to them for the Greater Manchester Air Quality Action Plan.
• Expenditure on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road would continue for approximately the next ten years as, for example, a number of complicated land assembly issues would continue to be settled.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration be advised that the Scrutiny Committee supports the Transportation Capital Programme 2018/19.