Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing.

The report sets out the context for why the Council needs a Noise Action Plan for road noise, and identifies options with regards to noise reduction. The report outlines a detailed action plan for the period up to 2019-20 to bring the Council in line with the requirements of The Noise Action Plan: Agglomerations Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, as amended January 2014.

The Cabinet is recommended to adopt the Noise Action Plan.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson, 0161-474-4531, sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Cabinet to adopt a Noise Action Plan as required by amendment Government regulations. The report set out the context for the Plan for road noise and set out options for reducing it.

Cabinet Members commented on the detailed analysis contained in the report.

Cabinet Members also discussed the impact of Manchester Airport on many areas in Stockport and the need to better understand this with a view to ameliorate them.

A suggestion was made that further discussion should be had with Highways England and other statutory undertakers to explore ways to mitigate the impact of overnight highways works when these resulted in road closures that diverted traffic onto otherwise quiet residential streets.

RESOLVED – That the Stockport Noise Action Plan be adopted and that, further to this, investigation of the impact of noise arising from Manchester Airport be carried out.

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

The purpose of the report is to:-

·         Set out the context for why the Council needs a Noise Action Plan for road noise.

·         Identify options with regards to noise reduction.

·         Outline a detailed action plan for the period up to 2019-20 to bring the Council in line with the requirements of The Noise Action Plan: Agglomerations Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, as amended January 2014.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the proposed action plan and support its recommendation to the Cabinet for adoption.

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

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which set out the context for why the Council needed a noise action plan for road noise; identifying options with regard to noise reduction; and outlining a detailed action plan for the period up to 2019-20 to bring the Council in line with the requirements of amended The Noise Action Plan: Agglomerations Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006.

The Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing (Councillor Sheila Bailey) also attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         While there was a more significant impact in the use of low noise surfacing on roads where the speed of traffic was 50mph and above, a member commented that there were several roads in Hazel Grove which had this surfacing provided where road speeds were approximately 30mph but which still delivered a beneficial impact.

·         The police needed to do more to control noise nuisance caused by noisy exhausts.

·         The comment within the report that an A6 to M60 link would have a positive impact on the volume of traffic using various roads in the Offerton area was welcomed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.