Issue - meetings

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

The report details the results of the recent consultation exercise carried out for the Cycle City Ambition Grant Phase 2 package of works for Station Road, Cheadle Hulme and requests that the Area Committee make a recommendation to the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing in relation to the progression of either Option 1 or Option 2 for the proposed measures and associated traffic regulation orders.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing gives approval the proposals shown on either Drawing Ref. 0255/0100/05 (with shared use) or 0255/0100/06 (without shared use) and the legal advertising of the Moving Traffic Regulation Orders (for Option A only) and, subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders.

Officer contact: Nick Whelan on 0161 474 4907 or email:  nick.whelan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the results of the recent consultation exercise carried out for the Cycle City Ambition Grant Phase 2 package of works for Station Road, Cheadle Hulme and requesting that the Area Committee make a recommendation to the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing in relation to the progression of either Option 1 or Option 2 for the proposed measures and associated traffic regulation orders.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         In response to concerns over the durability of the proposed buff coloured road surfacing on Station Road, it was clarified that the proposal did not involve the application of a surface dressing which over time would wear through and appear unsightly; but would rather involve the installation of a new course of coloured road surfacing.

·         It was confirmed that the existing ‘Keep Clear’ markings on Station Road, at its junction with Mellor Road would be retained.

·         Concern was expressed in relation to any proposal to widen the footways near the station to allow shared use by cyclists due to the topography of the area which would influence the speed of cycles using the footway which may bring them into conflict with pedestrians and compromise their safety.

·         The proposal to retain and upgrade existing guardrails was welcomed.

·         It was important that the strong views expressed in the consultation were reflected in the scheme that was implemented.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing be recommended to package of measures described as ‘Option B’ within the report and as detailed on drawing reference 0255/0100/06.