Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration.

The report provides details of the content and publication arrangements for the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040, Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) and Local Implementation Plans.

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(1) Endorse the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 and the final version of Our Five-Year Delivery Plan for approval by GMCA and publication in November 2020, alongside GMSF. 

(2) Approve the publication of the supporting Local Implementation Plan as an appendix to Our Five-Year Delivery Plan, acknowledging that these are “live” documents and will be subject to regular review and update as appropriate. 

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

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing details of the content and publication arrangements for the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040, Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) and Local Implementation Plans.

RESOLVED – (1) That the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 and the final version of Our Five-Year Delivery Plan be endorsed for approval by GMCA and publication.

(2) That approval be given the publication of the supporting Local Implementation Plan as an appendix to Our Five-Year Delivery Plan, acknowledging that these are “live” documents and will be subject to regular review and update as appropriate.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration.

The report provides details of the content and publication arrangements for the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040, Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) and Local Implementation Plans.

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(1) Endorse the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 and the final version of Our Five-Year Delivery Plan for approval by GMCA and publication in November 2020, alongside GMSF. 

(2) Approve the publication of the supporting Local Implementation Plan as an appendix to Our Five-Year Delivery Plan, acknowledging that these are “live” documents and will be subject to regular review and update as appropriate. 

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

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive.

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing details of the content and publication arrangements for the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040, Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) and Local Implementation Plans.

RESOLVED - (1) That the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 and the final version of Our Five-Year Delivery Plan be endorsed for approval by GMCA and publication.

(2) That approval be given the publication of the supporting Local Implementation Plan as an appendix to Our Five-Year Delivery Plan, acknowledging that these are “live” documents and will be subject to regular review and update as appropriate.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

The report provides details of the content and publication arrangements for the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040, Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) and Local Implementation Plans.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

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

The Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which updated Members on the Greater Manchester 2040 Transport Delivery Plan and Stockport District Local Implementation Plan.

Alongside work to prepare a refreshed Greater Manchester Strategy and the next version of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, Transport for Greater Manchester had been working with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the ten Greater Manchester councils and the Greater Manchester Mayor to prepare new, and updated, transport strategy documents that covered the entire city-region.

This work included a refreshed version of the long-term, statutory local plan – the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 – and a final version of Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) which set out the practical actions planned to deliver the Strategy over the next 5 years. In addition, ten new Local Implementation Plans had also been prepared (one for each Greater Manchester council).

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

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

The report provides details of the content and publication arrangements for the refreshed Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040, Our Five Year Delivery Plan (2020-2025) and Local Implementation Plans.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

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

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which updated Members on the Greater Manchester 2040 Transport Delivery Plan and Stockport District Local Implementation Plan.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         Members commented on the Highway Trees Improvement Programme and the Road Safety Around Schools programme stating that nothing appears to have been done in relation to these issues.  In response, Members were advised that there had been delays due to COVID.  More trees were now being replanted and the Council was looking to plant trees in new places.

·         Members expressed concerns relating to cyclists’ safety, road safety and congestion.

·         A short discussion took place relating to entry points into the Clean Air Zone.

·         Members commented that there was a great deal in the plan and asked how integral the plan was to GMSF.  In response, Members were advised that the plan had been designed with GMSF in mind and were a key part of ensuring that the GMSF was deliverable.

·         Members questioned what would happen to the transport plan if the GMSF was not adopted.  In response to this Members were advised that without the GMSF it would be very difficult to justify why a transport infrastructure would be required.  Without a plan, Stockport would not be a priority within Greater Manchester.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.