Issue - meetings

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

The report provides details of the proposed transportation capital programme for 2021/22 and indicative programmes for future years.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on and note the report, prior to the approval of the final programme by the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration.

Officer Contacts: Mark Glynn on 0161 464 3700 or email: mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk; or Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copied of which had been circulated) providing details of the proposed transportation capital programme for 2021/22 and indicative programmes for future years.

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A Member enquired when the street lights replacement programme in Reddish North would commence.

·         It was hope that Network Rail would be on site next year for the Thomson Street Bridge (Edgeley to Stockport) scheme. Authority for the Council to commit and enter into agreement to fund the wider structure would therefore fall outside of the standard MCF governance.

·         Members complimented the work undertaken on the Gillbent Road Crossing Upgrade scheme in Cheadle Hulme.

·         The issue was raised of the resurfacing of the older cycle lanes in the borough. It was clarified that the Council’s main priority was to keep the existing network in good repair and then take every opportunity to improve it.

RESOLVED – That the Transportation Capital Programme be recommended for approval to the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration.