Issue - meetings

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

The report details the results of the recent consultation exercise carried out with residents and businesses around the Romiley area in relation to proposals to improve Romiley Village Centre, in particular by reducing traffic speeds, improving cycle facilities and providing better crossing points of the main road and at side roads.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Cabinet Member (Economy & Regeneration) gives approval to the implementation of the scheme and the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders contained in Appendix B and subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date the orders can be made.

Officer contact: Nick Whelan on 07800 618251 or email: nick.whelan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the results of the recent consultation exercise carried out with residents and businesses around the Romiley area in relation to proposals to improve Romiley Village Centre, in particular by reducing traffic speeds, improving cycle facilities and providing better crossing points of the main road and at side roads.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The proposals were welcomed, and in particular the improvements to crossing points and the provision of controlled crossings.

·         The positive work and engagement with local ward councillors, WalkRide Romiley and the wider community in the formulation of the scheme was noted.

·         There had been generally positive response to the consultation and where concerns had been raised these were appropriately responded to.

·         A business case was due to be submitted to TfGM to seek support for the funding package necessary to implement the scheme.

·         It was suggested that there had been some concerns expressed by residents in relation to noise associated with temporary speed humps that had been installed in Romiley District Centre.

RESOLVED - That the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration be recommended to give approval to the implementation of the scheme and the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders contained in Appendix B to the report and, subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders.