Issue - meetings

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

This report provides the results of the consultation on the North Reddish Traffic Management Scheme and seeks a recommendation that the Cabinet Member (Economy and Regeneration) approves the scheme.

The Area Committee is asked to consider the contents of the report, noting the results of the recent consultation exercise carried out with residents and businesses around the North Reddish area and recommend that the Cabinet Member (Economy & Regeneration) approves the proposed measures and the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders contained in Appendix B (TRO Schedule) and Appendix C (TRO Drawings) and subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date the orders can be made.

Officer contact: Nick Whelan, 0161 474 4907, nick.whelan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the results of the consultation on the North Reddish Traffic Management Scheme and seeking a recommendation that the Cabinet Member (Economy and Regeneration) approves the scheme.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         The Committee welcomed the report and were happy with the responses from members of the public that were taken into account.

·         It was commented that regarding David Street local Councillors were working with local residents for a proposed resident parking scheme.

·         Clarification was sought regarding the on-site disabled parking at Elisabeth Mill and Elisabeth Gardens. In response, it was stated that the information was not available and would be shared with the Committee.

·         The specifications regarding the road humps and cushions were identified in the existing plan with more detail to follow in due course.

·         It was commented that consideration could be given to ‘community filters’ within the neighbourhoods to prevent ‘rat-runs’. In response, it was noted that ‘community filters’ were not within the scope or part of the Section 106 scheme and has not been designed for these neighbourhoods.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member (Economy & Regeneration) be recommended to approve the proposed measures and the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders contained in Appendix B (TRO Schedule) and Appendix C (TRO Drawings) contained in the report and subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date to be funded by the Elisabeth Mill S106 monies the orders can be made.