Issue - meetings

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

This report provides results of a consultation on the Mayor’s Challenge Fund (MCF) Bee Network Crossing proposals on Manchester Road, Heaton Norris to upgrade the existing obsolete Pelican pedestrian crossing near the junctions with Bourne Street and All Saint’s Road, to a Toucan crossing facility so that it can be used by both pedestrians and cyclists, and to convert a short section of the existing footpath to a shared use foot and cycleway between the newly located crossing and Bourne Street on the north side and All Saint's Road on the south side.

The Area Committee is asked to recommend that the Cabinet Member (Economy & Regeneration) approves the proposed measures 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, 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 a consultation on the Mayor’s Challenge Fund (MCF) Bee Network Crossing proposals on Manchester Road, Heaton Norris to upgrade the existing obsolete Pelican pedestrian crossing near the junctions with Bourne Street and All Saint’s Road, to a Toucan crossing facility so that it can be used by both pedestrians and cyclists, and to convert a short section of the existing footpath to a shared use foot and cycleway between the newly located crossing and Bourne Street on the north side and All Saint's Road on the south side and seeking a recommendation that the Cabinet Member (Economy & Regeneration) approved the proposed measures.

The following comment were made/issues raised:-

·       Members welcomed the scheme and the proposed measures.

·       Would the introduction of the new crossing impact the width of the carriageway. In response, it was noted that the width of the carriageway would be reduced, but will still be safe and wide enough for use.

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 and subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date the orders can be made.