Agenda item

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The purpose of this report is to present the consultation methodology applied by the Council and the response to the proposals to retain ‘Quiet Lanes’ on Sandhill Lane, Smithy Lane, Ley Lane, Mill Brow, Hollywood Road, Church Road and Gibb Lane in Marple Bridge and Mellor. The features were introduced as part of a Safe Streets Save Lives campaign to create enhanced opportunity for active travel through the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services gives approval to the retention of the Quiet Lanes. 

Officer contact: Eraina Smith 0161 474 4911 | eraina.smith@stockport.gov.uk  

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) submitted a report of the Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) presenting the consultation methodology applied by the Council and the response to the proposals to retain ‘Quiet Lanes’ on Sandhill Lane, Smithy Lane, Ley Lane, Mill Brow, Hollywood Road, Church Road and Gibb Lane in Marple Bridge and Mellor. The features had initially been introduced as part of a Safe Streets Save Lives campaign to create enhanced opportunity for active travel through the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Members expressed their support for the ongoing usage of quiet lanes in the local area.

·         Members were invited to propose further measures at ward highway briefings, as some funding was available from the Delegated Budget for this work. It was commented that larger measures would need further investigation work and funding.

·         It was questioned what was meant by ‘modal filters’ as mentioned in the report. It was commented that this referred to the type of limits that would be placed on modes of transport in particular schemes, for instance if routes were reduced to just pedestrian and cycling usage.

·         It was commented that the quiet lane scheme had not been publicised well nationally, with no mention of them in the Highway Code or government website.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks & Leisure Services be recommended to approve the retention of Quiet Lanes.