Agenda item

To consider a report of the Director for Place Management.

The report provides the findings of a consultation exercise for the proposed Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – Compstall Road, Marple Bridge, Zebra Crossing.

The Area Committee is asked to comment on and recommend that the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services approve the Zebra Crossing scheme and progress legal advertising of the associated TROs and subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date the order can be made.

Officer contact: Caroline Aylmer-Shanks, 0161-474-4907 or by email at

c.aylmer-shanks@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director for Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the findings of a consultation exercise for the proposed Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – Compstall Road, Marple Bridge, Zebra Crossing.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·       Concern was raised regarding the negative impact the removal of parking spaces would have on local businesses.

·       Clarification was sought regarding if alternative styles of road crossings would be possible to install at the site. In response, it was noted that due to space requirements alternative crossing arrangements would not be practical.

·       It was stated that Members had previously received requests from residents to install a crossing, however, it was felt that the proposed crossing would not be the correct solution for the road.

·       Concern was also raised surrounding the privacy of residents who lived in close proximity to the proposed new location of the bus stop.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services be recommended to not approve the Zebra Crossing scheme and that the legal advertising of the associated TROs not be progressed and that the order not be made.