Decisions

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has given approval to the legal advertising of the following traffic regulation orders and, subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders to be funded by way of a developer contribution:-

Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) ‘No Waiting At Any Time’

Cotton Lane – (North Side) From the intersection of the western kerbline of Andrew Street for a distance of 108 metres in a westerly direction

Cotton Lane – (South Side) From the intersection of the western kerbline of Andrew Street for a distance of 112 metres in a westerly direction

Weavers Close – (Both Sides) From the intersection of the southern kerbline of Cotton Lane for a distance of 15 metres in a southerly direction.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has considered a number of objections received to the introduction of a package of traffic regulation orders on Hempshaw Lane, Stockport and has agreed that notwithstanding the objections, that element of the proposed orders/ scheme that fell within 15 metres of a strategic route, be made as advertised.

(NOTE:  The Central Stockport Area Committee had previously approved the remainder of the scheme on 13 March 2025 published as executive decision reference ACEDCS714).

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources has given approval to an allocation of £5,000 from the Ward Discretionary Budget (Cheadle West and Gatley ward allocation) to fund the development of an action plan for Cheadle District Centre.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has noted that the Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee had previously given approval to a package of traffic regulation orders and measures associated with the Road Safety Around Schools programme for Hursthead Primary Academy at its meeting on 20 April 2023.

However, it had subsequently been identified that although the drawing was correct, within the schedule wording legally advertised there was an error and omission of some revocations for the existing restrictions, that had been approved at Area Committee.

Furthermore, following discussions with local councillors, it has now also been agreed to pursues proposals for the extension of ‘School Keep Clear’ markings to take them further south of the crossing point north of Sawley Drive to give better intervisibility.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has then given approval to the legal advertising of the revised package of traffic regulation orders and associated revocations as detailed in Appendix A to the report, and subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has considered a number of objections received to a Traffic Regulation Order for Waiting Restrictions and the legal notices in relation to the proposed Traffic Calming Features at the junctions of Broadstone Road with Nelstrop Road and Downham Road and the Toucan crossing on Broadstone Road / School Lane and has agreed that in the light of the objections, the orders should be amended as follows:-

·         the ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ restrictions on Nelstrop Road at the junction of Broadstone Road be reduced from 20 metres to 11.5 metres on the east side.

·         the proposed 27 metres length of ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on the north side of Broadstone Road opposite the junction with Grange Avenue be omitted from the scheme.

The complete revised package of approved trafifc regulation orders is detailed at Appendix A to the report.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education has nominated the following persons to thegoverning board vacancy at the school indicated:

Mrs Sue Woodgate for All Saints CE Primary Marple

Cllr Paul Wright for Cale Green Primary

Mr Ashley Pitt for Cheadle Heath Primary

Mrs Liz Richardson for Freshfield Nursery

The Assistant Director for Governance has given approval to an application from Little Moor Community Garden for a grant of £125 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget (from the Manor ward allocation) towards the cost of looking after the garden, keeping it tidy, weeded, litter free and to plant new plants and prune the existing plants.

The ward councillors have been consulted on this grant application and have agreed that it be made.