Stockport and Cheshire East Councils are inviting people to share their opinions on local transport plans across the areas of North Cheshire, Stockport and South East Manchester, through their collective SEMMMS strategy – the South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy.
The Councils are working in partnership to make it easier to travel around the area whether by bus, car, rail, bike or foot, including the opening of the Alderley Edge bypass, the Poynton Shared Space scheme and the construction of the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road (A6MARR) which is almost complete, and public transport improvements.
Stockport and Cheshire East Councils want to ensure their investments continue to improve transport networks for both now and the future. They are updating their current strategy to identify transport priorities across south east Manchester until 2040 and reflect changes in the way we travel, growth in businesses and homes, as well as changes to the planning frameworks.
Have your say on the local transport plans
A joint consultation is being run from Monday 21st May – Monday 2nd July 2018. Residents and businesses are invited to give feedback on these planned updates. In tandem to this will be the consultation on Cheshire East Council’s local transport plan. Residents in Cheshire East now have the opportunity to comment on both plans.
Setting out a comprehensive range of projects that will continue to improve public transport, as well as road, walking and cycle links, the strategy seeks to address transport issues identified by residents in the first stage of consultation in late 2017, and gives residents the chance to have their say on the final package of measures that will be included in the strategy.
Whilst each of the projects identified is seen as important, this consultation does not give a green light for work to begin on any of them. Each project will be subject to its own full consultation as it progresses and business cases are developed.
Mark Glynn, Strategic Head of Place Management at Stockport Council said:
“Stockport’s connectivity, and its links across our region, is one of the town’s great strengths and we want to make sure we build on this for the future, making it easy for everyone to not only travel around the area but also benefit from new jobs and opportunities that become available.
“I’d encourage everyone to get involved and have their say on our plans for the future.”
Councillor Don Stockton, Cheshire East cabinet member for environment, said:
“We are keen to hear the views of as wide a range of stakeholders, partners, residents and other agencies as possible in order to inform both strategies.
“Both the LTP and the SEMMM strategy will provide a framework for strategic transport schemes benefitting Cheshire East and so we need to ensure these two major pieces of work are complementary and that we maximise public engagement.
“I would urge people to take advantage of the opportunity to influence the decision-makers and make their suggestions as to how best to shape travel and transport plans in their community.”
Residents are able to have their say online at www.semmms.info or by attending one of the drop-in events that will be running. In addition, Cheshire East residents can find out more about LTP at https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/localtransportplan
*Residents and all those interested can find out about both projects at a number of public events over the coming weeks. Infrastructure and highways planners will be on hand to discuss concerns with visitors.
Date |
Location |
Address |
Times |
Thu 24th May |
Poynton ** |
Poynton Civic Hall |
2-7pm |
Tue 29th May |
Marple |
St Martins Parish Church |
4:30-8pm |
Wed 30th May |
Disley ** |
Disley Community Centre |
2-7pm |
Thu 31st May |
Cheadle |
St Mary’s Church |
4-8pm |
Thu 31st May |
Handforth ** |
Honford Hall |
2-7pm |
Fri 1st June |
Bredbury |
Bredbury Library |
1:30-6pm |
Mon 11th June |
Reddish |
Houldsworth Village Meeting Room |
5-8pm |
Thu 14th June |
Bramhall |
Bramhall Library Community Room |
3-7pm |
Mon 18th June |
Macclesfield |
Macclesfield Town Hall |
2-7pm |
Wed 20th June |
Wilmslow |
Wilmslow Library |
2-7pm |
Wed 20th June |
Hazel Grove |
Hazel Grove Civic Centre |
4-8pm |
Mon 25th June |
New Mills |
Springbank Arts Centre |
4-7:30pm |
KEY: ** – denotes consultation drop-in event is shared with Cheshire East Council’s Local Transport Plan consultation event |
Image: Construction work taking place on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road