Decisions taken at Cheadle Area Committee this evening:
- It’s OK Club, based at St Cuthberts Church in Cheadle and helping people with mental health problems, given a grant of £1,000 for a football table, computer games, Wii, exercise classes, art and massage.
- Planning application 59845 – two storey extension, 157 Stanley Road, Heald Green approved.
- Planning application 60421 – conversion of 17 Church Road (corner of Church Road and Elm Road) from retail with first floor flat to two-floor cafe was approved but only on the proviso that there’s no kitchen or food preparation. We understand that it’s likely to be a Costa.
- Report from the Council on the Sim Chem building in Cheadle following a campaign by local councillors to get something to happen to the eyesore.
- It was agreed to distribute money from the Brookfield Shiers Family Trust – inviting community bids from projects that focus on loneliness in older people. There will be £5000 each available for Cheadle & Gatley, Cheadle Hulme South, Cheadle Hulme North and Heald Green wards, with £1000 for Davenport and Cale Green, Bramhall North and Bramhall South & Woodford. The maximum bid for a single project will be £1500. The scheme will now be publicised with applications required by the end of August.
- Proposal for yellow lines on Carrs Road, Cheadle approved.
- Proposal for change in yellow lines at the junction of Victoria Avenue and Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme approved.
- Proposal for limited parking at the cul-de-sac section of Queen’s Road, Cheadle Hulme (near the junction with Radnormere Drive and Orrishmere Road) approved.
- Proposal for double yellow line round the inside of the bend on Warren Avenue approved.
- Proposal for double yellow lines at the entrance to Orchard Gardens, off Longley Lane (including extended lines after consultation with residends) approved.
- Proposal for double yellow lines at the junction of Byron Drive and Dryden Avenue approved.
- Proposal for permanent flashing speed signs on Styal Road at a cost of £7,000 approved.
- Application for paid residents parking scheme on Jackson Street, Cheadle approved.
- Application to permit the owners of the new hotel (under construction) in Bruntwood Park to lay a new gas pipe to the hotel approved.
- Application for community fun day on Easter Saturday at Cheadle Green approved.
- Three applications relating to different community events that form part of the Gatley Festival late June/early July all approved.
It’s great that we are getting more double yellow lines. Sadly though the ones we already have don’t seem to be enforced, Oak Road in Cheadle has had them for many years. And for as long people regularly Park on them, particularly in the evening to use the Conservative club. Nothing ever gets done about it.
A permanent flashing speed sign on Styal Rd? Wouldn’t a permanent speed camera be a better deterrent – and a better revenue stream?
There are strict rules across Greater Manchester about speed cameras and where they can go – Styal Road doesn’t qualify as there have to have been a certain number of accidents. The Police have done occasional speed checks down there with a mobile speed camera.
More yellow lines for inconsiderate selfish drivers to ignore ! How about more traffic wardens or at least have them on duty in the evenings when it’s busy ?
I,ve yet to see double yellow lines being observed in Gatley…….
Jean, I think that’s a little unfair on the drivers of Gatley. I see most double yellow lines being observed most of the time by nearly all drivers. There are always exceptions, but the vast majority of people stick to the rules. For example, the junction of Stonepail Road and Church Road used to be parked up every day. Now it has double yellow lines, I’ve never seen it parked up.
Did I read this right – a Costa coffee for Gatley? PLEASE if this is the case everyone please continue to go to the excellent local independent cafes e.g. Armenique, Coffee Fix, Roasted etc and make sure this chain doesn’t gobble up their trade.
I have asked several times about a flashing speed limit to deter people speeding down Wilmslow Rd past the junction with Broadway.
This is a very dangerous junction with a blind bend for pedestrians and motorists. Do we really need to have deaths or injuries before this is recognised?