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Cheadle and Gatley Lib Dems are moving
Roads were quiet this week in Cheadle and Gatley, Relief Road objectors claim
by Lib Dem team on 5 April, 2013
Having just spent 20 minutes sitting in a traffic queue through Gatley, I was a little surprised to see this tweet from the Poynton-based campaign group opposing the construction of the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road.
Perhaps this was some different Cheadle and Gatley? No, the campaigners really were publicly claiming that all was quiet on our roads this week! In reality there have been long queues through both villages and virtual gridlock at times due to the emergency gas repairs on the A34.
Public support for the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road is strong. Over 9,000 people responded to our consultation and supporters of the scheme outnumbered opponents by five to one.
But that doesn’t mean objections should be ignored in any way. The Council is putting thousands of hours into listening to those with concerns and working with people to sort out issues as best we can. The consultation we’ve already had is just the first step. We will run a further consultation over the coming months on a “preferred route”, followed by a planning application for the road at which anyone will – again – be able to have their say.
What we won’t be doing is making things up – like claiming that there’s no congestion in Cheadle and Gatley (and so no need for a new road) when people in the villages has been stuck in long queues all week.
The A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road will take traffic off our local roads in Cheadle, Gatley, Heald Green, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall and Hazel Grove. Our local roads will be much quieter than they would be if the Relief Road wasn’t built. The development includes a separated path for cyclists and pedestrians along its entire 10km length, plus links from the path to local roads along the route. It will create up to 5,000 new jobs. It’s been planned since the 1930s and we aim to have it open by 2017.
9 Comments
Poynton = Cheshire East Council = SOD THEM !
Unbelievable! Was stuck on the A34 slip road for 30 minutes on Thursday night! Made the mistake of thinking because it was 8pm the sign saying long queue must be wrong. HA! Also live on Milton Crescent and the queue to the A34 lights were all the way down to our road at times. Really who do they think they’re fooling??
5000 jobs – where?
Erm its the school holidays so the roads are quieter than usual. It will all be back to normal in a few days.
Is there any reason why the first short section between the Airport and the present end of the new road at Heald Green/Handforth cannot proceed right now? This would relieve the very lengthy traffic queues at Simonsway/Styal Rd lights and through Heald Green at peak periods.
Presumably the present road works near the Airport in connection with Metrolink will already be taking into account the new road?
Hi jfgb – that section is separate to the Relief Road scheme and, I believe, is being funded by the Airport and built together with Metrolink. Because it’s not part of our scheme, I don’t know the precise dates – TfGM should be able to give you better information.
You have not answered my question about the 5000 jobs!
Sorry Bruce, the prediction of up to 5,000 new jobs come from the business case for the road and I would expect them to be mostly at Airport City.
I am surprised that the Airport/Metrolink scheme is funding the road as far as Handforth. Is that what you meant?