Issue - meetings

The Committee received a presentation from the Strategic Highways and Transportation Manager and the Principal Transport Officer about the current position of the Council’s key transport projects. The presentation outlined how infrastructure planning and delivery would be integral to the implementation of the key economic strategies of the Borough as well as the proposals in the Local Plan. The presentation proceeded to give updates on the current projects supporting ‘All Change for Crewe’, ‘Make it Macclesfield’ and the Sustainable Towns strategies as well as how national infrastructure proposals in the area will affect the Borough.

After the presentation the Committee asked questions and the following information arose:    

·         Members of the Committee looked forward to having an opportunity to have an input into the Council’s response to the proposed High Speed Rail Network “HS2”. Currently there were four possible routes being considered and the preferred route would be chosen for consultation in September 2012. The main priority for Cheshire East would be to support mitigation of the environmental impact of HS2 whilst maximising the economic benefits.   

·         The Committee believed that when consultation with local members was conducted on projects such as Junction 17 of the M6 and the Middlewich Bypass local members in the surrounding areas should also be consulted as these projects would have a wider impact on traffic in their wards.

RESOLVED: That the presentation be noted and the Strategic Highways & Transportation Manager and the Principal Transport Officer by thanked.