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CARRINGTON & PARTINGTON TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE - CARRINGTON RELIEF ROAD UPDATE

Meeting: 27/09/2021 - Executive (Item 27)

27 CARRINGTON & PARTINGTON TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE - CARRINGTON RELIEF ROAD UPDATE pdf icon PDF 398 KB

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration.

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Minutes:

The Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration submitted a report which referred to the proposals in the 2012 Trafford Core Strategy for a number of transport improvements around Carrington, including the provision of a new link road to provide better capacity, alleviate congestion and improve public transport and cycling. The report noted that the Council had undertaken further appraisal of route options for the proposed new link road and had identified the offline route (Option F) as the preferred option to be taken forward to submission of a planning application. The report set out the rationale for selection and the strategy for progressing the scheme.

 

Members held a wide-ranging discussion which sought to draw attention both to the need to cater for the range of infrastructure and transportation needs of current and future communities and businesses in Partington and Carrington, and to the potential ecological and environmental impacts of the proposed road’s construction and route. Questions were also raised in relation to financial aspects of the proposals, and the extent to which other adjacent areas of land might potentially become vulnerable to additional future development. The Executive Member drew attention to a public statement which had been prepared, responding to a range of representations which had been made as part of the consultation process. It was noted that further consultation was planned; and that detailed assessments of environmental and transportation aspects of the proposals, and the potential need for additional protection for adjacent areas, would be considered as part of the planning process for any eventual development.

 

            RESOLVED -

 

(1)       That the outcome of the public engagement process be noted.

 

(2)      That Option F be approved as the route for the new Carrington Relief Road and that the Corporate Director of Place be authorised to:

a.    engage external resources where this will assist in implementing the relief road, including a professional team where reasonably required.

b.    Commission, submit and/or authorise as appropriate:

i) an application for planning permission to deliver the relief road; and

ii) any surveys/investigations where such surveys will reduce risks and/or assist with the preparation, submission and resolution of any planning permission application, or any other usual pre-construction survey or investigation.

c.    authorise community engagement and consultations where the Corporate Director deems it necessary or advantageous

 

(3)       That the funding position for the next development phase be noted.

 

(4)       That the current funding gap and strategy for securing further funds be noted.