Our local area is a great place to live, combining the benefits of an urban area with close access to the countryside. However, this does mean a great number of people must travel between where they live, work, study, and relax. The SEMMMS refresh is aiming to improve this travelling while reducing any environmental effects and promoting modal shift.
The SEMMMS refresh strategy is now out for consultation.
It contains many elements campaigned for by local Conservatives including:
- Proposals for the A6-M60 link road
- Metrolink extension to Marple, connecting Marple, Romiley and Bredbury to Stockport and then further afield along the existing Metrolink network
- Promoting Stockport to be the hub of a Tram/Train Metrolink network to the Airport and Tameside as well.
There is a series of public meetings across our local area over the next few weeks. We would encourage interested residents to go along and make their opinions heard too.
Consultation Events
As part of the consultation, there will be the opportunity to attend drop-in sessions across the strategy area and meet with staff to learn more about the Strategy in face-to-face discussions. The programme of events taking place is as below.
- Thursday 24th May – Poynton: ** Location Poynton Civic Hall, 2-7pm
- Tuesday 29th May – Marple: Location St Martins Parish Church Meeting Hall, 4:30-8pm
- Wednesday 30th May – Disley: ** Location Disley Community Centre, 2-7pm
- Thursday 31st May – Cheadle: Location The Upper Room at St Mary’s Church, 4-8pm
- Thursday 31st May – Handforth: ** Location Honford Hall, 2-7pm
- Friday 1st June – Bredbury: Location Bredbury Library, 1:30-6pm
- Monday 11th June – Reddish: Location Houldsworth Sports Village Meeting Room, 5-8pm
- Thursday 14th June – Bramhall: Location Bramhall Library Community Room, 3-7pm
- Monday 18th June – Macclesfield: Location Macclesfield Town Hall, 2-7pm
- Wednesday 20th June – Wilmslow: Location Wilmslow Library, 2-7pm
- Wednesday 20th June – Hazel Grove: Location Hazel Grove Civic Centre, 4-8pm
- Monday 25th June – New Mills: Location Springbank Arts Centre, 4-7:30pm
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KEY: ** – denotes consultation drop-in event is shared with Cheshire East Council’s Local Transport Plan consultation event.
And for those unable to attend the meetings in person, an online consultation is also available at https://consultation.stockport.gov.uk/planning/semmms/
