Representation by Charlotte George
- Date submitted
- 13 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
As a local resident of the area, close to the planned route of the new bypass I was thrilled to receive a notice of the intended works as Glossop is infamous for its congestion issues. As a frequent user of the A57 I am all too familiar with the poor traffic flow both during the day, weekday evenings and the entirety of the weekend. Improving the infrastructure and easing the congestion in the area will better service both the community and through traffic in the area. Increasing numbers of people are now working from home, myself included, meaning that rural areas with excellent transport links such as Glossop and Hadfield are becoming all the more desirable to home owners and investors however without the necessary infrastructure in place to service the new homes planned in the area both the planning consents and Section 106 agreements are purposeless. It is without a doubt that the roads must be adjusted in correlation with the increase in number of residents in order for the traffic to be manageable. In the long term, lack of such infrastructure will prevent house prices and desirability increasing in line with market trends and may even negatively impact them in some cases.