Representation by Stuart Broadhurst
- Date submitted
- 14 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I have been a resident of the High Peak for over 20 years. Before this, over 40 years ago, I attended Longdendale High School and travelled from Hyde via bus service to Hollingworth. Throughout this period there has been tremendous congestion, delays and additional pollution to the Mottram, Hollingworth, Dinting and Tintwistle areas due to the high volume of traffic, much of which is commercial vehicles. The Mottram By-pass was supposed to have been built around 1980 as a continuation of the new M67 motorway, but due to funding was never completed. After this, the scheme has been in and off mainly dependent on which political party is in power. This relief road is now planned to go ahead with stage 1 of the spur and is very much long overdue. Please do not let party politics stop this much needed venture again, the project should not be used to win 'Brownie points'. It is worth noting that since this scheme was devised there have been several other relief roads constructed, including Alderley Edge & High Lane and a further road is now under construction at Poynton. Perhaps these have been completed due to the areas being more affluent? Thank you in anticipation Mr S Broadhurst