Representation by E J Donbaavnd
- Date submitted
- 14 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I have lived in either the Simmondley or Charlesworth area since 1982. During that time the volume of traffic, associated congestion and inevitable delays on the M67, A57 and Mottram Moor area have become much worse. I already leave home much earlier than I should need to in an attempt to avoid being late for work. My employer does appreciate yet another tale about standing traffic delays on the A57. Green issues (environmental concerns should be partly addressed with the accelerating uptake of electric vehicles) and promoting the use of public transport can be a favourite response when objections are raised about the building of any new roads. What public transport is there in High Peak? One bus every two hours from Charlesworth village and a moderately reliable train service? A 32 mile round trip by car from home to my place of employment can take 90 mins on a bad day and maybe 50 mins when traffic is flowing smoothly. The same journey using public transport can be two hours each way (with no delays or breakdowns) and includes walking from Charlesworth to Broadbottom and back because the bus service is so infrequent With funding agreed and after a wait of fifty years, I truly hope that construction of the long promised bypass commences as scheduled.