Representation by Ian Beckett
- Date submitted
- 15 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
This scheme will not decrease the overall traffic reduction through Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle. This scheme only addresses Mottram and Mottram Moor road. Moving the bottle-neck from the end of the M67 to the A57 at Spring Tavern will not achieve this. The traffic infrastructure leaving Glossop has not been addressed since I relocated here in 1975 - in the meantime Glossop has seen a consistent growth in population and therefore the daily commuter traffic. The main A57 through Dinting and the town centre can already add 20 minutes to a journey. This spur will not alleviate this but increase volume further, I understand at least by 20% but possibly 40%. A recent survey lead by the Wythenshawe Lung Unit shows that Glossopdale is in the top 23 sites of the UK with deaths from lung cancer. More vehicle fumes will not improve this situation.