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  • James W Milner

    The building of a motorway that leads into a bottleneck makes no economic sense. The benefits of this proposed extension must outweigh its cost and must proceed.

  • John Cassidy

    This new road is a vital link in the transport system for the North West

  • John Haydn Jones

    A long overdue (part) bypass which will enable speedier exit from Glossop but in no way will it solve the problem of re-entry from Mottram Moor to Glossop. There seems to be a lack of joined up... Read more

  • Joyce Linaker

    I am mainly concerned about the volume of traffic. Primrose Lane is the main road for traffic going to Buxton and as such we get a lot of heavy traffic (lorries carrying stone, cement mixing vehicles... Read more

  • Lynda Harper

    i support the application for the A57 link road as my son lives in glossop ,and this will make it easier for his family on the roads ,especially my grandson who travels to salford univercity,and for... Read more

  • Mark Flowers

    On the suggestion of my MP I have read the proposal and wish to support the development and therefore this next step in the building of the trans Pennines upgrade programme.

  • Michael Colin Hampson

    This by pass is a waste of money the road structure in the hadfield and glossop area is awful and all this does is move the bottle necks to a different part of hadfield and glossop with the amount of... Read more

  • James Croly on behalf of Michelle Croly (Michelle Croly)

    Expanding towns need road systems to suit, the Glossopdale area has expanded exponentially whereas the road system has remained virtually the same for the last half a century!

  • Molwyn V Ashley

    The people of this area affected by the congestion have waited for the Glossop Spur long enough. Those lobbying against are very selfish, and to bring party politics into the argument is cynical in... Read more

  • Nigel Woods

    I live in [redacted] mottram, on ashworth lane. The traffic to get from the pennines to the motorway is horrific. It has been the way for decades.[redacted]. Every weekend we would have to do this... Read more

  • Paul Gregory

    This bypass is crucial to speeding up trans-pennine routes and reducing the appalling traffic congestion pollution in the area. The proposed bypass is badly needed to better connect Sheffield to... Read more

  • Penny Wardale

    As a local resident I support this bypass application. Traffic around this area is horrendous. We need this bypass.

  • Stephanie Tierney

    We need this to help the flow through our town centre and to get to work easier and quicker

  • Steve Casey

    I have been a resident of Glossop for over 30 years and the blight on the area due to the huge traffic problems is getting worse. The area is the worst congested of any in the country and decades and... Read more

  • Steven Leahy

    Having lived in Hadfield for many years I have become increasingly frustrated at the severe traffic delays caused by the inadequate road infrastructure. The use of the A628 Woodhead Pass & A51 Snake... Read more

  • William Martin

    Always seems to be a queue of traffic throughout the main Street.

  • William Taylor

    As a resident of Glossop I am often worried about the relentless traffic passing through and the effect it might have in the way of air pollution. I believe the bypass would help to reduce emissions... Read more

  • Adele Platt

    I feel the by pass is essential for the Glossop & tintwhistle residents.

  • Andrew Gillooly

    This has been 30+ years in the making and is still very much needed to help with the dreadful congestion situation in the Glossop area.

  • Bryan Michael Nield

    I agree with the proposals for the improvements for the A57 link roads on the basis that it will be far easier and quicker to get to the M67. In addition, this will improve the local air quality.... Read more

  • Cassandra Anderson

    It would be a more efficient way to get onto the M67 for on Glossop . This a very congested road at best of times, which snakes through Gamesley and Charles Worth , would be good to improve Public... Read more

  • Don Capstick

    The bypass is already decades overdue with with traffic problems increasing on an almost daily basis. Apart from the massive increase in through traffic the to and from the motorway networks, the... Read more

  • Helen Nield

    This proposal will make such a difference to the quality of people's lives by improving local air quality together with the public transport infrastructure and the benefits that this will bring.

  • Hilary Hebron

    I object to this scheme for the following reasons; 1. It will increase traffic and encourage heavy goods vehicles on roads which are not suitable for them. 2. Building the bypass and the increased... Read more

  • Jeremy Tarr

    propose that the long awaited bypass is actually built in my lifetime

  • John Bradley

    The volume of traffic in on the road in Glossopdale is excessive and detrimental to the resident who live and work in the area. Resulting in delays and air pollution due to the lack of improvements to... Read more

  • Marilyn James

    Currently there are only two ways in or out of the glossop area, one at broad bottom and one at woolley bridge. Both of these routes only support one way traffic. Since 1971 when I moved into the area... Read more

  • Susan Bennett

    This has been going on for 50yrs it’s ridiculous. It’s getting more harder to get out of Hadfield or getting back in. More and more houses are being built, The time is is now to build the bypass.

  • Vincent Dineen

    this needs to happen there are more and more people living in the Glossop area so more traffic than ever all stuck trying to get into or out of Glossop.

  • Anne Worrall

    We're fed up with the Glossop Crawl - we need the by-pass. I support the building of the by-pass to relieve congestion in surrounding villages. I have lived her for 53 years and have watched our... Read more

  • Daniel Wood

    The Mottram Bypass should not be built. Greater investment in public transport - buses, trains, cycle routes etc are what will truly ease the congestion. If we want fewer cars on the roads then we... Read more

  • Dianne Travis

    The delay in useing the road from Glossop to Stockport causes constant problems when going to visit relatives, or attending to business needs.

  • Felicity Leigh

    I fully support this application. The growth of Glossop, including numerous new housing developments, has resulted in congested roads - sometimes to the point of gridlock - due to the flow of traffic... Read more

  • Graham L Harris

    1 My wife [redacted] the growth in traffic in Glosdop and its surrounds [redacted]. 2. Travelling time has increased out of proportion in the last decade to such an extent that a journey from my home... Read more

  • Ivor Bryan Tynan

    After what I think could be about 50 years (if not it seem like it). This bypass is still not on the starting grid. The endless time spent getting in and out of Glossop and time spent on the M67 from... Read more

  • Joy Overall on behalf of D & J Overall

    The level of traffic has increased vastly over the 18 years since we moved to Glossop. Every time we have to go onto Mottram Moor, it takes long and longer to travel a short distance, with the amount... Read more

  • Kevin James

    This By-pass will save hundreds of daily commuters and travellers, at least an hour off their journey . It is long overdue and also will help the residents of Glossop and surrounding areas that suffer... Read more

  • Neil Wheatley

    hello, well if nothing is done soon the traffic will be at gridlock and no one will be going anywhere! the amount of house building in glossp and the surrounding area is going to make the traffic... Read more

  • Norma Westwell

    I support the building of the A57 link roads as they will stop some of the pollution and congestion that people who live along the routes experience. Traffic should be able to get into Glossop and... Read more

  • Simon Turner

    This bypass simply must be built as soon as possible. Only those who have not had to endure the misery of Mottram Moor, rat runs through Charlesworth and Glossop at a virtual standstill could oppose... Read more

  • Sonia Tarr

    The Mottram Bypass is very much needed due to the heavy volume of traffic that chokes up Mottram village and the surrounding area and roads - trying to get from Glossop to Stalybridge is a nightmare.... Read more

  • Sue Dow

    I travel to Glossop most weeks to visit my daughter and grandchildren and the journey from the M57 to my daughter's home in Glossop is a nightmare. Often I am travelling to look after my grandchildren... Read more

  • Valerie Wolstenholme

    I think the Mottram by-pass and Glossop spur roads will make it easier to get in and out of Glossop easier and I'm also in favour of a new road through Hollingworth and Tintwistle.

  • David Clegg

    We need the bypass desperately too many new housing developments in Glossop and surrounding areas, Traffic congestion is becoming increasingly difficult Too many hospital appointments etc missed... Read more

  • Friends of the Trans Pennine Trail (Friends of the Trans Pennine Trail)

    The Friends of the Trans Pennine Trail object to the scheme primarily because it would adversely affect the enjoyment of Trail Users. The local countryside, highly valued for its natural undeveloped... Read more

  • Julia Kelly

    I have been waiting 40 years to get some improvement in access to Glossop. The Dinting end of the new link would be a suitable connection point to the Longdendale valley motorway if it is ever built.

  • Karel Krommendijk

    To keep heavy goods traffic from using local roadways and generally creating less 3rd party traffic and congestion. Making glossopdale more easily accessable and ending the misery of queuing on... Read more

  • Lyn Francis-Dean

    Re A57 Link Roads Bypass I am a resident in Glossop. I am in favour of the Bypass going ahead. It is long overdue. The traffic situation is becoming untenable, it can take over 30 mins to get to Hyde... Read more

  • Mark Kassar

    As a resident impacted by the traffic issues in Mottram I am registering as an interested party. I have suffered significantly for many years from the lack of a bypass and it's not secret that this is... Read more

  • Paul Holmes

    This by pass is needed the time taken to get out of Glossop to the m67 is as long as it takes to get from the start of the m67 to centre of Manchester! Obsurb!

  • Steven Howarth

    I live in glossop and agree with the proposed bypass.

  • Thomas Kassar

    I've been through a lot of recruitment calls for jobs from Manchester and further and everybody who I speak to(even someone I met in London) know Mottram Moore. It's a joke that the motorway ends at... Read more

  • Allan Dyer

    Living in Tintwistle and therefore personally experiencing, almost on a daily basis, the challenges faced as a result of the increasing volumes of traffic pouring through the village, gives me endless... Read more

  • John Brandreth

    1, I lived on the A57 road for 30 years and in the area for almost 50 years. The volume of traffic on the A57 and A628 has increase tremendously causing delays and the slightest traffic problem i.e. a... Read more

  • Paul Egan

    The first part of the link is only half of what's required. We need the first part but the second must follow to make any true impact on traffic around Glossop and Tintwistle.

  • Stephen Robinson

    I have lived in Hadfield for over 20 years. I regularly need to "escape" Glossop / Hadfield for work / visit family on the Manchester side. My main points: - It’s getting worse covid gave a temp... Read more

  • Trans Pennine Trail (Trans Pennine Trail)

    The Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) is a multi-user route through 27 Local Authorities across the north of England and is used by thousands of people every day as a route to school / work or as part of... Read more

  • Christine Brandreth

    Having lived on the area for most of my life and on the A57 for 30 years of that, I have seen an enormous increase in the amount of traffic passing through small villages and causing tremendous... Read more

  • David Stirk

    The construction of the by-pass is imperative to the future growth within Glossopdale. Without it the area will simply stagnate due to the endless lines of slow moving and stationary traffic. 1995 I... Read more

  • Gordon John Gange

    I live in Hadfield, close to the A57. Like many in the Glossop area I do not want this scheme to go ahead until the Tintwistle stage is complete. A Mottram Bypass is not going to help Tintwistle,... Read more

  • Jennifer Willis

    I am deeply disappointed that this is going ahead. It will have significant environmental implications for our local wildlife. It will move the current congestion problem elsewhere, ie Hollingworth... Read more

  • Joanna Lyon

    I support the need for the Scheme. To leave the Glossop area and reach services, leisure and employment opportunities within the neighbouring Greater Manchester area, there is little choice but to use... Read more

  • Jocelyn Street

    The congestion due to a lack of bypass has been dreadful for years and should have been dealt with long ago. It has become ever more necessary.

  • Matt Hankins

    myself and my family are in total agreement for the need for this bypass to alleviate traffic and fumes in this area, we must have this bypass without delay

  • Jill Crossland

    I support the planning application. As a resident of Tintwistle for over 40 years we need this road improvement scheme more than ever before. It would appear all other areas of the country have been... Read more

  • Jocelyn Thornton

    I regularly need to drive to and from Scotland, and my preferred route is from the M60 through the outskirts of Glossop and Hayfield to Buxton. There are regularly very long queues and delays at the... Read more

  • S Walsh

    Quite simply getting in and out of Glossop is taking up an increasingly large part of my working and social days. It is not good for my state of mind.

  • Chris Lomas

    I support the building of the bypass and all the positive effects it will have. Mottram moor is a bottleneck and blighted this town for too long.

  • Christine Osborne

    I am writing to state how important it is that Glossopdale gets a Bypass. Traffic in the area has been horrific for years. I have lived here since 1978 - there have been issues about traffic not being... Read more

  • Joanna Collins

    The scheme would increase traffic on residential roads in Glossopdale, on the M67 motorway into Manchester and on roads across the Peak District National Park, bringing more congestion and climate... Read more

  • Melvyn Matthews

    The present plans will produce a further bottleneck just over a mile away at the lights at the Gunn Inn causing more delays into Glossop, and not giving any benefit to the traffic at Hollinworth, in... Read more

  • Anne Blears

    In the light of the challenge of global warming and the government’s commitment to net zero, I do not believe that the building of this link road is the most appropriate way to address the transport... Read more

  • Nigel Godding on behalf of Nigel & Elizabeth Godding

    Having this Bypass will alleviate a lot of traffic and queuing time around Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle area, particularly at peak times. Studies show that it would make it significantly... Read more

  • Samantha Bennett

    The bypass is urgently required as the area becomes unusable most of the time due to exceedingly high volumes of traffic.

  • Ashley Hannay

    Glossop High Street is a traffic nightmare, the by-pass is essential.

  • Ernestine Marsden

    I have lived and worked in Glossop all my life and have never felt more strongly than now it is hell living here with lorries thundering up and down our roads the congestion on a daily basis... Read more

  • James Grant

    I live in south Manchester, and have family in Sheffield and Rotherham so I am familiar with the A57 and A628 routes and the frequent tailbacks that result through Mottram and Glossop, and have... Read more

  • Lisa Hopkinson

    1. The scheme would increase traffic. Although there are reduction in traffic through Mottram (but not those on Market Street or near the new underpass) there are increases in other areas including... Read more

  • Mark Pugh

    I understand the widespread desire for a traffic scheme that will alleviate traffic problems through Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle but I don't believe that the current proposal will deliver any... Read more

  • Paul Waring

    Point 1. It is currently policy to avoid road (and other) projects that impact upon National Parks. This road - its construction, use and maintenance will directly impact upon the Peak District... Read more

  • Richard Moss

    I don't support the construction of the bypass, It will attract more traffc: I recognise there are issues with congestion but to build a bypass to provide 'additional capacity' attracts even more... Read more

  • Simon Hunt

    i fully support the bypass being built ,due to the necessity for glossop and the surrounding area ,ease on pollution,mental health,general health ,economics,road safety ,it would have so many benefits... Read more

  • David Franklin

    My interest is regarding the section of proposed highway from 123-133 Mottram Moor. From the latest version of the layout, there is no parking provision shown for these houses. The grass verge would... Read more

  • Keith Povey

    I am in favour of the A57 link road going ahead as it is needed to reduce the traffic congestion in Mottram and Hollingworth

  • Louisa Wilson

    I object to this scheme and would like to raise the following:- - traffic models predict traffic and air congestion to get considerabo.worse in the town centre of Glossop particularly Dinting area. -... Read more

  • Anne Lomax

    I believe the local residents have waited long enough for this bypass and that the work should finally be started.

  • E Naden

    I am concerned re the number of sets of traffic lights as this will involve queueing traffic and more pollution which the By pass should be eliminating.

  • Sport England (Sport England)

    The line of the link road/construction activity appears to affect a disused cricket ground, shown on the aerial image below and also shown on the red line boundary plan between Old Mill Farm Underpass... Read more

  • William George Joseph Owen Russell

    I am a lifelong resident of Glossop (85 years). I am aware that a Bypass has been necessary since 1960which was the year I found myself queuing daily on Mottram Moor to get to work. I believe that if... Read more

  • Carina Humberstone

    I object to the scheme for the following reasons: The scheme would increase traffic. This conflicts with national policies to cut climate change emissions and shift car journeys to walking, cycling... Read more

  • Caroline Wilkinson

    I object to the proposals on the grounds they would be detrimental to my environment and the clean air and green open space I and my children and grandchildren currently enjoy. The building of new... Read more

  • Chris Bangs

    The plan makes no contribution to meeting a reduction in environmental damage along the route and will not ease the unacceptable increase of congestion in Glossop and neighbouring villages. The... Read more

  • David Willis

    At a time when we are battling against the climate emergency, it appears stupid and irresponsible to add additional roads thus encouraging more traffic.

  • John Howe

    The plan will only move the traffic problem's down the A57 into Hollingworth and cause even worse pollution to houses that are much closer to the road and worse congestion at the junction, an utter... Read more

  • Jonathan Atkinson

    I object to the A57 Link Roads for the following reasons: - The scheme will increase traffic around the majority of Glossopdale, in particular on minor and residential roads. - Air pollution improves... Read more

  • Julie Jerram

    As a resident of Godley, Hyde I frequently travel on the A57 in the direction of Glossop/ Woodhead Pass. I know that there is serious traffic congestion and that this is a real inconvenience to... Read more

  • Michele Costa

    More traffic on the snake pass will make it more horrendous than it already is, I drive it to work every day and feel like I take my life in my hands each time, cars overtaking on my side of the road... Read more

  • Rachael Fullard

    It will increase traffic outside our home and through the centre of Glossop which is already very congested and makes commuting much longer. It will increase traffic on snake pass and likely accidents... Read more

  • Stephen Ian Blakemore

    My representations will relate to the following matters:- Air quality impacts & proposed mitigation measures Environmental impacts & proposed mitigation measures Changes to traffic flow quantities... Read more

  • Tom Miller

    the scheme will increase traffic damaging the environment