ATF4 Sandringham Road Footpath Widening

Overview

Stockport Council have successfully bid for funding from Active Travel England to progress the design and implementation of providing and improving an existing pedestrian route which travels between Ladybridge Road, along Ladybrook Valley to meet with Bramhall Park Road and upgrade this for access by pedestrians and cyclists. 

As part of the funding, it has also been identified the existing footpath between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road in Cheadle Hulme, which stretches across the playing fields, is substandard and requires widening to meet the needs of existing and new users.

Proposal

To further enhance the existing walking and cycling connections throughout Cheadle Hulme, it is proposed to improve the footpath which links between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road. The following measures are proposed, and these are shown on Dwg No. F-274-004, described below:

• Widening and resurfacing the existing shared use path to 3m.
• Provision of additional LED lighting columns along the route.
• Dropped kerb access for cyclists at the entrance to the path from Sandringham Road.
• Provision of bollards spaced 1.5m apart to prevent access from unauthorised vehicles, whilst maintaining access for pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users and pushchairs at the entrance to the path.
• Provision of an access protection marking across the dropped kerb on Sandringham Road to prevent access to the path being blocked.

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We would like your views on the proposal and a public consultation is taking place between 20^th September and 6^th October 2023. Please consider the plan and information above and indicate whether you are in support of the proposals.

Stockport Council will not reply to all individuals but will collate, analyse, and consider all responses received and the feedback from the consultation will be used as part of the decision making process prior to the implementation of any scheme.

If you would like paper copy information and/or response forms, or to discuss any of the above, please contact the team by phone on 0161 217 6043, email at walkcycle@stockport.gov.uk or by post at Services to Place, Stopford House, Stockport, SK1 3XE.

Why your views matter

We would like to hear your views on the proposals, and specifically to what extent you agree or disagree with them.

All responses to this consultation will be considered as part of the scheme development process prior to any implementation. Please be aware we may not be able to enter detailed correspondence with individuals about points raised.

For future updates on this scheme and to find out more about active travel across Stockport, visit www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/cycling-and-walking-in-stockport.