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December traffic disruptions and Winter Gritting

by Geoff Abell on 27 November, 2016

On Sat 3 Dec between 10 and 6, Town St in Marple Bridge will be having their Winter Wonderland event, and Marple will also be having their Christmas Cracker on Market St.   On 5 Dec for 3 days between 7:30 and 5, Hollins Mount off Hollins Lane (Marple Br) will be resurfaced.   Compstall […]

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Improvements to Roads

by Geoff Abell on 23 October, 2016

As part of the £100m road improvement plans (started by the Lib Dems) two major roads will be relaid: Town St in Marple Bridge, followed soon after by Stockport Road in Marple.  To keep disruption to a minimum all councillors have been consulted and works are proposed in January. As preparatory work in Marple Br […]

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Future Road Works

by Geoff Abell on 22 September, 2016

As well as the emergency measures taken to stop leaks on Station Road by United Utilities this week,  these works are proposed. Strines There will be flood mitigation works to re-establish an embankment and a culvert on Strines Road, between the junction with Station Road and the borough boundary.  These works are scheduled to take […]

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Road works

by Geoff Abell on 31 August, 2016

There have been a few repairs this month, but hopefully most should be finished before the return to school for Marple residents. There was an emergency repair last week to a burst water main on Station Road that affected water supply and also a one-day repair on 30 Aug to a gully near the junction […]

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Councillors have been advised by the Highways Department of the following improvements to roads and lanes in Mellor, Tarden, Mill Brow and Ludworth Moor areas. 2 other pieces of road work news:  National Grid have informed us that mains works on Stockpot Road should only disrupt traffic during the day and will be complete by 15 Aug; the […]

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Road matters

by Geoff Abell on 29 July, 2016

We have been advised of a number of imminent road works affect Mellor in particular Sewer inspection and cleaning at the junction of Town St, Lower Fold and Brabyns Brow (i.e. next to the bridge of Marple Bridge) between 1st and 7th Aug. United Utilities are replacing an old water supply on Longhurst Lane near […]

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Footpath Repairs

by Geoff Abell on 14 June, 2016

Highway Investment Programme, Footway Repairs –  Marple North Ward   Stockport Council is undertaking a programme of repairs across the borough as part of the ‘Investing in Stockport’ initiative.   There is a commitment to invest £100m to improve roads and footpaths across the borough over a nine year delivery period. This funding will be […]

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Roads in June – Carnival and Compstall

by Geoff Abell on 13 June, 2016

Roads in Marple will be closed to traffic for the Marple Carnival taking place on Saturday 18th June 2016.   –          Oldknow Road for the full length –          Stockport Road from Oldknow Road to Hibbert Lane –          Hibbert Lane from Stockport Road to Buxton Lane –          Buxton Lane for the full length –          Cross Lane for […]

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Road Works

by Geoff Abell on 2 May, 2016

We’ve been advised that there will be remedial work on Brabyns Brow to stop a gas leak.  There will be temporary lights between Town St and Arkwright Road, and it’s expected to finish by Thurs, 5 May. In addition there will be road repair works from Birch Avenue to Cherry Tree Lane in Romiley from 9th May […]

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Next phase of road upgrades

by Geoff Abell on 23 March, 2016

Micro Asphalting will start soon. Malcolm Allan with Lib Dem councillors looking at now-completed footpath repairs in Marple As part of the £100m Highways Improvement Programme, contractors will be doing micro -asphalt resurfacing works on roads in Marple North, beginning on 31st March, weather permitting, for about a month. This is a technique for making […]

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