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1. Steve Worth says:

   2016-01-25 at 17:41

   At last! Well done the Lib Dems.

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2. George Lee says:

   2016-01-26 at 16:47

   Good news about all the roads to be repaired but the lower end of Hollins Lane Marple Bridge should get some attention because of the poor condition and volume of traffic.

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3. Don Leeming says:

   2016-01-27 at 13:38

   Notice Compstall Village roads are not mentioned. We’ve never had any resurfacing, just pot holes and patches after a fashion, have lived here for 48 years and all that has been done is the ridiculous speed bumps, and yes we have one in a cul-de-sac very clever that one.

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   • Geoff Abell says:

     2016-01-27 at 15:46

     School Lane and Andrew Street in Compstall are on the list.

     You are right, road budgets are being slashed by Conservative government cuts, but in spite of that, Lib Dems took the decision to make a massive investment locally, rather than just patching. Other councils are now looking at doing what we are doing.

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4. Jim Reeder says:

   2016-02-03 at 11:23

   Lets lose some speed ramps when we resurface. Congestion is getting worse as is the suspension on my car. The new bypass will make Hazel Grove even busier! Motorists have no choice other than to use roads the council try to brand as “rat runs”. Chester Road for example; the traffic calming scheme there was a shambles, was installed without consultation, or any consideration for those other than the handful of local residents who’d quite clearly prefer a quieter road outside their house.
   Treat motorists with respect and allow them to drive at a sensible speed at their own discretion.
   Folks have heart attacks when their arteries clog up, and surgeons implant stents and perform arterial angioplasty to keep arteries wide enough to allow free flow of blood. Stockport council think that narrowing roads, reducing flow rates and building cycle lanes will miraculously remove cars from the roads…. no blood; heart attack.. no cars… no growth! If Stockport wants to see growth, it needs a road infrastructure capable of handling those demands. The new park and ride in Hazel Grove is the biggest skate park I’ve ever seen, I’ve certainly never seen any cars on it. Who in their right mind is going to drive there, and then sit on a 192 bus through Hazel Grove to get to Stockport, let alone Manchester. Sort the trams and trains, free up the roads to operate as roads/highways and put your practical thinking hats on instead of your politically correct, liberally minded, good intentions hats.

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   • Geoff Abell says:

     2016-02-03 at 23:06

     Jim, thanks for your comments.
     Since the 60s, we’ve learnt that if you just make more roads, you get more traffic and more frustration.
     In TfGM there is an ambitious target of getting 10% of commuters to use a bike. Copenhagen has managed it, so why can’t we? More bikes, less cars.

     In addition considered road routes like the A555 to the airport and increased investment in trains and trams are important too. But however wide the road, I think you would struggle to get quickly into Stockport from Marple during rush hour on roads designed for the horse and cart.

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     • Jim Reeder says:

       2016-02-04 at 11:01

       I’m afraid I have to disagree and worryingly, you’ve just confirmed my greatest fear. A strategy based on TfGM hoping to get 10% of commuters to use a bike is not ambitious, it’s delusional! We’re not Copenhagen, nor will we ever be. Our planning laws have never given consideration to the impact of traffic congestion and as such we don’t have Copenhagen’s dense urban proximities coupled with the short distances to centres nor do we have their flat terrain. Copenhagen as a city had something in the region of 80,000 bikes as early as 1907.
       A long term transport strategy MUST incorporate short term measures that alleviate congestion, not worsen it; otherwise, you cripple or even kill off the very regions your long term strategy is ultimately designed to preserve… witness Stockport town centre. Your catch-line of we’re for “What Works”… isn’t working!

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5. Ruth Jenkins says:

   2016-04-22 at 14:32

   Unfortunately, the new road surfaces applied to Merepool Close and Isherwood Drive seem to be poor quality. On Isherwood Drive there is one place where the surface has peeled away, only a few days after it was applied.

   Meanwhile, there are little lumps of the material used all along Marple Hall Drive.

   This is disappointing as the leaflet we had through our door promised that the material used would be smooth and hardwearing.

   Who do I need to contact to get someone to come and take a look at this?

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   • Geoff Abell says:

     2016-04-24 at 14:43

     Most of the renewed Marple roads look good and were laid quickly, without fuss and to a high quality. However, there are a few areas of concern and having seen it yesterday. yours is one such. It’s been reported through to the relevant department.

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