This Web site is part of a campaign for the building of a bypass around the villages of Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle in Longdendale. Longdendale is near the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom.
Letter
from Councillor S.R. Oldham regarding the decision to abandon the Public
Inquiry
Bypass delayed by at least four years, until 2016/17
The Regional Leaders Forum, 4NW, have decided to recommend the deferment of the bypass until 2016 and the Highways Agency have withdrawn from the public enquiry.
Highways agency web page for A57/A628 Bypass
A campaign member has shot this video showing the constant traffic throught the villages
All the elected representatives of the villages of Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle have expressed their anger at the decision made by 4NW to recommend to the North West Development Agency that the funding for the Bypass is deferred until 2016.
Following this decision the Highways Agency have withdrawn from the adjourned public inquiry and re-start statutory processes, subject to further advice to ministers by 4NW.
For the past 30 years the need to rid the villages of the horrendous traffic problems has been recognised but time and time again those responsible for making the decision to go ahead with the relief road have backed away from taking the steps needed to find a solution for the problem. Read More
Please see latest newsletter March 09
The A57/A628 Mottram Bypass has been desperately
needed, yet always deferred, for decades now. Currently it is one of the most
congested A-road routes in the country, with high volumes of traffic (including
HGVs) using a road which is totally unsuitable for the volume and nature of
traffic it carries. Passing in places within a meter of houses and shops, it is
particularly dangerous for pedestrians. Between 2000 and 2004 there were 82
accidents on this stretch of road, including 2 fatalities. The Highways Agency
itself has concluded that there is no realistic alternative to a bypass, yet
despite this, funding has been put back to 2010/2011. This is simply
unacceptable as this Bypass isn't just needed now, it has been badly needed for
decades.
Submitted by Jamie Douglas
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Both the doctors at the Smithy Surgery and the Governors at Hollingworth Primary School have submitted their concerns about the dangers to the health of all residents and pupils caused by the slow moving traffic to the Bypass Public Inquiry. We are campaigning for the bypass to relieve our villages of this curse. If you want to help us in any way or have any ideas on what action can be taken, then please contact us via the Bypassnow09 email below. |
Committee MeetingsMeeting are held at Tintwistle Parish Council Offices. Clicking on the previous link takes you to a map on which the arrow marks the location of the meetings. Newsletter In addition to this site information there is a regular newsletter which gives details of other road upgrades and improvements in the area. Please email or telephone 07913034896 if you'd like to get involved with the campaign or if you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter. |
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