Alderley Edge residents have been consulted on proposals to reduce the speeds of vehicles travelling on one of the main roads in the village.
Councillor Craig Browne prepared a short survey in order to gain feedback on proposals to improve traffic calming and reduce vehicle speed on Heyes Lane, through the creation of additional on-street parking bays.
The proposal is to remove the double yellow lines on two sections of the road to enable around ten parking spaces to be created.
As part of the scheme double yellow lines would be added to the northern part of Heyes Lane, from the junction with Davey Lane to No 51 Heyes Lane. The proposed scheme also includes the introduction of H bars across the driveways off 38 to 50 Heyes Lane.
The results of the residents' survey, which ran for a three-week period have now been compiled. All directly affected residents of Heyes Lane received a copy of the proposals, along with a letter and link to the online survey. 48 residents completed the survey; here is a summary of what they said:
- 71% of respondents agreed with the creation of on-street parking spaces, although they were evenly split on whether the spaces should be all-day or for a limited time.
- 83% of respondents agreed that speeding vehicles are a problem, although 21% wanted to consider alternative traffic calming measures.
- 81% of respondents agreed that double parking is a problem, although 12.5% considered single yellow lines (allowing weekend parking) to be adequate.
- 69% of respondents agreed that access protection markings are needed, although of the remaining respondents, 25% said this question did not directly affect them.
- 63% of respondents were residents of Heyes Lane, with the remaining 37% residents of other parts of the village, but with an interest in the proposals.
Councillor Craig Browne said "The survey has provided some helpful feedback in terms of how the proposals can be amended or improved and this will be passed on to CE Highways. Here is a selection of some of the comments that were received during the consultation period:
*We do not need parking that no-one will use - it is "too far out of the village for short stay and definitely should not be for long stay. A definite NO from me.
*The proposed spaces near Barrington House should be short term and should not be valid during school bus pick up and drop off times.
*A improved road surface is what we need, not this.
*Anything to stop people speeding on Heyes Lane is fine.
*An excellent pragmatic solution. Speeding at the village end of Heyes Lane is a real problem and extremely dangerous.
*I think your traffic calming idea is a very good one with the practical benefits of extra parking. Really well thought out.
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Traffic calming by all means, but let's have a little imagination applied. Even 4x4s slow down for speed cameras.
Just to reassure you, speed bumps are no longer installed by Cheshire East Highways, as a matter of policy. This is one of the reasons why creating extra kerbside parking is being considered as a realistic and relatively low-cost alternative. In addition, the Parish Council will shortly be purchasing a new interactive speed sign, which is due to be placed on Heyes Lane.
Kind regards,
Craig
Best Wishes
If anything, it'll be even more exciting for the idiots to speed alongside parked cars.
I can't stand traffic-calming speed-humps, but if that's the only way it will save innocent lives, then so be it.