Graham reports back from Friends of Scholes Park meeting
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by Lib Dem team on 4 October, 2019
From the Council:
Please be advised that contractors working on behalf of Electricity North West are currently undertaking works to repair a high voltage mains fault on Manchester Road, Cheadle, between the junctions of Mill Lane and Station Road. These works require the use of temporary traffic signals and are expected to be completed on 14th October.
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Thanks for the information. Regarding manchester road, a large amount of money was spent creating a decent bike lane, reducing the width of the road and dropping the speed limit. Would it not be sensible if cyclists were encouraged to use it and not hold up traffic? This is selfish and causes not only frustration for the drivers who pay high levels of taxation to own and use their vehicles, but also causes additional pollution.
Hi Robert – cyclists are encouraged to use the cycle path on Manchester Road and the majority do. It’s been interesting to see the shift over time with more and more cyclists using the path and fewer on the road. Of course, one reason why some cyclists continue to use the road is that the Manchester end of the path has not yet been built. I’d also point out that cyclists pay tax too!
We do need to get more people cycling and the reality is that good cycle infrastructure works.
The main problem with the cycle path in my opinion is that there is no safe way for cyclists to rejoin the northbound carriageway at the Mersey bridge. Manchester council have done nothing at all to make it easy to cross two lanes of traffic. It’s therefore not surprising that some – not all – cyclists choose to ride on the road as they have judged it to be the safer option.
And as for cyclists holding up traffic, during peak times it’s the hundred or so cars in front of you that are the problem, not one or two people on bikes.
I agree with your frustration on this matter Robert. But, encouraged by whom? They aren’t breaking any laws, and they must realise that they needle others on the road, together with putting themselves and others in danger.
That’s the problem. If there is a bike lane/facility it has to be used. They should be compulsory licensed and insured, subject to the same, dare I say, draconian rules and laws that affect motorists and have clear ID that can be picked up by cameras. I should add, I am not ant-cyclist. It doesn’t suit my work or lifestyle but
I couldn’t agree more. What a complete waste of money that was, as are the so called ‘improvments’ to the Roscoe’s roundabout. How much better it would have been to put the money in to improving some of the dreadful road surfaces in and around Cheadle. I know that answer will be that ‘there are different pots for different work’ and never the twain shall meet!
Couldn’t agree more. When will this out of touch council finally realise that the answer to getting oeople out of cars is not bikes! Even British Cycling refused to use use these new cycling lanes, that says it all! Stop wasting tax payers money on irresponsible schemes like this.
It is not only about motorists & cyclists. As usual when wheels are considered the more fundamental and important component of motion is ignored – feet! I regularly walk for exercise even though I have 4 wheels at my command for longer or loaded journeys. But walkers needs are ignored especially when crossing from side to side. This is true to gain access to Golden Days from the Cheadle direction. The motorway bridge has no footway and the cycleway is poorly marked to cyclists who regularly wander from roadway to cycleway to footway. This is more generally true around the country by so-called planners who need to be directed to account for the more fundamental human means of travel – FEET!
Hi David – it’s a good point and all the work being done aims to encourage cycling *and* walking.