'I'll knock on doors to get Carrington Relief Road feedback', says top councillor
22.09.2022 - 16:05
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A senior councillor says he is prepared to 'knock on doors' in one of Trafford's 'overlooked areas' to garner feedback on controversial plans for the Carrington Relief Road. Council bosses have cited the road as a key component of its strategy for the last 10 years and see it as a major boost for people in Carrington and Partington.
But plans for the road have resulted in objections from local residents because is set to cut across Carrington Moss, home to endangered birds, mammals, amphibians and carbon-capturing peat bogs. Executive member for climate change and transport strategy Counm Aiden Williams told Trafford's scrutiny committee that although 10,000 letters had gone out to residents affected as part of the initial public consultation process, the response was 'poor'.
"They were sent to many people who will be impacted," he said. "There has been some learning for us as a local authority about how to go about consultation. I am more than happy to go door-to-door [if necessary]."
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Coun Geraldine Coggins said that there may be a feeling in the community that 'these things are a done deal'.
"If consultations are technical and dull, that could be the reason," she said. "I am sure there is more that can be done to make them a bit more readable and attractive."
Coun Williams responded: "Partington is a community that is at times overlooked so the onus is on us to remedy any mistrust issues." Delivering an update on the scheme, Adrian Fisher, director of growth and regulatory services, said a key benefit of the relief road scheme was part of a wider package of transport infrastructure and new developments in the Carrington/Partington
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