Issue - decisions

Following a decision taken by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport on the 14 September 2015, County Councillor Marcus Johnstone the Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services agreed to adopt and safeguard the route of the proposed widening and improvement of the A582 as that shown at Appendix 'A' for development control purposes.

County Councillor John Fills the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport approved that:

(i)  the Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services be requested to adopt and safeguard the route of the proposed widening and improvement of the A582 as that shown at Appendix 'A' for development control purposes,

(ii)  subject to approval of recommendation (i) set out above, the route, as shown on Appendix 'A', be approved and adopted as the route for the widening and improvement of the A582, and

(iii)  South Ribble Borough Council be notified that the route shown at Appendix 'A' should be included in the South Ribble Development Plan as the route for the widening and improvement of the A582.

The Committee considered a report on the proposed adoption of the Route for the A582 Road Widening Improvement Works.

Concerns were expressed about the improvements works adding to congestion problems which already existed in the vicinity of the Longmeanygate roundabout.  The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport agreed to look at options to mitigate this risk.  The need for a full length shared use path along the A582 was also drawn to the attention of the Cabinet Member.

Resolved:  That the recommendations set out in the report to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport and the Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services be noted, and that no suggested alternative recommendations be made.