The Executive Member for Climate Change has decided to progress the Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme to detailed design stage and delivery, funded through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

URL: https://democratic.trafford.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1447

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Climate Change

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme is a Trafford Council (TC) promoted scheme, to be funded through tranche 1 of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS).   This report forms part of a previously approved process CRSTS funding, related to Carrington & Partington Transport Infrastructure, including the Carrington Relief Road and the New Carrington Complementary Active Travel Measures as a package of interventions that will enhance walking and cycling connectivity in Partington and Carrington.   The report summarises the outcomes of the consultation of the proposed Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme (PSTS) and to recommend that the proposed scheme and progress to detailed design stage and, subject to all necessary CRSTS business case approvals, proceed to delivery as per programme of works.   More information can be found at the link below –   https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-streets/Active-Travel/Connecting-Partington.aspx

Content: The Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme is a Trafford Council (TC) promoted scheme, to be funded through tranche 1 of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS).   This report forms part of a previously approved process CRSTS funding, related to Carrington & Partington Transport Infrastructure, including the Carrington Relief Road and the New Carrington Complementary Active Travel Measures as a package of interventions that will enhance walking and cycling connectivity in Partington and Carrington.   The report summarises the outcomes of the consultation of the proposed Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme (PSTS) and to recommend that the proposed scheme and progress to detailed design stage and, subject to all necessary CRSTS business case approvals, proceed to delivery as per programme of works.   More information can be found at the link below –   https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-streets/Active-Travel/Connecting-Partington.aspx 1)    That the content and findings of the consultation report, be noted.   2)    That it be noted that the scheme, incorporating enhancement following input from the consultation, be progressed to detailed design, and thereafter subject to all necessary CRSTS business case approvals, process to delivery.   3)    That the programme as set out in Section 5 of the report, be noted.   4)    That the Corporate Director of Place be delegated authority, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Systems, to negotiate and finalise the grant funding agreements, construction contracts and any other contracts or documents required to implement this decision.   5)    That the Director of Legal and Governance be delegated authority to enter any contracts or other documents required to implement the decision. This scheme is one of the Active Travel Measures is a package of interventions that will enhance walking and cycling connectivity in Partington and Carrington, a strategic growth location for Trafford Council.   This report forms part of an approval process of securing CRSTS funding for the delivery of the scheme.   It is recommended that the Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme (PSTS) scheme progress to detailed design stage and, subject to all necessary CRSTS business case approvals, proceed to delivery as it supports Trafford’s objectives of providing alternative sustainable active travel modes of transport being used across the Borough that will benefit health and wellbeing and air quality. The alternative options would include retaining the existing arrangements in Partington, continuing to incur the costs of superficially maintaining the outdated infrastructure and negative perceptions of having unsafe pedestrian crossings and increasing severance by the A6144 Manchester Road in Partington.   A second alternative would involve reducing the scope of the scheme altogether; this would risk the scheme, not achieving its desired objectives, not demonstrating sufficient economic benefits to secure the CRSTS funding criteria and well as potentially not future proofing this area as large scale development occurs around it as planned within PfE.   Both alternatives are missed opportunities to achieve the stated outcomes as in the councils Walking, Wheeling, and Cycling strategy of improving infrastructure and support towards reducing carbon emissions. They would also impact on Trafford’s reputation for securing future funding bids for other MCF grant Active Travel opportunities that aim to encourage residents to be more active and supporting people out of poverty by enabling affordable transport.

Date of Decision: July 1, 2025