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Just follow this link: www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
Select ‘Delivery Plan’, scroll to Map 3.
Write that you strongly oppose endorsing the A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass (and other new roads for that matter).
Give reasons and suggestions for better solutions if you like.
Select ‘Delivery Plan’, scroll to Map 3.
Write that you strongly oppose endorsing the A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass (and other new roads for that matter).
Give reasons and suggestions for better solutions if you like.
January 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Just follow this link: www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
Select ‘Delivery Plan’, scroll to Map 3.
Write that you strongly oppose endorsing the A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass (and other new roads for that matter).
Give reasons and suggestions for better solutions if you like.
Select ‘Delivery Plan’, scroll to Map 3.
Write that you strongly oppose endorsing the A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass (and other new roads for that matter).
Give reasons and suggestions for better solutions if you like.
For once AI does it better!
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
For once AI does it better!
Snap!
They should’ve styled it “sHaRe WiTh cArE”.
They should’ve styled it “sHaRe WiTh cArE”.
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Snap!
They should’ve styled it “sHaRe WiTh cArE”.
They should’ve styled it “sHaRe WiTh cArE”.
Tea towels for all the Cheshire towns at the Treacle Market today.
December 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tea towels for all the Cheshire towns at the Treacle Market today.
Unfortunately if pushing a bike you’ll still need to deal with getting it up/down this mess on the Stockport side.
And if leaving/rejoining the towpath at Turf Lea lift bridge, two locked farm
gates with inappropriate gaps. (One in my view unlawful as it is quite newly created without permission.)
And if leaving/rejoining the towpath at Turf Lea lift bridge, two locked farm
gates with inappropriate gaps. (One in my view unlawful as it is quite newly created without permission.)
December 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Unfortunately if pushing a bike you’ll still need to deal with getting it up/down this mess on the Stockport side.
And if leaving/rejoining the towpath at Turf Lea lift bridge, two locked farm
gates with inappropriate gaps. (One in my view unlawful as it is quite newly created without permission.)
And if leaving/rejoining the towpath at Turf Lea lift bridge, two locked farm
gates with inappropriate gaps. (One in my view unlawful as it is quite newly created without permission.)
Big praise then for Disley Footpaths Society with assistance from the Parish Council for springing to action to improve part of the diversion off their own back!
Broken stile removed, new stone on the mud, stream drainage completely fixed and new raised path in progress! My grateful thanks sent. 👏
Broken stile removed, new stone on the mud, stream drainage completely fixed and new raised path in progress! My grateful thanks sent. 👏
December 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Big praise then for Disley Footpaths Society with assistance from the Parish Council for springing to action to improve part of the diversion off their own back!
Broken stile removed, new stone on the mud, stream drainage completely fixed and new raised path in progress! My grateful thanks sent. 👏
Broken stile removed, new stone on the mud, stream drainage completely fixed and new raised path in progress! My grateful thanks sent. 👏
My issues with this remain:
• Still no warning notices at all further back along the canal (despite requests)
• No online publicity from CRT or councils (despite requests)
• No measures to assist safety of vulnerable users now shifted to roads (despite representations to Stockport council & cllrs)
• Still no warning notices at all further back along the canal (despite requests)
• No online publicity from CRT or councils (despite requests)
• No measures to assist safety of vulnerable users now shifted to roads (despite representations to Stockport council & cllrs)
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
My issues with this remain:
• Still no warning notices at all further back along the canal (despite requests)
• No online publicity from CRT or councils (despite requests)
• No measures to assist safety of vulnerable users now shifted to roads (despite representations to Stockport council & cllrs)
• Still no warning notices at all further back along the canal (despite requests)
• No online publicity from CRT or councils (despite requests)
• No measures to assist safety of vulnerable users now shifted to roads (despite representations to Stockport council & cllrs)
⚠️ Canal & River Trust have confirmed to me that the Peak Forest Canal towpath between Marple and Disley will now remain closed right through to 30th January 2025.
Wholly understandable, the work is vital, but it remains a huge inconvenience to those of us who rely on the path as a transport route.
Wholly understandable, the work is vital, but it remains a huge inconvenience to those of us who rely on the path as a transport route.
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
⚠️ Canal & River Trust have confirmed to me that the Peak Forest Canal towpath between Marple and Disley will now remain closed right through to 30th January 2025.
Wholly understandable, the work is vital, but it remains a huge inconvenience to those of us who rely on the path as a transport route.
Wholly understandable, the work is vital, but it remains a huge inconvenience to those of us who rely on the path as a transport route.
Oh you can’t even walk under the aqueduct? Don’t think I’ve even seen that closure listed. Towpath was still very closed today and looking rather unlikely to reopen at end of week.
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Oh you can’t even walk under the aqueduct? Don’t think I’ve even seen that closure listed. Towpath was still very closed today and looking rather unlikely to reopen at end of week.
Not again, New Mills! 🎄🚲
(Fond memories of the Christmas I got verbally abused by former local cllr on Twitter for daring to suggest putting pointless metal barriers around the only cycle stands when local businesses need supporting is A Bit Bloody Stupid. These are unfixed and can be moved, but…🤷♂️)
(Fond memories of the Christmas I got verbally abused by former local cllr on Twitter for daring to suggest putting pointless metal barriers around the only cycle stands when local businesses need supporting is A Bit Bloody Stupid. These are unfixed and can be moved, but…🤷♂️)
December 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Not again, New Mills! 🎄🚲
(Fond memories of the Christmas I got verbally abused by former local cllr on Twitter for daring to suggest putting pointless metal barriers around the only cycle stands when local businesses need supporting is A Bit Bloody Stupid. These are unfixed and can be moved, but…🤷♂️)
(Fond memories of the Christmas I got verbally abused by former local cllr on Twitter for daring to suggest putting pointless metal barriers around the only cycle stands when local businesses need supporting is A Bit Bloody Stupid. These are unfixed and can be moved, but…🤷♂️)
I think I’ve finally learnt to love the natural drama of our shortest days. The secret is just to get outside.
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I think I’ve finally learnt to love the natural drama of our shortest days. The secret is just to get outside.
Crowden Clough to Ringing Roger refreshing the soul today.
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Crowden Clough to Ringing Roger refreshing the soul today.
🙌 Together we need to do all we can to raise alarm and rally opposition to more roads giving us more traffic, in even more sensitive areas.
✍️ Tell everyone, especially organisations, to prepare their responses.
💬 Do it yourself now in 2mins: (Delivery Plan, Map 3) www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
✍️ Tell everyone, especially organisations, to prepare their responses.
💬 Do it yourself now in 2mins: (Delivery Plan, Map 3) www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
December 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🙌 Together we need to do all we can to raise alarm and rally opposition to more roads giving us more traffic, in even more sensitive areas.
✍️ Tell everyone, especially organisations, to prepare their responses.
💬 Do it yourself now in 2mins: (Delivery Plan, Map 3) www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
✍️ Tell everyone, especially organisations, to prepare their responses.
💬 Do it yourself now in 2mins: (Delivery Plan, Map 3) www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
There is a lot to support too: tram, rail and active travel plans.
But this endorsement of major roadbuilding would be a disastrous misstep, setting the course for destruction of landscape, wildlife and sustainable transport hopes; dumping huge volumes of traffic on the Peak District’s doorstep.
But this endorsement of major roadbuilding would be a disastrous misstep, setting the course for destruction of landscape, wildlife and sustainable transport hopes; dumping huge volumes of traffic on the Peak District’s doorstep.
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There is a lot to support too: tram, rail and active travel plans.
But this endorsement of major roadbuilding would be a disastrous misstep, setting the course for destruction of landscape, wildlife and sustainable transport hopes; dumping huge volumes of traffic on the Peak District’s doorstep.
But this endorsement of major roadbuilding would be a disastrous misstep, setting the course for destruction of landscape, wildlife and sustainable transport hopes; dumping huge volumes of traffic on the Peak District’s doorstep.
Consultation is now OPEN on GM’s Transport Strategy 2050, which resurrects old ideas for major roadbuilding over our precious remaining green spaces.
Endorsing an A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass would hinder key policies in the plan, wasting money and time on the wrong solution.
Endorsing an A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass would hinder key policies in the plan, wasting money and time on the wrong solution.
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Consultation is now OPEN on GM’s Transport Strategy 2050, which resurrects old ideas for major roadbuilding over our precious remaining green spaces.
Endorsing an A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass would hinder key policies in the plan, wasting money and time on the wrong solution.
Endorsing an A6-M60 link road and A6 High Lane and Disley bypass would hinder key policies in the plan, wasting money and time on the wrong solution.
🚨🚗💨 Thanks to Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester, foothills and valleys of the Peak District fringe face the gravest threat of our lifetimes from huge new roadbuilding.
Two severely harmful old road proposals have been dug up for TfGM’s 2050 transport plan.
But you can choose a different way. 🌳👇
Two severely harmful old road proposals have been dug up for TfGM’s 2050 transport plan.
But you can choose a different way. 🌳👇
December 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🚨🚗💨 Thanks to Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester, foothills and valleys of the Peak District fringe face the gravest threat of our lifetimes from huge new roadbuilding.
Two severely harmful old road proposals have been dug up for TfGM’s 2050 transport plan.
But you can choose a different way. 🌳👇
Two severely harmful old road proposals have been dug up for TfGM’s 2050 transport plan.
But you can choose a different way. 🌳👇
Pivot! The Greater Manchester Transport 2050 consultation is now finally live and in the Delivery Plan doc an A6 High Lane and Disley bypass is no longer “promoted by Cheshire East.” 🤭
*Of course* it was only ever a Stockport Council Highways pipe dream.
www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
*Of course* it was only ever a Stockport Council Highways pipe dream.
www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Pivot! The Greater Manchester Transport 2050 consultation is now finally live and in the Delivery Plan doc an A6 High Lane and Disley bypass is no longer “promoted by Cheshire East.” 🤭
*Of course* it was only ever a Stockport Council Highways pipe dream.
www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
*Of course* it was only ever a Stockport Council Highways pipe dream.
www.gmconsult.org/transport/tr...
And sorry this isn’t the fun Peak District cycling content you signed up for! But hopefully the relevance and implications are obvious.
These roads would cost £1bn. Any money and time spent furthering them could be spent on genuine solutions to reduce private car need and enable active lives.
These roads would cost £1bn. Any money and time spent furthering them could be spent on genuine solutions to reduce private car need and enable active lives.
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
And sorry this isn’t the fun Peak District cycling content you signed up for! But hopefully the relevance and implications are obvious.
These roads would cost £1bn. Any money and time spent furthering them could be spent on genuine solutions to reduce private car need and enable active lives.
These roads would cost £1bn. Any money and time spent furthering them could be spent on genuine solutions to reduce private car need and enable active lives.
*Statements directly lifted from the A6 Corridor Study of ten years ago (p194). www.highpeak.gov.uk/media/1620/M...
It’s a fun read (trust me) that proposes loads of other sensible interventions while discounting a bypass idea. Let’s see how many have been achieved since… (yet bypass talk returns!)
It’s a fun read (trust me) that proposes loads of other sensible interventions while discounting a bypass idea. Let’s see how many have been achieved since… (yet bypass talk returns!)
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
*Statements directly lifted from the A6 Corridor Study of ten years ago (p194). www.highpeak.gov.uk/media/1620/M...
It’s a fun read (trust me) that proposes loads of other sensible interventions while discounting a bypass idea. Let’s see how many have been achieved since… (yet bypass talk returns!)
It’s a fun read (trust me) that proposes loads of other sensible interventions while discounting a bypass idea. Let’s see how many have been achieved since… (yet bypass talk returns!)
TfGM state it’s “promoted by Cheshire East” but they seem to disagree.
”Cheshire East Council has not formally sought … provision of a bypass of Disley. The last time this issue was raised was … several years ago and this was never adopted by the Council”
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a6_h...
”Cheshire East Council has not formally sought … provision of a bypass of Disley. The last time this issue was raised was … several years ago and this was never adopted by the Council”
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a6_h...
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
TfGM state it’s “promoted by Cheshire East” but they seem to disagree.
”Cheshire East Council has not formally sought … provision of a bypass of Disley. The last time this issue was raised was … several years ago and this was never adopted by the Council”
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a6_h...
”Cheshire East Council has not formally sought … provision of a bypass of Disley. The last time this issue was raised was … several years ago and this was never adopted by the Council”
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a6_h...
Been to a good one today! 🥰
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Been to a good one today! 🥰
Dark spaces atop Marple Ridge, defining the fringe of Greater Manchester with views of the Peak District?
No thanks, let’s have the headlights and din of another A6, cutting through ancient woodland, climbing 100 metres from the valley below.
Not everything from the 90s deserves to come back.
No thanks, let’s have the headlights and din of another A6, cutting through ancient woodland, climbing 100 metres from the valley below.
Not everything from the 90s deserves to come back.
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Dark spaces atop Marple Ridge, defining the fringe of Greater Manchester with views of the Peak District?
No thanks, let’s have the headlights and din of another A6, cutting through ancient woodland, climbing 100 metres from the valley below.
Not everything from the 90s deserves to come back.
No thanks, let’s have the headlights and din of another A6, cutting through ancient woodland, climbing 100 metres from the valley below.
Not everything from the 90s deserves to come back.
Peak Forest Canal clinging to the hillside at its Grade II listed Hagg Bank Bridge. If I had one dream for sustainable transport and reducing car use it would be to plow a huge new road right through here, roaring down into the valley.
All set to be endorsed by @andyburnham.bsky.social this week.
All set to be endorsed by @andyburnham.bsky.social this week.
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Peak Forest Canal clinging to the hillside at its Grade II listed Hagg Bank Bridge. If I had one dream for sustainable transport and reducing car use it would be to plow a huge new road right through here, roaring down into the valley.
All set to be endorsed by @andyburnham.bsky.social this week.
All set to be endorsed by @andyburnham.bsky.social this week.
Don’t know about anyone else, but what I’ve always thought this 200 year old, Grade II listed bridge over the River Goyt is missing is a monstrous new concrete bridge screaming above it. Probably continuing on stilts because it’s essential floodplain.
Am I right Andy? @andyburnham.bsky.social
Am I right Andy? @andyburnham.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Don’t know about anyone else, but what I’ve always thought this 200 year old, Grade II listed bridge over the River Goyt is missing is a monstrous new concrete bridge screaming above it. Probably continuing on stilts because it’s essential floodplain.
Am I right Andy? @andyburnham.bsky.social
Am I right Andy? @andyburnham.bsky.social
You can find the 1990s plans here (downloads): archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/brow...
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
You can find the 1990s plans here (downloads): archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/brow...