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Consultation helps us to get our projects right and ensures that we can respond as effectively as possible to what the public want.

It doesn't matter whether you are a resident, worker, motorist or tourist, we want to know what you think. We cannot guarantee that you will always get what you want, because we cannot please everyone all the time - and we are constrained by the law and the money at our disposal. But we will always take your view into account and make sure that any decision is made in the knowledge of all the comments made about the options available to us.

Major Projects | Traffic Orders | Policy Foundation | Road Faults | Web Comments

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The Accessibility Planning Consultation process started on the 30 June and will continue until 19 September 2008. For further information, a link to view the Accessibility Planning Consultation document and questionnaire can be found below.

Link to the Accessibility Planning Consultation document.

Link to the Accessibility Planning Consultation questionnaire

Major Projects

We arrange extensive Public Consultation exercises (usually involving an exhibition and leaflets delivered to properties in the area) for large or complicated proposals (e.g. traffic calming, major maintenance work and bypasses). Details of some recent, current and future exercises are listed here:

• Northwich Vision - consultation on major new highway link proposals.
• Quiet Lanes in Macclesfield Forest  
• A34 Alderley Edge Bypass  
• SEMMMS New Relief Road Scheme - the scheme includes Stockport North-South and Poynton Bypasses, and the Manchester Airport Link Road West. This is a joint project with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Manchester City Council and The Council.

Find out more about our larger highway schemes at Major Projects.

Traffic Orders

Traffic Regulation Orders (e.g. speed limits, waiting restrictions) are always advertised in the area affected. They are also advertised in the local newspaper. Please let the appropriate Area Highways Team have your views, so that they can be reported to the corresponding Highways and Transportation Local Joint Committee, which will usually make the decision.

Policy Formulation

We consult appropriate people and organisations when reviewing policies. Examples of consultation exercises are the Walking Strategy Consultation and the Web Consultation Exercise.

Road Faults

We are always interested to hear about faults you see on Cheshire's roads - especially if they need an immediate response to avoid a safety issue developing. Please contact your Area Highways Team or use the online Fault Reporting Form.

Web Comments

A Web Consultation Exercise with the public (members of Cheshire Voice, a citizen's panel) was held in November 2002 to find out how easy our webpages are to read. We were keen to learn how effective our webpages are as a way of communicating and to hear the public's views on what would make them more effective. The majority of the comments received have resulted in changes to our webpages. Any further suggestions for improving this website are very welcome. Have you seen something on another site you would like to see included on ours? Have we got something wrong? What other information would be of use to you? Use our Feedback Form to let us know what you think.