16th November 2025
Email sent Sat 15/08/2009 10:33
Dear Ms Naven
From the same meeting of AGMA leaders 20/2/09:-
“Furthermore, there is no headroom in the RFA to contribute towards its construction costs even when the current over-programming issue is resolved.”……..
“Based on a more realistic start of works date, the inflation-adjusted cost of the A555 MAELR scheme could rise to over £370m. The RFA, local authorities and any third parties could therefore need to find over £205m, with the local authority contribution likely to be at least £20m, split between Manchester City Council, Stockport MBC and the new Cheshire East unitary authority. For the scheme to proceed, the region will need assurances from the three local authorities that they are willing and able to provide sufficient funding to cover the local contribution.”
Please could I see those written assurances from Manchester City Council, Stockport SMBC and Cheshire East unitary authority that they are willing and able to provide sufficient funding to cover the local contribution.
Kind regards
Sheila
Emails sent Sat 15/08/2009 10:06
Dear Ms Naven
“The current estimated outturn cost of the A555 MAELR scheme is circa £325m (excluding optimism bias)”.
This quote is from the minutes of the meeting of AGMA Leaders 20/02/09. How much is the scheme to cost including optimum bias?
Kind regards
Sheila
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Email sent Sat 15/08/2009 10:25
Dear Ms Naven
Please see below the quote from the minutes of the Meeting of AGMA leaders 20/2/09:-
“The current RFA programme includes £33.8m for preparation costs and purchase of land and property related to the full SEMMMS Relief Roads scheme owned by the Highways Agency. For the A555 MAELR scheme, the Agency currently values its land and property portfolio at approximately £3m.
A number of uncertainties remain with regard to the deliverability of the A555 MAELR scheme, not least whether the region is able to commit”
Is Stockport Council having to purchase the land owned by the Highways Agency for the entire SEMMMS Relief Road scheme? Because, if so, in from the same document it states:
“there is no prospect of the region being able to afford the A6 Stockport North – South Bypass in the foreseeable future”
I have been quoted by Stockport Council under the FOIA a cost of £69 million for purchase of land and compensation for the A555. I wonder if you could clarify if this includes all the land owned by the Highways Agency for the entire SEMMMS road schemes.
Many thanks and kind regards
Sheila
