17th November 2025

—– Original Message —–

From: David.Colbert@4nw.org.uk

To: sheilaoliver@ntlworld.com

Cc: AnneMarie.Broderick@4nw.org.uk

Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:08 AM

Subject: FOI and EIR 2004 Request A555 Poynton Bypass

Dear Sheila

I refer to your request for information regarding the A555 Poynton Bypass.

The North West Region’s Regional Funding Advice (RFA) submitted to the Government in January 2006 included a £33.8m contribution towards preparation costs of the South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy Relief Roads: the A6 Stockport North-South Bypass, the A555 Poynton Bypass and the A555 Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road (MAELR) completion.  At the time, the cost of constructing the roads would be met through a Private Finance Initiative.  This did not materialise, and in November 2008, the Department for Transport offered the region a contribution of £165m or 50% towards completion of the A555 Relief Road between Manchester Airport and the A6 south-east of Hazel Grove, provided the region would match-fund the balance from its regional allocation and other sources locally. This was not possible due to the region’s transport investment programme being significantly over-programmed.

In its RFA2 advice submitted to the Government in February 2009, the region allocated £17m as a potential contribution towards preparation costs and the cost of acquiring the Highways Agency’s land and property portfolio for the MAELR scheme, pending further consideration following Greater Manchester’s review of its sub-regional priorities to be completed by the end of April 2009.  The Regional Leaders Forum approved this approach at its meeting on 20th February 2009, provided any re-prioritisation impacted on schemes within the Greater Manchester sub-region only.


I have attached copies of the RFA advice from January 2006, the RFA2 advice from February 2009, the paper considered by the Regional Leaders Forum at its meeting of 20th February 2009 and the approved minutes of that meeting, and the paper considered by the Forum at its meeting on 15th May 2009 setting out the outcome of the Greater Manchester review.  Documentation relating to Greater Manchester’s consideration of the scheme in its review of sub-regional priorities should be obtained from the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).


Kind regards

Dave Colbert

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