Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 April 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department last met (i) the Association of Greater Manchester Councils, (ii) the Council for the Protection of Rural England, (iii) the North West Regional Assembly, (iv) Cheshire County Council and (v) Macclesfield Borough Council to discuss options for alleviating congestion on the A556.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department last met (i) the Association of Greater Manchester councils, (ii) the Council for the Protection of Rural England, (iii) the North West Regional Assembly, (iv) Cheshire county council and (v) Macclesfield borough council to discuss options for alleviating congestion on the A556. [107253] Mr. Jamieson: Officers from the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), Cheshire county council, the Council for the Protection of Rural England, and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities were members of the steering group of local stakeholders on the A556 Area Study. They were kept fully informed of developments throughout the study period from February to September 2002. Macclesfield borough council was informed of the study outcome through a meeting with the NWRAfs Key Priorities Group in September 2002.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 107253; 403 c161W;403 c160-1W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Local government Road traffic Roads Cheshire County Council North West Regional Assembly Macclesfield Borough Council A556
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