The new junction at Broken Cross remains a concern for many of us.
Richard Slater, who runs Henbury Travel, was a Henbury Parish Councillor for many years. He resigned recently in order to focus on his business, but he has continued to campaign tirelessly to hold Cheshire East and Bellway to account for the ongoing issues regarding the safety of the junction.
At the outline application for the Bellway Weaver Green Development off Chelford Road, a specific planning condition was set to ensure that all the required improvement works at Broken Cross were completed before any prospective purchaser could occupy their new home.
The improvement works started at Broken Cross on 30 August 2022. Bellway's contractors left the junction in January 2023 with over 20 safety issues, and have not returned since.
In July 2023 Bellway started to move residents in. Henbury Parish Council and residents informed Cheshire Planning Enforcements, but Cheshire East ignored residents' concerns and continue to allow Bellway to breach the planning condition above.
Recently Richard attended the full Cheshire East Council meeting at Macclesfield Town Hall, and raised his concerns about the safety issues. Sadly Cheshire East re-iterated the stock response they had used in September 2023.
Cheshire East have stated that Bellway's contractors will return to the junction in April, but this re-assurance was also offered last year.
Richard lists the following outstanding points of concern: