Issue - meetings

To consider ca report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and support Services

The report considers the proposed grant of a lease of the pavilion to allow Abney Project Community Interest Company to continue to operate a tea room with ancillary retail sales.

The Area Committee is requested to note the contents of the report and provide any comments on the proposal to grant a further lease for a term of one year.

Officer Contact: Murray Carr on 0161 474 3019 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding the proposed granting of a lease of the pavilion to allow Abney Project Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) to continue to operate a tea room with ancillary retail sales in Abney Park.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services be advised that the Area Committee supports the proposal to grant a further lease to the Abney Project C.I.C. for a term of one year to continue to operate a tea room with small ancillary retail sales in Abney Park.

(2) That the operation be further monitored during this period to ensure it provides a positive contribution to the visitor experience at Abney Park with the C.I.C fulfilling its stated aims of contributing to the community and the C.I.C be advised to colloborate with Cheadle Civic Society in this regard.