Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report provides an update on the recent progress of key projects within the Town Centre programme area. In order to avoid duplication, this report will only include projects where there is specific progress to report since the last meeting.

The Task Force is invited to comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Nicola Turner on Tel: 0161-218-1635 or by email on nicola.turner@stockport.gov.uk.

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update on the recent progress of key projects within the Town Centre programme area.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         Members raised the question of the future of Stockport market.  In response, it was stated that officers are close to finishing a huge piece of work around what traders actually want.

·         Foodie Friday had been very successful and had encouraged people into the market area.

·         Members expressed frustration that whilst the market was being encouraged to open seven days a week, some of the surrounding shops were not open even for one day a week.  Operators need to take the commercial risk.

·         Despite the fact that there are one or two empty pubs in the market area, Stockport is seen as one of the places where pubs have survived quite well.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.