Issue - meetings

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

The report provides members with an update on the measures being taken to coordinate the delivery, governance and promotion of the Town Centre Capital Programme in order to maximise benefits and mitigate potential impacts.

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 members with an update on the measures being taken to coordinate the delivery, governance and promotion of the Town Centre Capital Programme in order to maximise benefits and mitigate potential impacts.

Specific activity included:

·         Redrock: advertising posters (August 2015 -January 2016); stakeholder drop in session at Princes Street (May 2015); car park leaflet (July to October 2015); key press release (July 2015)

·         Redrock / TCAP: hoardings installed at Bridgefield Street (October 2015): TCAP press release (September 2015); TCAP Phase 2 consultation to commence (November 2015).

·         Stockport Exchange: hoardings (October 2015); press release on hotel (October 2015); social media messages on access arrangements

·         Investing in Stockport Pop-Up Park at Mersey Square and press launch (August to October 2015).

·         MIPIM UK –- Marketing of Investing in Stockport opportunities at national property event (October 2015).

·         Lancashire Bridge official opening (October 2015)

·         Press briefing scheduled for November 2015 to provide a general update

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         In respect of the railway station, Members queried whether the Edgeley entrance would now be promoted more than it had been previously, what facilities there would be for disabled people and whether there were contingencies in place for when projects overran?

·         Members raised concerns that there appeared to be no safe route to cross over to the station.

·         Members felt that it was a long time since they had had a briefing on the Town Centre Access plan.  In response it was stated that officers would be attending Area Committees that week to provide more information.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.