Issue - meetings

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

The report details commuted sums received by the Council from housing developers toward the cost of play provision. The Committee’s approval is sought for the allocation of these sums. The report also sets out the criteria that must be used in allocating sums for play provision.

The Area Committee are requested to approve the spending of commuted sums as detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Richard Booker on Tel: 474 4829 or email: richard.booker@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to give consideration to the spending of commuted sums in parks and open spaces within the Area Committee area.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the spending of commuted sums as follows:-

·         Manchester Road Park - £669.24

·         Manchester Road Park - £501.93

·         Crescent Park - £4,015.44

·         Unity Park - £167.31

·         Heaton Moor Park - £43,116.80

·         Grafton Street - £3,513.51

·         Grafton Street - £501.93

·         Thornfield Park - £836.55

·         Thornfield Park - £1,171.17

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to report to the next meeting confirming if the £19,909.89 commuted sum received from the Fir Tree Housing Scheme is able to be split between North Reddish Park and Houldsworth Park.