Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

This report sets out the changes to the layout of the former Booth Street Depot in connection with the Council’s Town Centre Access Plan.

The Area Committee is requested to note the contents of the report and provide any comments.

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

(NOTE: The Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda for the meeting, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 to prevent undue delay in the consideration of the matter).

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copes of which had been circulated) regarding the implementation of changes to the layout of the former Booth Street Deport in connection with the Council’s Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP).

As part of the TCAP there were proposed to be a series of improvements relating to the position of the access point to the site which would move in a westerly direction further from the junction of Booth Street and Mercian Way. In addition it was proposed to reconfigure the footway to remove the ‘dog leg’ thereby straightening its direction to the junction with Booth Street. There was also intended to be an additional section of footway which would connect to a new Toucan crossing at the end of Booth Street.

As a result of changes to the footpath route and the additional section linking with the Toucan crossing a small part of the depot site would effectively be lost and changed into a landscaped area.

RESOLVED – That the Deputy Chief Executive be advised that the Area Committee supports the proposals.