Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

This report seeks the views of the Area Committee on the proposal to lease the former St Stephens School playing fields to the Bosden Farm Allotment Association.

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

Officer contact: Charlotte Cordingley, 0161 474 4240, Charlotte.cordingley@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the views of the Area Committee on the proposed use of the former St Stephen’s School playing fields on Kingfisher Road, Offerton.

An application had been received by the Council from the Bosden Farm Allotment Association seeking to use the land as an allotment site.

Representatives of the Allotment Association attended to outline their proposed use of the site.

Members welcomed the community-led efforts to make use of the site.

RESOLVED – That the Area Committee supported the use of the former St Stephen’s School playing fields for community use in line with request made by the Bosden Farm Allotment Association.