Issue - meetings

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

The report details a proposal to submit Stockport Town Centre for Purple Flag Status.  Purple Flag is a National accreditation scheme run by the Association of Town Centre Management.  The current iteration of the scheme, launched in 2012, is an accreditation process similar to the Green Flag award for parks and the Blue Flag for beaches.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Paul Richards on 0161-474-2940 or email: paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal to submit Stockport Town Centre for Purple Flag Status. 

It was stated that Purple Flag was a National accreditation scheme run by the Association of Town Centre Management.  The current iteration of the scheme, launched in 2012, was an accreditation process similar to the Green Flag award for parks and the Blue Flag for beaches.

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comment was made/ issue raised:-

·         In response to a Member’s question, the Corporate Director stated that the aim of the self-assessment in Appendix A was to be self-critical. The accreditation document would be more positive.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.