Issue - meetings

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

The report provides details relating to a proposed Local Initiative scheme to approve the cost for the supply and installation of benches in the North Heatons Area.

The Area Committee is asked to give approval for the cost to supply and installation of benches in the North Heatons area and authorise the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration to order the work which would be funded by this Area Committee’s Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget as follows: -

·         Cost of works £2,200.00 (2 x benches at £1,100 per bench supply and installation); or

·         Cost of works £5,500.00 (5 x benches at £1,100 per bench supply and installation).

Officer contact: Wayne Bardsley, 0161 474 2588, wayne.bardsley@stockport.gov.uk 

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing details relating to a proposed Local Initiative scheme to approve the cost for the supply and installation of benches in the North Heatons Area.

Members discussed the proposal and the improvements to accessibility for local residents.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to supply and installation of benches in the Heatons North area at a cost of £5,500 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Heatons North ward allocation) as follows:-

·         Heaton Moor Shops close to the Co-op, 78 Heaton Moor Road facing toward the Heaton Moor Road/Lea Road.

·         Shaw Road Shops between 1 and 33 Shaw Road (exact location to be confirmed).

·         Thornfield Park in the middle of the park at the centre circle (x3).