Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 11 December 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No urgent decisions were reported.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interest was declared:-

Personal & Prejudicial Interest

The Chair will give awards on behalf of the Council and the Area Committee to local residents or groups who have been nominated to receive a Community Hero award.

On behalf of the Area Committee, the Chair handed a Community Hero Award to Margaret Townsend for the excellent work she undertook at Hatton Hilltop Sanctuary.

To receive any announcements from the Chair about local community events or issues.

No announcements were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided. These are available the meeting.  You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

No public questions were submitted.

The local Public Realm Inspector will attend the meeting to provide an update on matters raised at the last committee meetings. Councillors and Members of the public are invited to raise issues affecting local environmental quality.

Janette Sadgrove (Public Realm Service) attended the meeting and provided an update on issues relating to public realm and enforcement related matters in the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee area.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The “We Are Watching You” campaign. Councillors asked if a copy of the letter sent to business and premises could be circulated to them.

·         The “Great British Spring Clean” would take place between 2^nd and 4^th March 2018.

·         The removal of graffiti on Wellington Road North.

·         Work undertaken by the Community Payback Team on land off Buckingham Road and on the passageway between Spa Close and Farley Way.

·         Councillors asked that a report be submitted to a future meeting on options and the associated costs for footpath improvements on the footpath between Laurel End Lane and Kingsleigh Road.

·         Enforcement issues relating to dog fouling.

·         The potential maintenance of the raised flower beds at Reddish South Station by the Friends of Reddish South Station.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and Janette Sadgrove be thanked for her attendance and presentation.

To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups.

One petition was submitted relating to the closure of a passageway between 28 & 30 Barlow Fold Road (part of footpath 105 Stockport)

RESOLVED – That the petition be referred to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration for consideration and that a report be submitted to a future meeting of the Area Committee.

In accordance with the Code of Practice no organisation has indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that no organisation had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

To consider any applications for Area Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.

1. The Friends of Crescent Park.

2. Friends of Cheshire Theatre School

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted Area Flexibility Funding applications (copies of which had been circulated) as follows:

a)    The Friends of Crescent Park

Requesting funding towards the provision of the annual Family Fun Day.

RESOLVED – That a grant of £995.00 be made to the Friends of Crescent Park (Heatons South Ward allocation) for funding to support the annual Family Fun Day.

b)    Friends of Cheshire Theatre School

Requesting funding towards fund raising to send representatives to the Dance World Cup in Spain.

RESOLVED – That a grant of £1000.00 be made to the Friends of Cheshire Theatre School (to be divided between the four wards dependent on where participants lived) to support plans to take part in the Dance World Cup in Spain.

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

The following development applications will be considered by the Area Committee:-

Two development applications were submitted.

(NOTE: Full details of the decisions including conditions and reasons for granting or refusing planning permission and imposing conditions are given in the schedule of plans. The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration is authorised to determine conditions and reasons and they are not therefore referred to in committee minutes unless the committee makes a specific decision on a condition or reason. In order to reduce printing costs and preserve natural resources, the schedule of plans is not reproduced within these minutes. A copy of the schedule of plans is available on the council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/planningdecisions. Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications.

In connection with plan no. 067430 for a package of environmental improvements to land bordering Manchester Road including clearance of land (including removing brickwork walls and palisade fencing), erection of new 1.8m high railings, soft landscaping of existing hardstanding areas to grass including change of use of some areas of highway land to accommodate soft landscaping and amenity improvements at land bordering Manchester Road and land around Albion Close, Gresham Walk, Burton Walk and Edmund Close, Heaton Norris.

The Area Committee are recommended to grant planning permission subject to the conditions detailed in the report.

In respect of plan no. 067430 for a package of improvements to land bordering Manchester Road including clearance of land (removal of brickwork walls and palisade fencing) erection of new 1.8 metre high railings, soft landscaping of existing hard standing areas to grass including change of use of some areas of highways land to accommodate soft landscaping and amenity improvements at Land bordering Manchester Road and land around Albion Close, Gresham Walk, Burton Walk and Edmund Close, Heaton Norris,

a representative of the applicant answered Councillors questions in respect to the application.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be authorised to determine the application subject to further negotiation with the applicant concerning the retention of wall fronting Manchester Road.

In connection with re-submission of planning application DC067374 for change of use of land to off airport car parking, retention of storage container for use as a site office and retention of floodlighting (Retrospective) for a temporary period of 12 months at Milton Works, Battersea Road, Heaton Mersey.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee grants planning permission for a temporary 12 month period.

In respect of plan no. 068128 a re-submission of planning application DC067374 for change of use of land to off airport car parking, retention of storage container for use as a site office and retention of floodlighting (retrospective) for a temporary period of 12 months at Milton Work, Battersea Road, Heaton Mersey,

a representative of the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be requested to grant planning permission.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report summarises recent appeal decisions, lists current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries, informal hearings for planning appeals, and enforcement action within the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee are.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer Contact: Paul Cassidy on Tel: 474 5142 or email: paul.cassidy@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals, dates for local enquiries and informal hearings and progress on authorised enforcement action.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report outlines an application submitted by Stockport County Supporters Co-operative have applied to hold their annual half-marathon on Sunday 2nd September 2018 with a circular route being run from and back to Stockport County Football Club along the Trans Pennine Trail between Woolpack Bridge through Mersey Vale and on into Manchester.

The Area Committee are requested to determine the application.

Officer Contact: Wayne Bardsley on Tel: 0161 218 2588 or email: wayne.bardsley@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 consider an application from Stockport County Supporters Co-operative to hold their annual half marathon on Sunday 2^nd September 2018.

RESOLVED – (1) That the application from the Stockport County Supporters Co-Operative to hold their annual half marathon on Sunday 2^nd September 2018 be approved.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to circulate a map that details all of the half marathon route.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The report provides an update on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and details the current position on area flexibility funding. The report also includes the current position on the highway and traffic management delegated budget.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Stephen Fox on Tel: 0161 474 3206 or email: stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and on the current position on Ward Flexibility Funding. The report also included the position on ward delegated budgets.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to submit a report to the next Area Committee relating to Mill Lane, Reddish and Vale View Primary School.