Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6 May 2014.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 14 April 2014 and 6 May 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interest

Personal & Prejudicial Interest

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 and at local libraries and information centres.  You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

Members of the public were invited to submit questions to the Chair of the and members 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.

One question was submitted relating to the enforcement of planning conditions associated with planning permission granted for the construction of a subterranean dwelling at land to the rear of 12 Heathcote Avenue.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to investigate this matter and provide a written response to the questioner within 7 days.

The local Public Realm Inpsector 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 and Robin Boardman (Public Realm Service) attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to public realm issues within the area represented by Heatons and Reddish Area Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Notices had been served in relation to A Boards and goods for sale on the highway, all of which had applied for a licence.

·         A firm had been fined for fly posting offences in and around the area of the Haigh Industrial Park.

·         Blue route highway inspections had been completed and Brown routes would commence in July 2014.

·         Stockport Homes estate walkabouts in the Dumbarton Road,Woodhall Crescent, Marbury Road and Blackbrook road areas.

·         Blocked gullies on Priestnall Road, Mersey Road and Heaton Moor Road.

RESOLVED – That Janette Sadgrove and Robin Boardman be thanked for their attendance and presentation.

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

No petitions were submitted.

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.

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.

(i)            Reddish Villa JFC

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted an application on behalf of Reddish Villa JFC (copies of which had been circulated) requesting funding towards the purchase of kit for the club and a newly created girls football team.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make a grant of £1000 (to be divided equally between the Reddish North, South and Heatons North Wards) to Reddish Villa JFC towards the purchase of a kit for the club and a newly created girls football team.

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

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

A development application was 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 Services to Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

10 no. apartment sheltered housing scheme with 2 no. carers/communal living units (Class 2)

The Area Committee are recommended to grant planning permission.

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration reported that the applicant had requested that the application be deferred to enable them to submit further information.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the application be deferred to enable the applicant to submit further information.

To consider a report of the Council Solicitor.

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 area.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton, 0161 474 3217, joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Council Solicitor (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries and informal hearings.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Council Solicitor.

The report outlines the Planning Inspector’s decision on the award of costs to the appellant in respect of the appeal against the Area Committee’s decision to refuse planning permission at 446 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey.

The Area Committee is requested to consider the recommendations detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Emma Curle on Tel: 474 3542 or email: emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Council Solicitor submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider the Planning Inspector’s decision on the award of costs to the appellant in respect of the appeal against the Area Committee’s decision to refuse planning permission at 446 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) be requested to authorise the use of the Area Committees’ Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget to pay for costs associated with the appeal.

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

The Area Committee are requested to consider a proposal to replace a damaged wooden fence on grass verge in Broomfield Close, Reddish.

The Area Committee are recommended to approve the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Chris Pollitt on Tel: 474 2419 or email: chris.pollitt@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 a proposed local initiative scheme on Broomfield Close, Reddish.

RESOLVED – That the following be approved at an approximate cost of £600 to be funded via the Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget (Reddish South ward allocation)

To replace wooden verge protection fence on Broomfield Close, Reddish

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

The report provides an update on the Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budgets and outlines the allocation for 2014/15.

The Area Committee are requested to note the report.

Officer Contact: Megan Black on Tel: 474 1410 or email:megan.black@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of Corporate Director of the Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget allocation for 2014/2015.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

This report now seeks support from the Area Committee to advertise the proposals to make a further 5 Gating Orders in the Hobson Street area and along the Gorton Road corridor in North Reddish.

The Area Committee is requested to consider the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Andy Dunn on Tel:  474 4216 or email andy.dunn@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the support of the Area Committee to advertise proposals to make a further 5 gating orders in the Hobson Street area and along the Gorton Road corridor in North Reddish.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and (Communities & Sustainability) be advised that the Area Committee supports the advertising of the proposals to make Gating Orders for the following alleyways at the rear of / bordered by:

•           20-24 Ashford Avenue, 482-488 Gorton Road & 1-9 Hobson Street

•           29-47 Hobson Street, 11-27 Wallwork Street & 1-21 Wilton Street

•           30-48 Hobson Street, 20-30 Midland Road, 1-9 Wallwork Street & 1a-1b Wilton Street

•           1-4 Ashford Court, Ashford Avenue, 12-28 Hobson Street, 10-18 Midland Road & 2-10 Wallwork Street

•           1-21 Criterion Street & 308-336 Gorton Road

(2) That the Area Committee requests that approval is now sought from the   Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and Communities & Sustainability) to progress the advertising of the proposals to make Gating Orders as detailed in section 5.1 of the report.

(3) That subject to the approval from the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and (Communities & Sustainability) r referred to in 5.2 of the report:

a)         in the event of there being no representations against the making of the Gating Orders, the Area Committee supports the confirmation of the Orders.

b)         in the event that representations against the making of any of the Gating Orders are received, the matter be referred back to the Area Committee for further consideration.

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

The report seeks support from the Area Committee to advertise the proposals to make Gating Orders for 3 specified alleyways in the Heaton Norris & Lancashire Hill Improvement Area.

The Area Committee is requested to consider the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Andy Dunn on Tel:  474 4216 or email andy.dunn@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking support from the Area Committee to advertise proposals to make gating orders for 3 specified alleyways in the Heaton Norris and Lancashire Hill Improvement area.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer

&Community Services) and (Communities & Sustainability) be advised that

the Area Committee supports the advertising of the proposals to make Gating

Orders for the following alleyways at the rear of / bordered by:

·         49-63 Bury Street, 1-21 Manvers Street, 40 Sandy Lane & 10-12 Walmsley Street

·         65-75 Bury Street, 12-22 Clarendon Street & 2-12 Pearson Street

·         94-98 Bury Street, 23-35 Clarendon Street & 31-41 Rose Street

(2) That the Area Committee requests that approval is now sought from the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and (Communities & Sustainability) to progress the advertising of the proposals to make Gating Orders as detailed in 5.1 of the report.

(3) That subject to the approval from the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and (Communities & Sustainability) referred to in 5.2 of the report :

a)    in the event of there being no representations against the making of the Gating Orders, the Area Committee supports the confirmation of the Orders.

b)      In the event that relevant representations against the making of any of the Gating Orders are received, the matter be referred back to the Area Committee for further consideration.

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

The report Allocation of s106 commuted sums in the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee Area.

The Area Committee is requested to consider the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Ian Walmsley on Tel: 474 4382 or email: ian.walmsley@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) concerning the allocation of commuted sums in the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee area.

RESOLVED – That the report deferred and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to attend the next meeting in order to explain in further details the Council’s policy in relation to the spending of commuted sums and how the commuted sum totals detailed in the report were arrived at.

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

The report outlines an application for a Family Fun Day which will take place at Craig Road Open Space after an outdoor religious service and will include a barbeque, bouncy castle, face painting, football (at the adjacent Power League), a PA system will be used for live musical performances, a short talk about the church, their charity and beliefs.

The Area Committee are recommended to grant permission.

Officer Contact: Jane Bardsley on Tel: 474 2279 or email: jane.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 give consideration to an application for the use of Mersey Vale Nature Park for a Family Fun Day on Sunday 15 June 2014.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be authorised to determine the application in consultation with the three ward Councillors.

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

The report outlines and application for a Family Fun Day which will take place at Crescent Park after an outdoor religious service and will include a barbeque, bouncy castle, face painting and football. A PA system will be used for live musical performances, a short talk about the church, their charity and beliefs.

The Area Committee is recommended to approve the application.

Officer Contact: Jane Bardsley on Tel: 474 2279 or email: jane.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 for the use of Crescent Park for a Family Fun Day event on Sunday 20 July 2014.

RESOLVED – That the application for the use of Crescent Park for a Family Fun Day event on Sunday 20 July 2014 be refused on the grounds that the scale of the proposed event was not suitable to be held in Crescent Park.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Alexander Ganotis.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Alexander Ganotis.

Councillor Ganotis explained that a resident had asked if it would be possible to have an electric vehicle charging point installed in the Heatons area. He suggested that it would be helpful if a representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration attend the next meeting to explain the Council’s policy in respect to Electric Vehicle Charging Points and the costs associated with installing such points in District and Local Centres.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to attend the next meeting to explain the Council’s policy in respect to Electric Vehicle Charging Points and the costs associated with installing such points in District and Local Centres.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Ganotis.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Alexander Ganotis.

Councillors Ganotis and Taylor expressed concern at the poor state of the shopping parades in the Kingsleigh Road/ Wellington Road North and Ellesmere Road North areas. Councillors noted that the problem was evident at a number of shopping parades throughout the borough and whilst it was often the case that the land in question was in private ownership they asked that the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to take a proactive approach when liaising with and encouraging shop and business owners to improve such shopping parades.

RESOLVED – That this matter be referred to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration for consideration and that he be requested to report to a future meeting on what action can be taken by the Council to encourage the owners of privately owned shopping parades and shop frontages to improve the condition of those parades and frontages.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Education).

The Area Committee is requested to provide political nominations for the Authority vacancies and re-appointments as detailed in the report.

Officer contact: Pamela Dunham on 474 3847 or email: Pamela.dunham@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Director of Education Services (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to make a nomination to the vacanies at St Mary’s CE Primary and Whitehill Primary Schools and the reappointment at Broadstone Hall.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning & Achievement) be requested to approve the following nomination:

Name                         School                                   Nominating Group

David Gibson            Whitehill Primary                 Labour

(2) That the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning & Achievement) be requested to approve the following re-appointment:-

Name                                     School                                   Nominating Group

Cllr T Grundy                        Broadstone Hall                   Labour

                                    Primary

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: 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 on Area Flexibility Funding.

RESOLVED  - That the report be noted.