Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 28 September 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

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

No announcements were made.

Councillors and members of the public are invited to raise ‘Neighbourhood Policing’ issues with the local Neighbourhood Policing Team.

With the consent of the Area Committee this item was withdrawn.

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.

Robin Boardman (Public Realm Inspector) attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to environmental and highways issues within the area represented by the Werneth Area Committee.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         United Utilities had accepted liability for the void at 60 Stockport Road East and repairs were substantially complete;

·         Resurfacing works on Harrytown and Highfield Avenue, Romiley had been completed;

·         There had been reports of noise nuisance from the Rising Sun Public House, Bredbury, and an action plan to reduce noise had been agreed which included sound insulation and a noise limit for live music;

·         The road surface on Smithy Green, Woodley was slippery and the road markings required relining;

·         The paint had worn off on the cycle lane on Hyde Road, Woodley near its junction with Pennine Road, and cars had started parking on it;

·         A length of fencing on Woodstock Road, Woodley needed renewing as its condition had significantly deteriorated;

·         A complaint was made that lighting columns at the junction of Mill Lane and Woodlands Avenue, Woodley and at the junction of Lambeth Grove and Botany Road, Woodley were not working;

·         The names of soldiers who died in the Great War needed to be remarked on Bredbury War Memorial.

RESOLVED – That Robin Boardman be thanked for his attendance.

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

The report details a proposal to carry out repairs to carriageway on Chapel Street, Woodley at a total cost of £900 with 50% to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Bredbury & Woodley ward allocation) with the remainder being funded by Woodley Methodist Church.

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to carry out carriageway bitmac repairs on Chapel Street, Woodley (approximately 22 square metres) at an approximate cost of £900 (50% to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Bredbury & Woodley ward allocation)).

Officer contact: Chris Pollitt on 0161 474 2419 or email: chris.pollitt@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal to carry out repairs to carriageway on Chapel Street, Woodley.

RESOLVED - That approval to carry out carriageway bitmac repairs on Chapel Street, Woodley (approximately 22 square metres) at an approximate cost of £900 with 50% of the cost to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Bredbury & Woodley ward allocation).

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

No petitions were submitted.

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

There were no applications to consider.

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

Installation of shipping container (Retrospective).

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact:  Mark Burgess on 474 3659 or email: mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 58708 for the installation of a shipping container (retrospective) at Manor Road, Woodley,

a member of the public spoken against the application; and

the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the imposition of a condition relating to the provision of an appropriate mitigation measure by way of a boundary treatment to screen the view of the proposed development from the Peak Forest Canal.

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 Werneth Area Committee area.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton on 0161 474 3217 or email: joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Werneth Area Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

This report provides an update on the actions taken since the Werneth Area Committee meeting in April to resolve the traffic issues associated with Stockport Sports Village, Woodley.

The Area Committee is recommended to:-

(1) give approval to the installation of timber fencing on Mill Lane and Riverdale View as shown in Appendix B and C to the report.

(2) recommend that the Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) give approval to the proposed junction improvement shown on plan 5056/GA/Rev.A in Appendix D to the report.

Officer contact: Nick Whelan on 0161 474 4907 or email: nick.whelan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the actions taken since the meeting of the Area Committee on 13 April 2015 to resolve the traffic issues associated with Stockport Sports Village, Woodley.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Network Rail had examined the bridge over the railway on Mill Lane and were satisfied that it was safe and did not require the imposition of a weight limit.

·         The Fire Service and Police had confirmed that they could gain access to the Mill Lane estate in the event of an emergency.

·         The keep clear marking on Hyde Road, Woodley at its junction with Mill Lane needed remarking.

·         Concerns were expressed in relation to the costs associated with both the proposed scheme and the alternatives discounted within the report.

·         Any alterations to the junction of Mill Lane and Hyde Road needed to make passive provision for the creation of a signalised junction at this location at some point in the future.

·         It was suggested that the widening of the egress from Mill Lane onto Hyde Road to permit two lanes of traffic would provide some relief to traffic congestion on the Mill Lane estate but may not wholly resolve issues of traffic congestion.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That approval be given to the installation of timber fencing on Mill Lane and Riverdale View, Woodley as detailed in Appendices B and C to the report.

(3) That the Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) be recommended to give approval to the proposed junction improvement as detailed in Appendix D to the report.

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

The report provides an opportunity for the Area Committee to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provides an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on the proposed schemes to be included in the Town Centre Access Package Phase 2 final business case.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the proposed Stockport Town Centre Phase 2 schemes and also provided an update on the progress of those schemes included within Phase 1.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was suggested that the recent footpath and cycle route works on Newbridge Lane had impeded traffic flow along Newbridge Lane,  In response, it was stated that when complete, that experience from elsewhere would indicate that the new cycle way would be well used and that the increase in width of the footways had not been achieved at the cost of the loss of carriageway width,

·         It was stated that the Newbridge Lane route formed part of the works associated with the Cycle City Ambition Grant and would eventually join up to other routes from Bredbury.

·         There were plans to widen the bridge on St Mary’s Way over the River Mersey to improve traffic flow and to introduce a right turn filer lane onto St Marys Way from Newbridge Lane for traffic travelling from Stockport Town Centre to ease congestion.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report summarises the receipt of play and open space commuted sums received from developments in the Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee area or that must be used in the area, and makes recommendations about how these sums can be used.

The Area Committee is recommended to approve the use of the following sums:-

·         to allocate £4,182.50 from development no.1139 (DC050430) former Greave Tennis Club towards future play improvements at Romiley Recreation Ground

·         to allocate £501.93 from development no.1142(DC054278) Amatar House, Manor Road, towards Riverside Play Area. The sums could also be allocated to Smithy Green Play Area or Bredbury Recreation Ground.

·         to allocate £3,011.58 from development no.1191 (DC056088) Oakwood Hall, Oakwood Road, Romiley towards future play improvements at Romiley Recreation Ground.

·         to allocate £4,517.37 from development no.1195 (DC056337) Bredbury Day Nursery, Highfield Park Road, Bredbury, towards safer surface improvements in Bredbury Recreation Ground. The sums could also be awarded to Goyt Valley Play Area.

Officer contact: Richard Booker on 0161 474 4829 or email: richard.booker@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) detailing proposals for the use of new commuted sums for play provision in the Werneth area and locations of the play areas where those sums were to be spent.

RESOLVED –  That approval be given to the following allocations of commuted sums for the Werneth area:-

·         The use of £4,182.50 from development no.1139 (DC050430) former Greave Tennis Club towards future play improvements at Romiley Recreation Ground.

·         The use of £501.93 from development no.1142 (DC054278) Amatar House, Manor Road, towards Riverside Play Area.

·         The use of £3,011.58 from development no.1191 (DC056088) Oakwood Hall, Oakwood Road, Romiley towards future play improvements at Romiley Recreation Ground.

·         The use of £4,517.37 from development no.1195 (DC056337) Bredbury Day Nursery, Highfield Park Road, Bredbury, towards safer surface improvements in Bredbury Recreation Ground.

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 organisations had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

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: Damian Eaton on 0161 474 3207 or email: damian.eaton@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 on decisions taken by the Area Committee since the last meeting and the current position on the Area Flexibility and the Delegated budget.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.