Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 3 February 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interests

Personal & Prejudicial Interests

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.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that a representative of the Public Realm Service was unable to attend the meeting, but had provided the following update:-

·         Two Section 34 notices had been served in Hazel Grove, and work was ongoing to remedy this situation.

·         An untaxed and uninsured vehicle without an MOT had been removed from Offerton Estate.

The following additional comments were made:-

·         An update was requested on efforts to address the problem pavements outside the shops of Turnstone Road, Offerton.

·         A query was raised about when the grass verges around Highlands and Poise Brook would be reinstated following damage during the recent United Utilities work in the area.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the comments of the Area Committee be referred to the Public Realm Service for action.

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.

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.

To consider an application for Area Flexibility Funding from Chelwood Foodbank Plus requesting funding toward the cost of the establishment of a new foobank centre.

Linzie Hogan, representing Chelwood Foodbank Plus, attended the meeting to answer questions from the Area Committee in relation to an application for Area Flexibility Funding seeking a contribution toward the costs of the establishment of a new food distribution centre in Edgeley.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be recommended to make a grant of £500 to the Chelwood Food Bank Plus toward the costs of the establishment of the Edgeley distribution centre.

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.

Erection of a single detached dwelling.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In relation to plan no. 57226 for the erection of single detached dwelling at 89 Chester Road, Hazel Grove,

a member of the public spoke against the application on behalf of local residents, and

the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED - (3 in favour, 2 against) That the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to undertake a site visit and that Committee be informed of this Area Committee’s recommendation that planning permission be refused on the grounds of overdevelopment.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report provides the Area Committee with information about a nomination received for a building within Torkington Park as part of the Community Right to Bid. The applicant is seeking to have the building listed as an asset of community value that will mean that should it ever be disposed of then the community will have the opportunity to bid to purchase it before it is offered on the open market.

The Area Committee is recommended to consider the information provided in Section 4 of the report and determine whether the Asset’s main use has recently been or is presently being used to further the social wellbeing or social interests of the local community and could reasonably do so in the future i.e. within the next five years.

The Area Committee is asked to decide on whether, based on the information above, the nomination is suitable for inclusion on the list of assets of community value.

Officer contact: Murray Carr, Tel: 0161-474-3019, murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to consider a nomination from the Friends of Torkington Park to have the former storage building within Torkington Park added to the list of assets of community value. The nomination had been made through the Community Right to Bid process.

RESOLVED – That the Area Committee was satisfied that the former storage building within Torkington Park met the criteria within the Council’s Community Right to Bid policy and that the building be included in the list of Assets of Community Value.

To consider a joint report of the Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report sets out objections received to a proposed Traffic Regulation Order at Dialstone Lane, Offerton.

The Area Committee is invited to consider the objections, the response of the Corporate Director and the proposal to amend the Order in light of these objections, and the Area Committee is further invited to recommend that the Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability) approves the amended order as detailed in the report.

Officer contact: Max Townsend, 0161 474 4861, max.townsend@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a joint report of the Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to consider objections received to the proposed introduction of the No Waiting Restrictions at the junctions of Dialstone Lane with Dial Park Road, Cruttenden Road and Hurdsfield Road. The report set out the response of the Corporate Director to the objections raised and recommended that the Order be modified in light of the consultation feedback.

RESOLVED – That in light of the objections received, the Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability) be recommended to amend The Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport (Dialstone Lane, Offerton) (Prohibition Of Waiting) Order 2015 as follows:-

No Waiting at Any Time:

Dialstone Lane

East side from a point 16 metres North of the Northerly kerb line of Dial Park Road in a Southerly direction to a point 10 metres South of the Southerly kerb  line of Dial Park Road.

East side from a point 10 metres North of the Northerly kerb line of Cruttenden Road in a Southerly direction to a point 10 metres South of the Southerly kerb line of Cruttenden Road.

East side from a point 10 metres North of the Northerly kerb line of Hurdsfield Road in a Southerly direction to a point 6 metres South of the Southerly kerb line of Hurdsfield Road.

Dial Park Road

North side from the Easterly kerb line of Dialstone Lane for a distance of 20 metres in an Easterly direction.

South side from the Easterly kerb line of Dialstone Lane for a distance of 10 metres in an Easterly direction.

Cruttenden Road

Both sides from the Easterly kerb line of Dialstone Lane for a distance of 10 metres in an Easterly direction.

Hurdsfield Road

Both sides from the Easterly kerb line of Dialstone Lane for a distance of 10 metres in an Easterly direction.

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

The report details a proposal to introduce No Waiting restrictions at the junction Crosswaite Road and Half Moon Lane in Offerton in order to improve pedestrian safety.

The Area Committee is recommended to approve the following, at a cost of £550 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget:-

No Waiting at Any Time:

Crosswaite Road

South West side from the North Westerly kerb line of Half Moon Lane for a distance of 29 metres in a North Westerly direction.

North East side from the North Westerly kerb line of Half Moon Lane in a North Westerly direction for a distance of 10 metres.

Half Moon Lane

North West side from a point 13 metres South West of the South Westerly kerb line of Crosswaite Road in a North Easterly direction to a point 15 metres North East of the North Easterly kerb line of Crosswaite Road.

South East side from a point 5 metres North East of the projected South Westerly kerb line of Crosswaite Road for a distance of 18 metres in a South Westerly direction.

Officer contact: Max Townsend, 0161 474 4861, max.townsend@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to consider a proposal to introduce No Waiting at Any Time restrictions at the junction of Crosswaite Road and Half Moon Lane, Offerton to improve safety for pupils and parents at the nearby schools and nursery.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Area Committee is minded to agree to the making of the following Traffic Regulation Order, subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation:-

No Waiting at Any Time:

Crosswaite Road

South west side from the north westerly kerb line of Half Moon Lane for a distance of 29 metres in a north westerly direction.

North east side from the north westerly kerb line of Half Moon Lane in a north westerly direction for a distance of 10 metres.

Half Moon Lane

North west side from a point 13 metres south west of the south westerly kerb line of Crosswaite Road in a north Easterly direction to a point 15 metres north east of the north easterly kerb line of Crosswaite Road.

South east side from a point 5 metres north east of the projected south westerly kerb line of Crosswaite Road for a distance of 18 metres in a south westerly direction.

(2) That the £550 costs for the introduction of the Order be funded from the Area Committee’s delegated budget (Offerton Ward allocation).

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

The Greenspace Team have received an event application from Teddy Morley's Funfairs for their annual Family Funfair in Torkington Park from 2nd-6th July 2015.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant the application subject to the production of the appropriate documentation (including risk assessment and ADIPS certificates) along with the payment of the necessary sums in line with the published fees and charges.

Officer contact: Sharon Duke, 0161 474 3289, Sharon.duke@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to consider an application from Teddy Morley’s Funfairs to use Torkington Park from 2 to 6 July 2015 for a Family Funfair.

RESOLVED – That the application from Teddy Morley’s Funfairs to use Torkington Park from 2 to 6 July 2015 for a Family Funfair be approved, subject to the receipt of appropriate risk assessment and ADIPS certificates and the payment of the appropriate fee.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The Area Committee is invited to consider and make nominations for the LA School Governor vacancies at Great Moor Infants, St Philip’s Catholic and St Simon’s Catholic Primary Schools (Lib Dem group nominations)

Officer contact: Pam Dunham 0161 474 3847, pam.dunham@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for People (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Area Committee to provide nominations for LA School Governor vacancies at Great Moor Infant, St Philip’s Catholic and St Simon’s Catholic primary schools.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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: Jonathan Vali, 0161 474 3201, jonathan.vali@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 with decisions taken by the Area Committee since the last meeting and the current position on the Area Flexibility and delegated budgets.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider an application from 3rd Hazel Scout Group requesting funding toward the cost of replacing the Scout Huts heating system.

Dave Philips, representing 3^rd Offerton Scouts, attended the meeting to answer questions from the Area Committee in relation to an application for Area Flexibility Funding seeking a contribution toward the costs of the replacing the boiler at the scout hut.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be recommended to make a grant of £1000 to the 3^rd Hazel Grove Scouts toward the costs of boiler replacement at the scout hut.