Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2013.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 11 July 2013 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 and Prejudicial Interest

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

There were no announcements made.

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

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that a representative of Greater Manchester Police had been unable to attend the meeting.

The representative of the Democratic Services Manager reminded the Area Committee that Chief Superintendent Sykes had recently written to all Councillors informing them that a representative of the Police would no longer be able to attend each Area Committee meeting.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to write to Chief Superintendent Sykes seeking clarification of the rationale for the withdrawal the longstanding commitment by Greater Manchester Police to attend at meetings of the Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee.

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.

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.

Carolyn Turner (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 Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Community Payback had attended to a number of overgrown thoroughfares including footpaths across Bramhall Park Gold Club and between Larchway and Ack Lane East, Bramhall.

·         Routine gully cleansing had been undertaken on a number of routes throughout the Cheadle Hulme South area.

·         An order had been placed for the installation of a bin on Tenement Lane, Bramhall.

·         There had been a successful prosecution for flytipping in the Stanley Green area.

RESOLVED – That Carolyn Turner be thanked for her attendance.

To consider an application for £900 for funding towards the cost of the provision and installation of a replacement handrail.

Carolyn Turner attended the meeting to answer questions from councillors on the behalf of the Friends of Hesketh Park and Mellor Green in relation to their application for funding towards the cost of the provision and installation of a replacement handrail adjacent to a footpath.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make a grant of £900 (Cheadle Hulme South ward allocation) to the Friends of Hesketh Park and Mellor Green towards the cost of the provision and installation of a replacement handrail

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

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

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

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 of 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 Management and Regeneration 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.

A new Sixth Form Building including the demolition of the existing Music Hut; a new Music and Art Extension to the existing building; additional parking within the school grounds; a new bus layby within the school grounds.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Dominic Harvey on 474 3544 or email: dominic.harvey@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 52544 for a new Sixth Form Building including the demolition of the existing Music Hut; a new Music and Art Extension to the existing building; additional parking within the school grounds; a new bus layby within the school grounds at Cheadle Hulme High School, Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme,

a member of the public spoke against the application; and

the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey double garage on different part of the site.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

Officer contact: Anthony Smith on 474 3569 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 52849 for the demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey double garage on a different part of the site at Distaff Farm, Woodford Road, Bramhall,

the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

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

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 Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South 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 and Regeneration submitted a report of the Council Solicitor (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a joint report of the Council Solicitor and Service Director (Place Management).

The report details a number of objections which have been received in respect of proposals to introduce Traffic Regulation Orders at the junctions of Bruntwood Lane/ Llanberis Road, Henley Avenue/ Hampton Grove and Kingston Place, Cheadle Hulme.

The Area Committee is recommended to make the Order as advertised.

Officer contact: Zoe Allan on 474 3138 or email: zoe.allan@stockport.gov.uk or Andrew Varey on 474 4809 or email: andrew.varey@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Service Director (Place Management) (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a number of objections which have been received in respect of proposals to introduce Traffic Regulation Orders at the junctions of Bruntwood Lane/ Llanberis Road, Henley Avenue/ Hampton Grove and Kingston Place, Cheadle Hulme.

RESOVLED – (1) That, notwithstanding the objections received, the Order be made as advertised.

(2) That the Service Director (Place Management) be requested to monitor the impact of the introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders at the junction of Llandberis Road and Bruntwood Lane with particular consideration being given to the implementation of those restrictions on Bruntwood Lane at the point where the adopted highway met the pedestrian route through Bruntwood Park.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management).

The report details proposals for minor civil engineering works to reduce the highway width at the junction of Brookdale Road and Fir Road, Bramhall.

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the following scheme (subject to a consultation with local residents) at a cost of £8,300 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management Delegated Budget (Bramhall North ward allocation)

Fir Road/ Brookdale Road

Reduce the highway width of the Fir Road/ Brookdale Road junction by building out the existing kerb lines with an in line pedestrian dropped crossing and tactile paving.

Officer contact: Andrew Varey on 474 4809 or email: andrew.varey@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Service Director (Place Management) (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposals for minor civil engineering works to reduce the highway width at the junction of Brookdale Road and Fir Road, Bramhall.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the following scheme (subject to consultation with local residents) at a cost of £8,300 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management Delegated Budget (Bramhall North ward allocation):-

Fir Road/ Brookdale Road

Reduce the highway width of the Fir Road/ Brookdale Road junction by building out the existing kerb lines with an in line pedestrian dropped crossing and tactile paving.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management)

Following recent works to improve the junction at Bramhall Moor Lane and Pepper Road to reduce congestion associated with the busy Industrial Estate, it is proposed to introduce No Waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) on part of the Pepper Road to consolidate these improvements.

The Area Committee is invited to consider and approve those elements of the proposals that fall within its area and the recommend that the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) approve the elements within his remit.

Officer contact: Max Townsend on 0161 474 4861 or email: max.townsend@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Service Director (Place Management) (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposals to introduce No Waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) on part of the Pepper Road to consolidate recent works to improve the junction at Bramhall Moor Lane and Pepper Road to reduce congestion associated with the busy Industrial Estate.

The representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that the Stepping Hill Area Committee at its meeting on 6 August 2013 had given approval to that part of the proposals which fell within its remit.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the following:-

No Waiting at Any Time

Pepper Road - South West side from a point 15 metres North West of the North Westerly kerb line of Bramhall Moor Lane for a distance of 28 metres in a North Westerly direction.

(2) That it be noted that the Stepping Hill Area Committee had given approval to that part of the proposals identified in ‘Part II’ of the report.

(3) That the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) be recommended to give approval to that part of the proposals identified in Part III of the report.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management).

The report has been produced following a request from the Area Committee at its meeting on 6 June 2013 and details proposals for the use of commuted sums for play provision in the Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area and requests the Area Committee to give consideration to the location of those play areas where those sums should be spent. The report also outlines the criteria and background policy relevant to commuted sum use and allocation and supporting information, on a site by site basis, for each individual recommendation.

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the allocation of commuted sums as detailed in the report.

Officer contact: Ian Walmsley on 474 4382 or email: ian.walmsley@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Service Director (Place Management) (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposals for the use of commuted sums for play provision in the Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area and requesting the Area Committee to give consideration to the location of those play areas where those sums should be spent.  The report also outlined the criteria and background policy relevant to commuted sum use and allocation and supporting information, on a site by site basis, for each individual recommendation.

RESOLVED - (1) That approval be given to the following allocations of commuted sums for the Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South area:-

·         £669.24 at Bramhall Park towards improvements to junior play equipment.

·         £1,338.48 at Lumb Lane Recreation Ground towards future improvements to junior play equipment.

(2) That consideration of those elements of the report that related to the allocation of commuted sums within the Cheadle Hulme South ward be deferred until the next meeting of the Area Committee pending further consideration of the proposed allocations against the stated criteria.

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

The Area Committee is requested to provide political nominations for the Authority vacancies at Lane End and Queensgate Primary Schools.

Officer contact: Libby Evans on 474 3847 or email: libby.evans@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Service Director (Education) (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to provide nominations for Authority Governor vacancies at Lane End and Queensgate Primary Schools.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning and Achievement) be recommended to approve the appointment of Councillor Suzanne Wyatt to the governing body of Lane End Primary School (Liberal Democrat Group).

(2) That the vacancy at Queensgate Primary School 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: 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 budget.

The representative of the Democratic Services Manager further reported that following a request from the Area Committee, the Service Director (Place Management) had contacted the Deanwater Hotel in relation to the proposal to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone within the lay-by from the borough boundary between Stockport and Cheshire East on Wilmslow Road, Woodford and which confirmed that the problems previously being experienced in the area had since abated.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.