Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 19 June 2017 were approved as a correct record.

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

Councillors and Officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in

any of the agenda items for the meeting.

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interest

Councillor                             Interest

Adrian Nottingham              Agenda Item 3 ‘Place Marketing – Presentation’

                                                as an employee of the Shared Heath Foundation.

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration to report

Representatives from Creative Concern made a presentation to members of the Task Force. Creative Concern had been appointed by the Council to undertake a place marketing commission to promote Stockport as a place to invest, work, live and visit. As part of that commission they were also developing a narrative for Stockport that conveyed the transformation of the town and delivery of a comprehensive marketing and communications plan over a two years’ period.  

Representatives from Creative Concern had talked with a number of individuals and held a number of workshops with the Council’s partners. Prior to the production of the marketing and communications plan, a steering group had met upon which councillors had been represented.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A Member suggested that at some stage the proposals would need to be considered by all councillors.

·         It was suggested that Manchester should not be used as a reference point for the marketing and communications plan.

·         One of the unique factors about Stockport was that people chose to live in the district centres.

RESOLVED – That the representatives from Creative Concern be thanked for their presentation.

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

The report details how the Council can further support our ambition to create thriving sustainable town centre by creating the right conditions for Town Centre Living.  The proposed approach to residential development in Stockport Town Centre is also supported through the Council’s  Brownfield First approach.

The Commission is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: George Perrin on 0161-474-4510 or email george.perrin@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing how the Council could further support the Council’s ambition to create a thriving sustainable town centre by creating the right conditions for Town Centre Living.  The proposed approach to residential development in Stockport Town Centre was also supported through the Council’s Brownfield First approach.

The Task Force was advised that the report would be amended in the light of comments made at the meeting of the Stockport Housing Commission held on 19 July 2017.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted

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

The report provides a summary position statement for the key town centre projects and supporting activity.

The Task Force is invited to comment on the report.

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a summary position statement for the key town centre projects and supporting activity.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was reported that negotiations continued to be underway on potential deals for a number of the remaining units at Redrock.

·         The discussions with property owners to facilitate development on a number of sites under the Brownfield First initiative should be shared more widely on a confidential basis with the political groups on the Council. The sites listed in the report were at various stages of development.

·         United Utilities’ work on Greek Street needed to be completed before the commencement of the A6 Wellington Road Bridge works.

·         A Member expressed disappointment that work on the A6 Wellington Road Bridge would not continue beyond 7.00pm in the evening. He requested confirmation when the contractors would be working at weekends.

·         Members highlighted the forthcoming closure of a part of the A34 at the same time as the A6 Wellington Road Bridge works were being carried out in Stockport and highlighted the lack of consultation by Cheshire East Council.

·         A Member requested confirmation when the Stockport Aurora development would be fully let.

·         An item would be submitted to a future meeting of the Task Force on the performance of the Holiday Inn Express hotel at Stockport Exchange, analysing the number of guests and whether or not business was being diverted from other hotels nearby.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.