Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 20 July 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 4 ‘Place Marketing – Presentation’

                                                as an employee of the Shared Health Foundation.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 5-9 inclusive as the content of the presentation will contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of paragraph 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That it is in the public interest to exclude the public during part of the consideration of the following agenda items which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended):-

Item 5 – Holiday Inn Express at Stockport Exchange 2 – Presentation

Item 6 – Stockport Exchange Phase 3 Update – Presentation

Item 7 – Draft Car Parking Strategy – Presentation

Item 8 – Produce Hall and Blackshaws

Item 9 – Town Centre Update Report

Further to the presentation at the last meeting of the Task Force, a representative of Creative Concern made a presentation regarding a proposed place marketing strategy for Stockport Town Centre.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

• A Member was of the view that in any transformation there had to be a loss in order for a gain to be achieved.
• There was still a lot of work to be carried out with regard to changing the perceptions of some residents, a number of whom had been vociferous during the consultation process.
• Greater prominence should be made of Stockport’s close proximity to an international airport.
• How the branding remained consistent with partners the Council could not control was an issue that needed to be considered.
• The intention was to launch the prospectus before Christmas.
• It was suggested that a briefing be held for all Councillors on the place marketing strategy for Stockport Town Centre.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Representatives from Interstate Hotels made a presentation on the current trading position of the Holiday Inn Express at Stockport Exchange Phase 2.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

A representative from Aedas architects made a presentation on the proposals for Stockport Exchange Phase 3.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration made a presentation setting out the draft Car Parking Strategy which provided an overarching framework and a proposed way forward in line with the identified objectives. The objectives, particularly relating to tariff structures and income generation, were intrinsically linked to the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

• A number of the proposals were predicated on increased residential development taking place in the town centre.
• There had to be cognisance of the effect the proposals would have on the district centres.
• Increasing the number of charging points for electric vehicles was important.
• There were no proposals for any evening car parking charges.
• A Member felt that it was important to have some background information on such issues prior to meetings of the Task Force.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration will report at the meeting

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration provided a further update on the continuing work around revitalising the offer in the Market Place and Underbanks area.

 RESOLVED – That the update 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) setting out a summary position statement for the key town centre projects and supporting activity.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.