Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2018.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 8 February 2018 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 interest was declared:-

Personal Interest

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 4 -8 inclusive as they contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of paragraph 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the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to exclude the public during part of the consideration of the following agenda items which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 4 – Town Centre Projects Update

Item 5 – Market and Underbanks Update

Item 6 – Town Centre Retail

Item 7 – MIPIM Feedback

Item 8 – Town Centre West Residential Strategy

To consider a presentation by Alistair Chapman, CRBE consultants

Alistair Chapman from CBRE consultants gave a presentation on Town Centre Retail, identifying performance issues for a number of tenants, the retention of tenants and options for the future.

RESOLVED – That the presentation 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.

Officer Contact: Paul Richards on  0161 474 2940 or email: paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

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.

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

The report provides an update on activity underway to revive the historic Market Place and Underbanks part of the Town Centre and deliver the ambition for the area set out in the Market Place and Underbanks Masterplan produced for the Council by Urban Vision in 2015.

Officer Contact: Caroline Simpson on 0161 218 1940 or email: caroline.simpson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on activity underway to revive the historic Market Place and Underbanks part of the Town Centre and deliver the ambition for the area set out in the Market Place and Underbanks Masterplan produced for the Council by Urban Vision in 2015.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration to report

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration reported on the MIPIM conference which had been attended by senior Officers from the Council in March.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That a detailed report be submitted to the next meeting of the Task Force.