Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2018.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 26 March 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public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 4-6 inclusive as they contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of paragraph 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the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to exclude the public during part of the consideration of the following agenda items which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 – Whole Town Plan

Item 5 – MPIM 2018

Item 6 – Town Centre Programme Update

To consider a presentation from the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration made a presentation on the Whole Town Plan in the context of the national problems in the retail sector and the mix of retail, leisure and office development in the town centre in the future.

RESOLVED – (1) That the presentation be noted.

(2) That the outcome of the meeting with Peel Holdings be reported to Members of the Task Force.

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

The report outlines how the Council has benefited from attending MIPIM 2018 and seeks views regarding the Council’s presence at MIPIM 2019.

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) outlining how the Council had benefited from attending MPIM 2018 and seeking views regarding the Council’s presence at MPIM 2019.

RESOLVED – That the work being undertaken with regard to the Council’s attendance at MPIM 2019 be continued.

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

The report provides an update on the key town centre projects and supporting activity since the last meeting of the Task Force.

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) providing an update on the key town centre projects and supporting activity since the last meeting of the Task Force.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.