Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 7 February 2019 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 Interests

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 4-7 inclusive as they contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of paragraph 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the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public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 – Former Marks and Spencer Store Update

Item 5 – Former BHS Store Update

Item 6 – Future High Streets Fund Proposals

Item 7 – Town Centre Programme Update

To consider a presentation from the Director of Development and Regeneration

A presentation was made to the Task Force regarding the former Marks and Spencer store in the Merseyway precinct.

 RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

To consider a presentation from the Director of Development and Regeneration

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration advised that a report would be submitted to the Economy and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee on 4 April 2019 and the Cabinet on 23 April 2019 regarding the acquisition of the former BHS store in the Merseyway precinct which had been identified as a key strategic asset by the Cabinet in December 2017.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration made a presentation (copies of which had been circulated) setting out Stockport’s vision for the Future High Streets Fund project which would focus on delivering a culture and leisure offer in the heart of the Merseyway precinct.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.  

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

The report provides an update on the Town Centre Programme since the last meeting of the Task Force.

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

The Director of Development 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.