Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 17 June 2019 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 4, 5 and 6which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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).

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public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 – Mayoral Development Corporation Date

Item 5 – Town Centre Programme Update

Item 6 – Merseyway Project Update

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

This report provides a very brief overview of the various aspects of MDC activity over the last period however given the fast moving pace an update presentation will also be provided at the meeting to cover additional items.

Officer contact: Joseph Conmee, 0161 474 5396, joseph.conmee@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a overview of the various aspects of Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) activity over the last period. The MDC as a body corporate would come into effect on 2 September 2019 and the first meeting of the Board was scheduled for 9 September 2019.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

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

Officer contact: Paul Richards, 0161 474 2940, 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.

To receive a presentation from the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The presentation will provide an update on the Merseyway Project since the last meeting of the Task Force.

Officer contact: Paul Richards, 0161 474 2940, paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

A presentation was made to the Task Force updating the Members on the Council’s plans for the Merseyway Precinct and developments since the last meeting of the Task Force.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.