Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 2 September 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the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 4, 5 and 6 which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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).

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interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the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

Item 5 – Stockport at MIPIM 2020

Item 6 – Town Centre Programme Update

To consider a presentation from the Director of Development and Regeneration

The Corporate Director for Place Management outlined the current situation with regard to Weir Mill and Adam Higgins from Capital and Centric made a presentation on possibilities should redevelopment come forward on the site.  

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

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

The report outlines how the Council has benefited from attending MIPIM and seeks views regarding the Council’s presence at MIPIM 2020.

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 MIPIM and seeking views regarding its presence at MIPIM 2020 as part of the Manchester Partnership delegation.

RESOLVED – That support be given to the Council participating in the Manchester delegation to MIPIM 2020 as part of the Manchester Partnership delegation.

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.