Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2013.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 22 January 2013 were approved as a correct record.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 4 (Market Improvement Plan), 5 (Development of Creative Industries and Specialist Retail in Stockport Market Place - Strategic Property Acquisition) and 6 (Key Projects Progress Report) which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication, the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ‘not for publication’ items:-

·         Item 4 (Market Improvement Plan) 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) (see Minute 4 below).

·         Item 5 (Development of Creative Industries and Specialist Retail in Stockport Market Place - Strategic Property Acquisition) 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) (see Minute 5 below).

·         Item 6 (Key Projects Progress Report) 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) (see Minute 6 below).

Presentation by Krys Zasada, NABMA Consultancy Services.

Krys Zasada, NABMA Consultancy Services attended the meeting and gave a presentation on the Market Improvement Plan.

RESOLVED – That Krys Zasada be thanked for his attendance and presentation.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development)

The Task Force is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Paul Lawrence, Tel: 218 4515, email: paul.lawrence@stockport.gov.uk

The Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the proposed strategy for encouraging the development of creative industries and specialist retail in Stockport, focussed primarily on the Market Place, and the anticipated outcomes of the strategy and the importance of the acquisition of property in order to meet its objectives.

RESOLVED - That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Head of Economic Development & Regeneration.

The Task Force is invited to comment on the report.

Officer contact: Nicola Turner, Tel: 218 1635, email: nicola.turner@stockport.gov.uk

The Head of Economic Development & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Task Force on recent progress on key projects within the Town Centre and M60 Gateway area.

 RESOLVED – That the report be noted.