Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2022.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 14 December 2022 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:-

It was noted that the Standards Committee had approved a dispensation to enable those councillors who were members of the Board of the Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation and who would otherwise have a personal and prejudicial interest in the matter being discussed to take part in the debate and vote at the meeting.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of the agenda item(s) which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 Agenda Item 4 – ‘Presentation on Stockroom and Key Elements of Programme Update’ and Agenda Item 5 – ‘Town Centre Programme Update’ which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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).

To receive a presentation on Stockroom and key elements of programme update.

The Director of Development & Regeneration submitted a presentation relating to an update on Stockroom and key elements of the programme.

Members welcomed the update.

RESOLVED – That the update be noted.

To consider a report of the Director of Development and Regeneration.

The report details an update on Town Centre projects covering the period since the previous meeting of the Task Force held on 14 December 2022.

The Task Force is requested to note the report.

Officer contact: Paul Richards | paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Development & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing update on Town Centre projects for the period since the previous update produced for the meeting of the Task Force on 14 December 2022.

Members welcomed the update and the progress that had been achieved since the last formal update reported across the range of town centre projects.

Members requested that quarterly meetings be scheduled going forward to assist with regular updates, however, if there were no updates the meeting could be cancelled with the Proper Officer’s approval in consultation with the Chair.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.