Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 7 December 2015 were approved as a correct record.

No declarations of interest were made.

To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Joint Ward Committee.

No announcements were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair any matters within the powers and duties of the Ward Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided.  These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions)

The Chair reported that two questions had been submitted by a member of the public who was not present at the meeting. He confirmed that in accordance with the Code of Practice a written response would be provided.

To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups.

No petitions were submitted.

To consider any applications for Ward Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.

No ward funding applications were submitted.

To consider any applications for funding from the Frank Bramwell Legacy Fund or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.

No Frank Bramwell Legacy Fund applications were submitted.

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration will attend the meeting and provide an update on issues affecting the management of Reddish Vale Country Park.

Wayne Bardsley (Greenspace) attended the meeting and provided an update on issues affecting the management of Reddish Vale Country Park.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Works on the rail tracks within Reddish Vale Country Park were due to commence on the 15^th of February and would last approximately 16 weeks;

·         Northern Divers were planning to commence river revetment work but there was no planned start date as the work was weather dependent;

·         Netting had been ordered to prevent stones being thrown into the ponds on the site;

·         The Youth Offending Team in conjunction with an artist had approached the Council for permission to do an art trail within Reddish Vale Country Park;

·         Officers from Greenspace were due to meet with colleagues from Youth Offending and Friends of The Vale to discuss the project;

·         There had been issues of bottle digging on numerous sites of old tips in the area and further investigation was required;

·         Concerns were raised regarding parking on Hollow End, Brinnington and a suggested solution was to improve the standard of the car park on the street and allow residents to use it.

RESOLVED – (1) That Wayne Bardsley be thanked for his attendance.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be requested to provide an update at a future meeting regarding bottle digging on sites in the area.

(3) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be requested to provide an update at a future meeting regarding parking concerns on Hollow End, Brinnington.

Councillors are invited to suggested items for inclusion on future agendas.

Councillors were invited to suggest items for inclusion on future agendas.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Chair be requested to approach representatives of Reddish Vale High School to discuss the possibility of attendance at a future meeting of the Ward Committee.

(2) That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to invite representative of the Youth Offending Team to next meeting of the Ward Committee.

Members are requested to approve the following or suggest alternative dates for future meetings of the Ward Committee:-

·         Monday 13 June 2016

·         Monday 12 September 2016

·         Monday 19 December 2016

·         Monday 27 February 2016

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make arrangements for meetings of the Joint Ward Committee to take place on the following dates:-

·         Monday 13 June 2016

·         Monday 12 September 2016

·         Monday 19 December 2016

·         Monday 27 February 2017