Agenda and minutes

Brinnington & Reddish Joint Ward Committee - Wednesday, 17th July, 2013 6.00 pm

Venue: Meeting Room 5, Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services

Items
No.	Item
1.	Minutes PDF 28 KB View the background to item 1. To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2013. Minutes: The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 20 March 2013 were approved as a correct record.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made.
3.	Community Engagement View the background to item 3.
3.(i)	Chair's Announcements View the background to item 3.(i) To receive announcements from the Chair about local community events or issues. Minutes: The Chair reported that a Fun Day was being held at Reddish Vale Country Park on 21 July 2013.
3.(ii)	Neighbourhood Policing View the background to item 3.(ii) Councillors and members of the public are invited to raise neighbourhood policing issues with local Neighbourhood Policing Team. Minutes: The Chair reported that a representative of the Neighbourhood Policing Team had been unable to attend the meeting.
3.(iii)	Public Question Time View the background to item 3.(iii) Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Joint Ward Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area 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 cards provided. These are available the meeting and at local libraries and information centres. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions. Minutes: Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters in the powers or duties of the Joint Ward Committee, subject to the exclusions set out within the Code of Practice. Questions were submitted relating to:- · The Development Plan considered by the Executive on 2 April 2013. · Proposed developments at Reddish Vale Country Park and Blackberry Lane. RESOLVED – That the written responses be provided to the questioners.
3.(iv)	Petitions View the background to item 3.(iv) To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups. Minutes: No petitions were submitted.
3.(v)	Ward Flexibility Funding View the background to item 3.(v) To consider any applications for Ward Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding. Minutes: There were no funding applications to consider.
4.	Insurance Arrangements in Place at Reddish Vale PDF 94 KB View the background to item 4. To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management) The report provides the Ward Committee with an update on insurance arrangements at the Park. The Ward Committee is requested to note the report. Officer contact: Jane Bardsley 0161 474 2279, jane.bardsley@stockport.gov.uk Minutes: A representative of the Service Director (Place Management) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Ward Committee with an update on the insurance arrangements now volunteers ran the Visitor’s Centre at Reddish Vale Country Park. RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
5.	Frank Bramwell Legacy Project - Update PDF 24 KB View the background to item 5. To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management) The report provides the Ward Committee with an update on the Frank Bramwell Legacy Fund Projects. The Ward Committee is requested to note the report and approve the spending of £4838 from the Frank Bramwell Legacy Fund. Officer contact: Jane Bardsley 0161 474 2279, jane.bardsley@stockport.gov.uk Minutes: A representative of the Service Director (Place Management) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the Frank Bramwell Legacy Fund Projects and requesting the Ward Committee to approve the spending of £4838 from the fund. RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
6.	Date of Next Meeting View the background to item 6. The Ward Committee is requested to agree a date for the next meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the next meeting be held on 7 October 2013 at 6.00pm.