Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2018.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 27 June 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

No urgent decisions were reported.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items which contain information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of the any particular person (including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public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 agenda items 6, 7 and 8.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the 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)

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.

No questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Managing Director, Life Leisure.   (To Follow)

The Funding Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Kate Egdell on Tel: 0161 484 0900 or email: kate.egdell@lifeleisure.net

The Finance Director, Life Leisure reported that the finance and performance report had not been considered by the Life Leisure Board and consequently she was unable to submit it to the Committee for consideration. She confirmed that she would provide a comprehensive update to the next meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Peter Ashworth on Tel: 474 2392 or email: peter.ashworth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the current situation relating to Marple Pool and the timescale for making decisions in respect to the community facility.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and that an update be provided to the December meeting of the Area Committee.

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

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Peter Ashworth on Tel: 474 2392 or email: peter.ashworth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update in respect to the development of a Partnership Delivery Plan to be effective from 1 April 2019 which will run to 31^st March 2022.

Councillors requested further information in respect to the circumstances surrounding the expiration of the last delivery plan. Councillors discussed the potential staffing implications for the organisation as well as the budget setting process. It was suggested that Life Leisure consider making a presentation to the Full Council Meeting at some future stage and the Chair requested a report in respect to the impact of budget gyms on the organisation and the measures put in place to respond to the competition.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.