Agenda item

To consider a report of the Chief Executive of Stockport Homes.

The report provides an update on the implementation of the Neighbourhood Action Plans for Adswood and Bridgehall;  Brinnington; Cale Green, Davenport and Heaviley; Cheadle Heath, Edgeley and Shaw Heath; Lancashire Hill; Offerton North, The Heatons (Heaton and Norris Towers); and Town Centre, highlighting particular successes and challenges. The report also sets out the proposed Plans for 2013/14.

The Area Committee is requested to note the outcomes of the earlier Neighbourhood Action Plans and comment on the draft plans for 2013-2014.

Officer contacts: Maria Lindars on 0161 474 2965 or e mail: maria.lindars@stockporthomes.org and Rebecca Cullen on 0161 474 2944 or e mail: rebecca.cullen@stockporthomes.org

Representatives of the Chief Executive of Stockport Homes submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the implementation of the Neighbourhood Action Plans for Adswood and Bridgehall; Brinnington; Cale Green, Davenport and Heaviley; Cheadle Heath, Edgeley and Shaw Heath; Lancashire Hill; Offerton North, The Heatons (Heaton and Norris Towers); and Town Centre, highlighting particular successes and challenges. The report also sought feedback on the proposed Plans for 2013/14.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The number of occasions skips were made available and the assistance offered by Stockport Homes’ caretaking team to tenants wishing to remove bulky items.

·         Work with the Furniture Station in Hazel Grove with regard to unwanted furniture.

·         The need for scrap dealers to be licensed.

·         The lack of take up of home insurance by tenants was concerning.

·         Whether there would be a charge for repairing parts of property that had been vandalised and reported to the Police or where the Police had broken locks because they had a warrant for an arrest.

·         Initial problems with the installation of the bio-mass boilers at some of the flats, in particular at York Street, Edgeley and Hollywood Towers.

·         The amount of money that Stockport Homes was receiving for the installation of solar panels and bio mass boilers and the heating charges to tenants.

·         Concern about the landscaping in the vicinity of the York Street flats in Edgeley.

·         Problems with the rubbish collection at the Northgate Road flats in Cheadle Heath.

·         The length of time a window has been boarded up on Robinson Street, Edgeley.

·         Stockport Homes’ work to assist the development of residents’ groups.

·         Work was still in progress regarding the installation of a concierge service and new CCTV cameras at the blocks of flats at Victoria Park, Barnsley Street, Beaver House and Voewood House in the Manor Ward.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.