Decisions

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the assignment of a Ground Lease at the Kingdom Hall, Bamford Street, Stockport.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only)

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the acquisition of the access road leading to Ladybridge Sports Ground on revise terms as detailed in the confidential report.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only)

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the appointment of the selected contractor undertake works at Dial Park Children’s Home.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only)

The Deputy Chief Executive has given authority to grant a new licence to renew an Underlease at Borron Street, Stockport.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only)

The Cabinet Members for Resources, Commissioning & Governance and Economy & Regeneration have considered a report that confirmed that from 9 September 2020 the Government had put in place a grant scheme to support businesses that are required to close due to the implementation of localised lockdown restrictions.

The Council is required to set up and operate a grant scheme for eligible businesses that have been directed to close. There will be a scheme for businesses in the business rates system and a discretionary scheme for businesses outside of the business rates system based on an allocation of 5% of the value of the support needed for the business rates scheme.

The approach designed for the discretionary scheme takes a prudent approach to the allocation of the grant to reach as many businesses as possible while avoiding over-subscription.

The Cabinet Members for Resources, Commissioning & Governance and Economy & Regeneration have then given approval to the approach outlined in the report for the operation of a Local Restrictions Business Support Discretionary Grant Scheme.

In July 2017 the Secretary of State issued a Direction under the Environment Act 1995 requiring seven Greater Manchester local authorities, including Stockport Council, to produce a feasibility study to identify the option which will deliver compliance with the requirement to meet legal limits for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest possible time.

A report that set out the progress that has been made following the Government’s response to Greater Manchester’s Outline Business Case to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside, and the implications for the 10 Greater Manchester  local authorities in relation to the schedule of work and statutory consultation on the Clean Air Plan was considered on 4 February 2020 by the Cabinet.

1At this time a delegation was given to Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Care and Health and Director of Public Health, to determine the preparatory implementation and contract arrangements that need to be undertaken utilising the initial tranche of £36m of funding from Government to deliver the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and other GM Clean Air Plan (CAP) measures

Consequently, and in line with the above delegation, the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Care and Health and Director of Public Health, has given approval to the proposal that the GMCA (acting by its officer, TfGM) undertakes the preparatory procurement arrangements that need to be undertaken to deliver the CAZ and other GM CAP measures on behalf of Stockport Council in accordance with TfGM’s existing Constitutional arrangements.

NOTE: This decision does not give approval for TfGM to enter into contracts on behalf of the Local Authority, but to run the procurement exercise with potential suppliers to final evaluation and to provide a report to allow the GM Authorities make a decision to award to the successful supplier(s).

In July 2017 the Secretary of State issued a Direction under the Environment Act 1995 requiring seven Greater Manchester local authorities, including Stockport Council, to produce a feasibility study to identify the option which will deliver compliance with the requirement to meet legal limits for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest possible time.

A report that set out the progress that has been made following the Government’s response to Greater Manchester’s Outline Business Case to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside, and the implications for the 10 Greater Manchester  local authorities in relation to the schedule of work and statutory consultation on the Clean Air Plan was considered on 4 February 2020 by the Cabinet.

At this time a delegation was given to Corporate Director of Place Management and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Care and Health and Director of Public Health to approve the submission of supplementary information.

Consequently, the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Care and Health and Director of Public Health, has given approval to the submission of the following documents to the government's Joint Air Quality Unit in line with that delegation:-

·         ‘T1 Local Plan Transport Modelling Tracking Table - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘T2 Local Plan Transport Model Validation Report - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘T3 Local Plan Transport Modelling Methodology Report - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘T4 Local Plan Transport Model Forecasting Report - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘AQ1 Local Plan Air Quality Modelling Tracking Table - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘AQ2 Local Plan Air Quality Modelling Methodology Report - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘AQ3 Local Plan Air Quality Modelling Report - Consultation Option Jan 2020’

·         ‘Analytical Assurance Statement for the ‘Option for Consultation - Jan 2020’

·         ‘Modelling Assumptions for the ‘Option for Consultation - Jan 2020’

·         ‘Consolidated TIRP feedback and responses as at Feb 2020’

Copies of the above documents can be viewed at https://cleanairgm.com/technical-documents

The Head of Highways and Transportation submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) assessing the evidence that there was an existing Public Right of Way which had inadvertently disappeared from the Stockport Definitive Map, and recommended that the omission be rectified.

Members welcomed the report and thanked the officers for their response to the issue that had been raised previously.

RESOLVED – That the modification order be made under section 53(2)(b) adding the section of footpath marked between A and B on the submitted plan at Appendix B and the Definitive Statement for 205 M amended to read “for 100 meters from Windlehurst Rd to the junction of footpaths 70aHGB and 96HGB”.

There were no development applications to consider.

The Executive Member for Education has nominated the following person(s) to thegoverning board vacancy at the school indicated

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance has considered a requirement for local authorities to put in place arrangements for a new Test and Trace Support Payment schemefor people on low incomes who are unable to work while they are self-isolating and to process applications and make these payments by 12 October 2020.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance has then given approval to the approach outlined in the report for accepting applications for the Discretionary Payment Scheme through the same online application and the administrative/ payment process as for the Test and Trace Support Payment application form; and for decisions on eligibility to be made in line with the Government’s mandatory criteria and Greater Manchester approach.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport has considered a report that identified that the availability of charging points was cited as a key barrier for businesses and individuals in switching to an electric vehicle and confirming that Greater Manchester had secured of £2.4m Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) funding to facilitate the rollout of no less than 30 dedicated Taxi charging points in locations that were highly favourable to both the Hackney and Private Hire trades.

The report identified potential site locations for dedicated taxi chargers ahead of engagement with the taxi trade.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport then gave approval to the proposed site locations for dedicated taxi charging points, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, in advance of engagement with the Hackney and Private Hire trades.