Decisions

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the assignment of a commercial lease of land at Melford Road Hazel Grove Stockport.

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

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the assignment of a lease of Second, Third and Fourth Floors, One Stockport Exchange, 20 Railway Road, Stockport as detailed in the confidential report.

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

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the subletting of the land as detailed in the confidential report.

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

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to the appointment of a contractor to undertake the replacement of a fan convector units at Ladybrook Primary School.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only).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 a contractor to undertake the replacement of heating boilers at Bolshaw Primary School.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only).

The Deputy Chief Execdutive has given approval to the appointment of a Main Contractor to undertake a programme of refurbishment works at Stockport School, Mile End Lane, Stockport including Roof Replacement, Fabric Condition Works, Mechanical and Electrical works, along with works related to capacity.

(Note: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only).

The Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services and Education approved the following nominated persons to the governing board vacancies at the schools indicated:-

Nomination                                       Vacancy

Mr J Humphries                                St Joseph’s RC Primary School

Councillor W Wild                            Cale Green Primary School

Councillor W Meikle                                    Warren Wood Primary School

Mr P Burns                                        Outwood Primary School

Mr P Burns                                        Bolshaw Primary School

The Cabinet Member (Sustainable Stockport) has given approval to the legal advertising of the following traffic regulation order, and subject to the receipt of no objections, the subsequent making of the orders, at a cost of £860 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Cheadle Hulme North ward allocation):-

No Waiting at Any Time:

Councillor Lane

Westerly side from a point 32 metres North of the (projected) Northerly kerb line of Dryden Avenue in a Southerly direction to a point 22 metres South of the Southerly kerb line of Dryden Avenue.

Easterly side from a point 18 metres North of the Northerly kerb line of Cranleigh Drive in a Southerly direction to a point 29 metres South of the (projected) Southerly kerb line of Cranleigh Drive.

Dryden Avenue

Northerly side from the (projected) Westerly kerb line of Councillor Lane for a distance of 20 metres in a Westerly direction and to tie in with the aforementioned on this side of Councillor Lane.

Southerly side from the (projected) Westerly kerb line of Councillor Lane for a distance of 16 metres in a Westerly direction and to tie in with the aforementioned on this side of Councillor Lane.

Cranleigh Drive

Northerly side from the Easterly kerb line of Councillor Lane for a distance of 23 metres in an Easterly direction and to tie in with the aforementioned on this side of Councillor Lane.

Southerly side from the (projected) Easterly kerb line of Councillor Lane for a distance of 21 metres in an Easterly direction and to tie in with the aforementioned on this side of Councillor Lane.

The Cheadle Area Committee considered this matter at its meeting on 21 July 2020 and supported the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport has agreed that £20,000 of formal sport commuted sum (made up of contributions received during April 2011 and March 2014) will be invested in vital refurbishments at cycle speedway at St Thomas Recreation Ground.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport has considered a number of objections received to a proposed ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restriction and ‘No Waiting Monday-Friday 7am-9.30am & 4pm-6.30pm’ restriction on Hillcrest Road at its junction with Bridge Lane, Bramhall and has agreed that nothwithstanding the objections, the Order be made as advertised.

The Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee considered the proposals at its meeting on 20 July 2020 and supported the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport has considered a number of objections received to proposed ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions on Ravenoak Park Road/ Ravenoak Road, Cheadle Hulme and has agreed that nothwithstanding the objections, the Order be made as advertised.

The Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee considered this matter at its meeting on 30 July 2020 and supported the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport has considered a proposal to amend the current Experimental ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ Traffic Regulation Order on Peak Bank and School Brow, Bredbury to a permanent Traffic Regulation Order, and has subsequently given approval the following Permanent Traffic Regulation Order:-

Proposed “No Waiting At Any Time”

School Brow (North East Side)

From a point 10 metres south east of the projected southern kerbline of Peak Bank, for a distance of 47 metres in a north westerly direction

Peak Bank (North Side)

From the intersection of the north eastern kerbline of School Brow for a distance of 15 metres in a north easterly direction

Peak Bank (South Side)

From the intersection of the north eastern kerbline of School Brow for a distance of 16.5 metres in a north easterly direction.

On 22 April 2020, the Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance gave approval to a series of recommendations in relation to strategic investment in an asset of strategic economic and financial importance to Manchester, Greater Manchester and the North West and which provided a significant number of jobs to local residents.  This was published as Executive Decision Reference CMDRCG2.

On 7 May 2020, the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance exercised the delegations afforded by that decision to execute and complete documents to put into effect that decision (Officer Decision reference ODSHLDGEA3)

In accordance with the delegations provided for in the ‘not for publication’ report supporting that decision, the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance has now executed and completed additional and necessary documents to put into effect that decision.

On 22 April 2020, the Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance gave approval to a series of recommendations in relation to strategic investment in an asset of strategic economic and financial importance to Manchester, Greater Manchester and the North West and which provided a significant number of jobs to local residents.  This was published as Executive Decision Reference CMDRCG2.

In accordance with the delegations provided for in the ‘not for publication’ report supporting that decision, the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance has now executed and completed the necessary documents to put into effect that decision.

At the Council Meeting on 30 September 2017 it was agreed that the:-

·         the Council Meeting approve and seek the endorsement of the revised Levy Apportionment Methodology Agreement, which was to be applied in full from 2019/20 with transitional arrangements in place during 2018/19; and

·         that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place Management and Regeneration, the Borough Treasurer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance Services in consultation with the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing to approve and/ or make any minor amendments to the final Levy Apportionment Methodology Agreement, and to enter into and finalise the Agreement, the transitional arrangements, and any associated documentation relating thereto.

Between 31 October 2019 and 26 November 2019, agreement was obtained from the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, the Borough Treasurer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance Services in consultation with the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport approved the minor amendments to the draft final Levy Apportionment Methodology Agreement.  This was published as a joint Officer Decision on with the references ODPL75, ODBT11 & ODSHLDGEA2.

The final version of the agreement has now been received from the Chief Legal Officer at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority for entering into and execution.

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration, the Borough Treasurer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport, have agreed that the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance may now enter into the final Waste Disposal Levy Allocation Methodology Agreement on behalf of the Council.

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) (as amended) requires the Council to publish a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) detailing how they will engage local communities and other interested parties in producing their Local Plan and determining planning applications. The Council is required to consult in accordance with its adopted SCI when preparing Local Plan or other development plan documents.

An addendum is now required proposing changes to the SCI to reflect temporary changes to national regulations in response to Covid-19 as well as other regulatory or national guidance changes since the SCI was last updated in 2015.

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration has given approval to a proposal to undertake a 2 week consultation with statutory consultees to be followed by a 4 week general consultation in relation to a proposed addendum to the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement.

Any proposal to approve and adopt the proposed addendum following the consultation would be a matter remitted to the Council Meeting.

The Waste Management Levy Allocation Methodology Agreement (LAMA) is the agreed method by which the costs attached to the Operating contract (primarily the acceptance, processing and disposal of residual waste, recyclables, pulpables, and green waste) are distributed between the constituent Districts.

A decision to enter into the LAMA was agreed at the Council Meeting on 30 November 2017 and authority to agree minor amendments and enter into the agreement was delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, the Borough Treasurer and Head of Legal Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing (now Sustainable Stockport).

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, the Borough Treasurer and Head of Legal Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport have now given approval to the draft of the agreement appended to the report (including the amendments detailed in Section 2.2 of the report) and have accepted this as the new agreement between Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the constituent Districts.

The Cabinet has considered the Quarter 1 revenue forecast outturn that incorporated the business as usual forecast with an update on the financial impact of COVID19, and has:-

·         Approved the virements to the Revenue Budget;

·         Noted the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2020/21 as at Quarter 1;

·         Noted the HRA, DSG and Collection Fund forecast positions for 2020/21 as at Quarter 1;

·         Noted the forecast position for the 2020/21 Capital Programme; and

·         Noted the changes to the Capital Programme and re-phasing of schemes during Quarter 1.

The Cabinet has considered a proposal to transform the former St Thomas’ hospital site into a new intergenerational community by bringing forward an exemplar scheme that would deliver 67 new affordable homes alongside a new Intermediate Care facility.  The Cabinet has then:-

(1) Endorsed the principles of this key regeneration scheme for Town Centre West and the wider Borough and support the proposal to progress the scheme to RIBA Stage 4 design.

(2) Noted that a Planning Application will be submitted and an application made for Listed Building Consent based on the outcomes of the detailed design work

(3) Approved revenue costs of £370,000 to undertake the next stage of design for the Academy of Living Well and associated Highway improvement designs.

(4) Noted that further approval will be sought for the Capital Funding to deliver the Academy of Living Well once Planning Permission has been secured and the build cost has been finalised.

(NOTE: This item includes a ‘not for publication’ appendix that has been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The Cabinet considered and noted performance in relation to complaints as at the end of 2019/20, including a comparison with the previous year and any lessons learnt from these complaints.

The Cabinet has considered the current insufficiency of places for secondary aged students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Stockport and noted the offer made by the government for local authorities to bid for SEND Free Schools.  The Cabinet has noted that the Council has taken up the invitation to bid and has given approval to the proosal that the Department for Eduction sponsor an approved Multi-Academy Trust to run a Secondary Special Free School in Stockport.

The Cabinet has considered the Clean Air Local Authority update setting 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 has:-

·         Noted the progress of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan;

·         Noted the progress in the development of the Clean Commercial Vehicle and Hardship funds;

·         Noted the initial funding award of £41m for clean vehicle funds to award grants or loans to eligible businesses;

·         Noted the Government has accepted the need for vehicle replacement funds for Hackney Carriages, and Light Goods Vehicles, but has requested further development of shared evidence on the needs within that complex sector before responding and does not support the sustainable journeys measure.

·         Noted that TfGM is seeking confirmation that the funding award for Bus Retrofit is a continuation of Clean Bus Technology Funds to be distributed as soon as possible as per previous arrangements;

·         Noted the government will not support electric vehicle charging infrastructure through Clean Air monies but have committed to work with GM on securing funding from OLEV;

·         Agreed the position that the GM Local Authorities will move to a statutory public consultation on the GM Clean Air Plan as soon as reasonably practicable;

·         Further agreed the position that the GM Local Authorities’ decision to commence a public consultation should be taken once there is a clear timeframe for exiting lockdown and moving to the next phase of the COVID-19 response;

·         Noted the implementation of a GM CAZ is delayed to 2022 with a revised implementation date to be confirmed in the consultation commencement report;

·         Noted the DfT’s positioning paper “Decarbonising Transport – Setting the Challenge”;

·         Noted the assessment of the possible impacts of COVID-19 to inform a technical briefing note for decision makers; and

·         Noted that the GM local Authorities intend to consult on GM’s proposed MLS, alongside the Clean Air Plan consultation and agree the position for consultation, on when taxi/PHV fleets should be Zero Emission Capable.

The Cabinet considered the Annual Report on the functioning of the Council’s Treasury Management functions for 2019/20 and recommended to the Council Meeting that it:-

·         Approve the actual 2019/20 prudential and treasury indicators in this report;

·         Note the annual treasury management report for 2019/20; and

·         Note that changes have been made to the Council’s Treasury Management Policy Statement and Practices during 2019/20 to accommodate the requirements of the revised CIPFA Codes published in December 2017.

The Cabinet has given approval to the adoption of the Highway Structures Maintenance Policy Statement.

To provide an update on the Greater Manchester Unlocking Clean Energy bid for European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) monies to support local clean energy generation.

To provide an outline of project proposals in Stockport.

The Cabinet has considered an update on the Greater Manchester Unlocking Clean Energy bid for European Structural Investment Fund monies to support local clean energy generation as part of the Council’s emerging Climate Action Now draft plan and has:-

(1) Noted the report.

(2) Delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration, to:-

(a) take all necessary steps to implement the strategy in this report, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet;

(b) enter into contracts, procurement and funding agreements, as required, with Energy Systems Catapult and partner authorities within the GM Unlocking Clean Energy Consortium, in order to deliver Stockport’s proposed projects; and

(c) receive and administer European Structural Investment Fund monies in respect of Stockport’s Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester projects.

(3) Delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services  in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance, to source the necessary capital match funding to the ESIF.

(NOTE: This item includes a ‘not for publication’ appendix that has been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).