Decisions

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from 4 Seasons Event Group to hold a Kids Adventure Kingdom Inflatable World & Childrens Funfair Event at Torkington Park on Saturday, 4 to Monday, 6 May 2024, subject to all appropriate paperwork and licences being obtained and submitted to the Council at least one week prior to the event taking place.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Stockport Canal Boat Trust for a grant of £300 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget (£150 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of developing a new service area at Marple wharf and an attractive waterway frontage between the Wharf transhipment shed and the new houses by providing seating, planting and features such as bird boxes to support wildlife.

The Area Committee has given approval to the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Order set out below and at Appendix A and, subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date, that the order be made (at a cost of £2,600, to be funded in part by the Davenport & Cale Green Delegated Ward Budget):

Proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Schedule

School Keep Clears – No Stopping Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Neston Grove (South Side)

From a point, 13 metres south west from the intersection of the south western kerb line of Rostherne Road for a distance of 63.12 metres in a south westerly direction.

The Area Committee has given approval to the proposed highway maintenance scheme on Andrew Lane – Carriageway Repairs (Part Contribution) at a cost of £8,000 to be funded by the Highway Maintenance & Traffic Management Delegated Budget for Marple South & High Lane and authorises the Director of Place Management to order the work.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Friends of Hesketh Park to hold their annual community BBQ on Saturday 14 September 2024 at 12.30 until 15.30, with access required from 10.00 until 16.30, subject to the event organiser obtaining and providing the relevant paperwork at least 2 weeks prior to the event, including any necessary licences, health and safety documentation, insurance certificates, a satisfactory traffic management plan and the payment of agreed fees and charges.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application from Friends of Shahnameh for a grant of £360 from the Ward Flexibility Funding (£120 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of organising visits to cultural venues and running regular Persian poetry workshops, for the benefit of Persian and English speaking members of the community.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application from Marple Carnival for a grant of £600 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget (£300 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of purchasing re-usable banners, storage units and equipment to support this year’s Carnival.

The Area Committee has given approval to an event application received from Marple Carnival Charities Committee to hold their annual Carnival event at Marple Memorial Park and Brabyns Park on Saturday 15 June 2024 accessing both parks between 13 June to 16 June 2024 to enable event set up and close down of the event and subject to the event organiser obtaining and providing the relevant paperwork at least 2 weeks prior to the event to the Council, including any necessary licences, health and safety documentation, insurance certificates, a satisfactory traffic management plan and the payment of agreed fees and charges.

The Area Committee has given approval to an event application received from Marple Runners to hold their 8th Annual Carnival 10K Trail Race and a 2K Family Fun Run on Sunday 16 June 2024. The 10K run will start and finish within Brabyns Park, with the course route also utilising highway and canal routes and the 2K Family Fun Run will be within Brabyns Park only. The event will start with the trail race starting at 09.30am and finishing at 11.30am, and the Family Fun Run starting 9.30am accessing the site between 7.00am and 1.00pm and subject to the event organiser obtaining and providing the relevant paperwork to the Council at least 2 weeks prior to the event, including any necessary licences, health and safety documentation, insurance certificates, a satisfactory traffic management plan and the payment of agreed fees and charges.

The Area Committee has given approval to application from Bramhall In Bloom for a grant of £1,000 from the Ward Flexibility Funding (£250 from Bramhall North, £750 from Bramhall South & Woodford) towards the cost of replanting and caring for planters in the village area, for the benefit of the local community.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has considered a number of objections received to the proposed introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders for Heathfield Road, Beech Road and Bramhall Lane, Davenport, Stockport, and has agreed that, notwithstanding the objections, the orders be made as advertised.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has given approval to the allocation of £34,000 of formal sport commuted sum to fencing the bowling green at Heaton Moor Park.

The Area Committee has considered an objection to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order ‘No Waiting at Any Time and Limited Stay Disabled Bay’ on parts of Buckingham Road, Cheadle Hulme and has agreed that, notwithstanding the objection, the order be made as originally advertised.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Friends of Shahnameh for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust for a grant of £256 towards the cost of their annual celebration event and regular online poetry and literature events.

The Area Committee has given approval to the legal advertising of that that element of the Traffic Regulation Orders (detailed in Appendix A of the report) that falls within its purview and, subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders at a cost of £850 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Norbury and Woodsmoor Ward allocation).

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Friends of Shahnameh for a grant of £75 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget towards the cost of organising visits to cultural venues and running regular Persian poetry workshops, for the benefit of Persian and English speaking members of the community.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Make a Difference for a grant of £66.54 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget towards the cost of providing informative and educational workshops to enhance the emotional well-being of local residents.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Hazel Grove Mutual Aid for a grant of £339 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget towards the cost of constructing a shed to house a “take a book, leave a book” library, for the benefit of local residents.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Friends of Shahnameh for Ward Flexibility Funding for a grant of £330 (£120 from the Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North, £140 from the Cheadle West & Gatley and £70 from the Heald Green ward allocations) towards the cost of their annual celebration event and regular online poetry and literature events.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from The Emma Cosgrove Foundation for Ward Flexibility Funding for a grant of £500 (£250 each from the Cheadle West & Gatley and Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North ward allocations) towards the cost of hosting a community event ‘Cheadle on the Green’ featuring a diverse range of activities to foster a sense of unity and camaraderie within the community.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from Pakistani Resource Centre for Ward Flexibility Funding for a grant of £1000 (£200 from the Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North, £200 from the Cheadle West & Gatley and £600 from the Heald Green ward allocations) towards the cost of setting up a Peer Support Group to reduce isolation and promote socialisation and healthy living in women of South Asian background.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application from Make A Difference for a grant of £442.60 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget (£110.65 from each ward allocation) towards the cost of providing informative and educational workshops to enhance the emotional well-being of local residents.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application from the Friends of Cheshire Theatre School for a grant of £960 from the Ward Flexibility Funding Budget (£180 from Heatons North, £300 from Heatons South, £240 from Reddish North, £240 from Reddish South) towards the cost of registration, entry, travel and costume fees to compete at the Dance World Cup.

The Area Committee has given approval to an application received from PTFA at Bolshaw Primary School for Ward Flexibility Funding for a grant of £1,000 (Heald Green ward allocation) towards the cost of obtaining blinds for the school hall and dictionaries and thesauruses for the children.

The Area Committee has given approval to play area improvements at Clarendon Road Park Play Area at a cost of £12,000 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Hazel Grove ward allocation).

The Area Committee has given approval to the proposed Highway Maintenance scheme on Mauldeth Road, Heaton Moor (outside Tithe Barn Primary School) – Footway re-profiling and surfacing at a cost of £6,500.00 from the Highway Maintenance & Traffic Management delegated budget.

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services, following consultation with ward councillors, has given approval to the revocation of the original traffic regulation orders and to the advertisement of the revised traffic regulation orders as set out in Appendix A to the report and, subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders.