Decision details

Constitutional Review - Area Committee

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Leader of the Council at the Council Meeting on 30 June 2016 reported that he had requested the Monitoring Officer in conjunction with Democratic Services to undertake a democratic and constitutional review through the Constitution Working Party. The aim is to conclude the review in time for any revised arrangements to be in place for the Annual Council Meeting in May 2017 and so be operational for the 2017-18 municipal year.

This report specifically deals with:

The definition of the strategic planning applications currently submitted to the Town Centre Committee.
The issue of the Cheadle Hulme North Ward and the Cheadle Hulme South Ward being in two different Area Committees.
The proposed delegation of the Area Flexibility Budget to Area Committees
Area Committees acting as “Trustees” in relation to the disposal of Charitable land.
The use of Commuted Sums.

Decision:

The Cabinet considered the outcome of discussions at the Marple and Werneth area committees in relation to proposals to change the area committees’ names and agreed the following:-

 

·         the comments of the Marple and Werneth area committees be noted;

 

·         the Deputy Chief Executive be requested to make arrangements to consult the public within the Marple and Werneth area committee areas on the possible change to the names to ‘Marple and High Lane Area Committee’ and the ‘Bredbury, Romiley and Woodley Area Committee’ respectively.

 

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: N/A

Decision Reference: CAB18

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Other reasons / organisations consulted

CWP & Area Committees

Contact: Craig Ainsworth, Corporate and Support Services Email: craig.ainsworth@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161474 3204.

Publication date: 19/07/2017

Date of decision: 18/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 18/07/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/07/2017

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