Decision details

The Cabinet considered a report detailing a proposal that the area covered by the Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) should be expanded, enabling it to become the delivery vehicle for housing led regeneration across the entirety of the town centre and further outlining the process for expanding the boundary of the MDC and has:-

(1) Endorsed the proposal for public consultation on the expansion of the MDC boundary to cover the east of the town centre; and

(2) Noted that a paper will be submitted to GMCA to request that the Mayor of Greater Manchester go out to consultation in April and May 2025 on the proposal to designate the east of the town centre as a Mayoral development area; and

(3) Noted the process that must be followed under the legislation to designate an area of land as a Mayoral development area.

None.

Councillor Hunter declared a personal and prejudicial interest as a Member of the Board of the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation.   It was noted that the Standards Committee had approved a dispensation to enable those councillors who were members of the Board of the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation and who would otherwise have a personal and prejudicial interest in the matter being discussed to take part in the debate and vote at the meeting.