Decision details

Scrutiny Review Final Report - Stockport Greenspace Standard

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This is an officer report following the findings of the sub-committee around a Stockport Greenspace Standard, providing scrutiny with an update on the application of the findings.

Decision:

The Cabinet received the final report of the Scrutiny Review into a ‘Stockport Greenspace Standard’ and agreed that:-

 

(1) The methodology trialled to date as a means to assess the extent to which Stockport’s residents have access to a good quality greenspace be endorsed.

 

(2) That approval be given to the adoption of monitoring the boroughs greenspaces that will be referred to as the Stockport Greenspace Standard.

 

(3) That the following Performance Measure be adopted and reported on annually: The percentage of Stockport residents who have access to a good quality greenspace.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Decision Reference: CAB417

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A

Contact: Emma Stubbs, Services to Place Email: emma.stubbs@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 07811 591429.

Report author: Emma Stubbs

Publication date: 07/12/2022

Date of decision: 06/12/2022

Decided at meeting: 06/12/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 14/12/2022

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