Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Development and Regeneration.

The report provides an update on the council’s partnership with the Institute of Place Management in supporting the development of Edgeley District Centre.

The Area Committee is requested to:

1. Note and comment on the final report from the Institute of Place Management on Edgeley District Centre.

2. Authorise the District Centre Manger, in collaboration with local stakeholders, to develop an Action Plan for Edgeley District Centre based on the recommendations in the Institute of Place Management Report.

3. Note the intention of the District Centre Manager to report progress on delivering the Action Plan to the Area Committee on a quarterly basis.

Officer contact: Helen Walters 07800 618140 | helen.walters@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer submitted a report of the Director of Development and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update on the council’s partnership with the Institute of Place Management in supporting the development of Edgeley District Centre.

Richard Daniels (District Centre Manager, Stockport Council) attended the meeting to answer questions from councillors.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         The role of the District Centre Manager was to facilitate projects in supporting the development of Edgeley District Centre.

·         It was the intention that a sub group would be formed to take forward actions from the Action Plan. As part of their work, the sub group would consider how to promote Edgeley, by way of example, through social media.

·         Work to increase the vibrancy of and a longer term ambition for Castle Street was ongoing. It was suggested that the Mayoral Development Corporation could have a part to play in supporting growth in the area. It was noted that there was an issue with abandoned cars on Castle Street.

·         Members praised the Bee Market coming to Edgeley and expressed their thanks to officers for an encouraging report.

·         It was asked that comments from ward councillors regarding their views as to priorities for the area be added to the report.

·         It was suggested that a masterplan be drawn up for the area, to include a longer term ambition for Edgeley.

RESOLVED - (1) That the final report from the Institute of Place Management on Edgeley District Centre be noted.

(2) That the District Centre Manger be authorised (in collaboration with local stakeholders) to develop an Action Plan for Edgeley District Centre based on the recommendations in the Institute of Place Management Report.

(3) That the intention of the District Centre Manager to report progress on delivering the Action Plan to the Area Committee on a quarterly basis be noted.