Issue - meetings

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of the Area Committee at their meeting held on 26 January 2023.

Emma Stubbs (Strategic Head of Neighbourhoods, Stockport Council) attended the meeting, along with three representatives from McDonalds, to respond to members concerns around anti-social parking at McDonalds, Wellington Road.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

• Members were advised that inconsiderate parking relating to food deliveries at the site was not just anti-social, but potentially dangerous and must be addressed as a matter of urgency.

·         Council officers had been working closely with the team at McDonalds to try and find a resolution to the parking issues, and that the council had made it clear that the situation was unacceptable and action must be taken. The safety of pedestrians and customers was the primary concern and a number of proposed solutions had been put to the restaurant.

·         Members welcomed the suggestion that a report on the matter be brought back to a future meeting of the Area Committee.

·         The representatives from McDonalds advised that they were committed to being a good neighbour and that solutions to the problem were being explored, which included but was not limited to, erecting a bollard to prevent customers from turning right on exiting the car park, and establishing a new exit. Members were invited to the restaurant to work collaboratively on a solution to the issue.

·         Concern was expressed about public money spent on this matter and the time taken to reach a resolution on this issue, which could endanger lives. It was felt that McDonalds had taken a laissez-faire attitude to the problem, and could have explored potential solutions sooner.

RESOLVED – That the update be noted.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Wynne.

The Chair advised members that Emma Stubbs (Strategic Head of Neighbourhoods, Stockport Council) had sent her apologies for the meeting of the Area Committee. Further, that a meeting was due to take place with the premises imminently, and so it was suggested that Emma attend the next meeting of the Area Committee scheduled to be held on 9 March 2023 to support discussion on this agenda item.

Concerns were raised that the situation had still not improved.

RESOLVED – That the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance be requested to make arrangements for the item to be programmed onto the agenda of the next meeting of the Area Committee.