Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration.

The report provides an update on the Stockport Station Project, including progress on the project to date and next steps.

The Cabinet is recommended to:

(1)  Note the contents of the report and progress on the project;

(2) Endorse the approach to the development and submission of the business case; and

(3) Delegate authority to the Director of Development and Regeneration, the Director of Place Management, and the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate and Support Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration for the following:

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to sign off and submit the business case documents for the Stockport Railway Station project.

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to enter into all required funding agreements, and associated terms with Avanti West Coast and Network Rail.

·         Authority to enter all contract, partner, land and procurement arrangements, and to seek permissions, including planning permissions, as required to build and operate or manage, as appropriate, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet.

·         Authority to approve the final schemes and their construction programme following approval of the final business cases.

·         Authority to enter into agreement with the landowners for temporary access rights and purchase the land necessary to construct the schemes.

·         Agree to authorise officers to enter into final negotiations with affected landowners to agree heads of terms for land purchase by agreement.

(4) Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance to do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the abovementioned resolutions.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or by email at: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration (Councillor Colin MacAlister) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the Stockport Station Project, including progress on the project to date and the planned next steps.

RESOLVED - (1) That the contents of the report and progress on the project be noted.

(2) That the approach to the development and submission of the business case be endorsed.

(3) That authority be delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration, the Director of Place Management, and the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate and Support Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration for the following:

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to sign off and submit the business case documents for the Stockport Railway Station project.

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to enter into all required funding agreements, and associated terms with Avanti West Coast and Network Rail.

·         Authority to enter all contract, partner, land and procurement arrangements, and to seek permissions, including planning permissions, as required to build and operate or manage, as appropriate, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet.

·         Authority to approve the final schemes and their construction programme following approval of the final business cases.

·         Authority to enter into agreement with the landowners for temporary access rights and purchase the land necessary to construct the schemes.

·         Agree to authorise officers to enter into final negotiations with affected landowners to agree heads of terms for land purchase by agreement.

(4) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance to do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the abovementioned resolutions.

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report provides an update on the Stockport Station Project, including progress on the project to date and next steps.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to:

1.    note the contents of the report and progress on the project;

2.    endorse the approach to the development and submission of the business case; and

3.    that delegated authority is given to the Director of Development and Regeneration, the Director of Place Management, and the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate and Support Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration for the following:

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to sign off and submit the business case documents for the Stockport Railway Station project.

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to enter into all required funding agreements, and associated terms with Avanti West Coast and Network Rail.

·         Authority to enter all contract, partner, land and procurement arrangements, and to seek permissions, including planning permissions, as required to build and operate or manage, as appropriate, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet.

·         Authority to approve the final schemes and their construction programme following approval of the final business cases.

·         Authority to enter into agreement with the landowners for temporary access rights and purchase the land necessary to construct the schemes.

·         Agree to authorise officers to enter into final negotiations with affected landowners to agree heads of terms for land purchase by agreement.

·         That authority is delegated to the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance to do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the abovementioned resolutions.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson 0161 474 4351 | sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update on the Stockport Station Project, including progress on the project to date and next steps.

The Director of Development and Regeneration, Paul Richards, attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee. 

It was suggested that work undertaken to assess capacity on the line be reviewed by the Head of Highways and Transportation to ensure that the level of service provided would be fit for purpose and as efficient as possible in terms of timetabling and the interplay between operators at the station.

It was felt that the proposed changes were a welcome development.

RESOLVED – (1) That the contents of the report and progress on the project be noted;

(2) That the approach to the development and submission of the business case be endorsed; and

(3) That delegated authority to the Director of Development and Regeneration, the Director of Place Management, and the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate and Support Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration, for the following, be noted:

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to sign off and submit the business case documents for the Stockport Railway Station project. 

·         The council, in its role as accountable body to enter into all required funding agreements, and associated terms with Avanti West Coast and Network Rail. 

·         Authority to enter all contract, partner, land and procurement arrangements, and to seek permissions, including planning permissions, as required to build and operate or manage, as appropriate, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet.

·         Authority to approve the final schemes and their construction programme following approval of the final business cases.

·         Authority to enter into agreement with the landowners for temporary access rights and purchase the land necessary to construct the schemes.

·         Agree to authorise officers to enter into final negotiations with affected landowners to agree heads of terms for land purchase by agreement.

·         That authority is delegated to the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance to do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the abovementioned resolutions.