Issue - meetings

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

The report provides the Area Committee with an update on developing an Action Plan for creating a strong, vibrant and healthy Romiley District Centre.

The Area Committee is recommended to:

(1)  Note the partnership approach to developing the Romiley Action Plan;

(2)  Comment on the actions within the Romiley Action Plan;

(3)  Comment on the allocation of funding to priority projects listed in Section 4.3 of the report.

Officer Contact: Helen Walters on 0161 474 3734 or email: helen.walters@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on developing an Action Plan for creating a strong, vibrant and healthy Romiley District Centre.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         It was noted that there was an error in the report, and the proposed funding allocation for a PA system to support events programme in the District Centre and Tangshutt Fields, Friends of Tangshutt should be £500, and not the £250 stated in the report.

·         Members, traders and other stakeholders attended a recent workshop following which the District Centre action plan was amended accordingly. The next step was to form a steering group to enact the proposed plan;

·         Empowering local stakeholders to take ownership of the District Centre and undertake action, rather than the Council imposing projects from the centre was a positive development;

·         It was important that young people were able to have their say about the district centre and that it worked for everyone in the community;

·         Consideration should be given to the issue of shutters being up and down at different times and any suggestions for improvements to the appearance of the district centre are welcome;

·         The level of funding allocated to the water fountain and planting should be further considered with a view to potentially reallocating an element of that towards the ‘Love Romiley’ promotion including branding, signage or shutter art;

·         Further work would be undertaken in the future in relation to the smaller local centres including Woodley.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted