Issue - meetings

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

The report provides an update on delivering Reddish District Centre Action Plan, initial thoughts on how the £5,000 from UK Shared Prosperity Fund is to be allocated and support for Large Local Centres.

The Area Committee is asked to:-

a)    note the progress made in developing the Reddish District Centre Action Plan.

b)    provide feedback on priority projects to allocate the £5,000 UKSPF to.

c)    note the plans to develop an information portal to support businesses and organisations in large Local Centres.

Officer contact: Darren Flannery, email at Darren.flannery@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report of the Director of Development and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the delivery of the Reddish District Centre Action Plan, initial thoughts on how the £5,000 from UK Shared Prosperity Fund was to be allocated and support for Large Local Centres.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Members expressed thanks to residents and local groups for their hard work and involvement. It was noted that there was a buzz and a lot of positive feeling in the area as a result and that members were looking forward to future work.

·         The contribution a business would need to make towards the cost of the Urban Front project following a successful application was queried. In response it was clarified that with previous applications this had been a 50% contribution up to a total value of £600.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.