Issue - meetings

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

The report provides an update on developing an Action Plan for The Rocks Shopping Parade, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury to recommend visual improvements for the benefit of local people and in support of the traders at this location.

The Area Committee is recommended to request that the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources approves the use of £2,250 from the Ward Discretionary Fund (Bredbury Green and Romiley ward allocation) towards the costs of artwork and planting at The Rocks.

Officer contact: Richard Daniels on 0161 218 1621 or email richard.daniels@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance submitted a report on behalf of the Director of Development and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on developing an Action Plan for The Rocks Shopping Parade, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury to recommend visual improvements for the benefit of local people and in support of the traders at this location.

The following comments were made/ issues raised: -

·       Members requested the addition of artwork at the side of Cohen’s Chemist or at an alternative location at the Rocks. It was suggested that children from nearby schools could be encouraged to contribute to the artwork.

RESOLVED – That the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources be requested to approve the use of £2,250 from the Ward Discretionary Fund (Bredbury Green and Romiley ward allocation) towards the costs of artwork and planting at The Rocks.