Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development)    

The report provides details on the provision of the borough’s festive lights & festive trees following the establishment of a single core festive lights budget. 

The Area Committee is recommended to note the proposals outlined in the report.

Officer contact: Graeme Vout, 0161 474 4562, graeme.vout@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the provision of the Borough’s festive lights and festive trees in Stockport Town Centre, District Centres and several key Local Centres.

The representative of the Service Director (Place Development) also circulated detailed plans of the proposed location of festive lights and trees within the Hazel Grove District Centre and Great Moor and Offerton Local Centres, with examples of the type of lights that would be installed as part of the programme.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development)

The report provides the Area Committee with details on the provision of the borough’s lights and festive trees.

The Area Committee is recommend to note the proposals outlined in the report.

Officer Contact: Graeme Vout Tel: 474 4562 or email: graeme.vout@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Area Committee with details on the provision of the boroughs’ lights and festive trees.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Service Director ( Place Development) be requested to provide costings to and meet with the Heatons North and Reddish South ward councillors about the possibility of providing Christmas lights on Schools Lane.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development).

The report details the provision of the borough’s festive lights and festive trees, notably in the Town Centre, the District Centres and several key Local Centres.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Graeme Vout on 474 4562 or email: graeme.vout@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the provision of the borough’s festive lights and festive trees, notably in the Town Centre, the District Centres and several key Local Centres.

The representative of the Service Director (Place Development) circulated detailed plans of the proposed location of festive lights and trees within the Romiley District and Woodley Local Centres and examples of the type of lights that would be installed as part of the programme.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The new festive lighting would be provided only in white as this had been identified as being most visually attractive.

·         It was commented that a local community group had procured lights separate from the provision made by the Council for installation in areas not served by the Council’s schemes.  Members stated that although these lights were stored by the Council they should not be disposed of and that they should continue to be installed by the Council as had been agreed in previous years.

·         It was requested that it be confirmed that pea lights would continue to be provided in trees at the junction of Sandy Lane and Compstall Road; and Lyme Grove and Compstall Road, Romiley.

·         It was requested that the feasibility of providing additional lighting in trees on Compstall Road, Romiley be investigated to replace those that had previously been damaged.

·         Clarification was sought in relation to the type of tree that would be provided in Woodley Local Centre.

·         It was requested that consideration be given in future years to the maintenance of the nativity scene installation provided for the Werneth area.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the comments of the Area Committee be take into consideration during the planning of the provision of festive lights and trees for the Werneth area.