Issue - meetings

To consider any applications for Area Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.

Friends of Torkington Park

To consider an application requesting £1000 toward the cost of a new notice board in Torkington Park.

Woodsmoor Lane/ Bramhall Lane South Roundabout

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Wendy Orrell.

(a)       Friends of Torkington Park

Mr Richard King of the Friends of Torkington Park attended the meeting to answer questions from councillors in relation to an application for Area Flexibility Funding toward the cost of a new Community Notice Board in the Park.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be recommended to make a grant of up to £1000 to the Friends of Torkington Park toward the cost of a new community notice board.

(b)       Woodsmoor Lane/ Bramhall Lane South Roundabout

Councillor Wendy Orrell reported that she had received a number of complaints about the condition of the roundabout at the junction of Woodsmoor Lane and Bramhall Lane South and suggested that the Area Committee consider using some of its Flexibility Budget to fund the replanting of this area.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that the Public Realm Service had indicated that the work to prepare the area and replant with hardy shrubs would be £750, with maintainence of the site being covered by the existing service level agreement.

Councillors welcomed the proposal but suggested that it would be more appropriate for the cost for the work to be met from the Highway Maintenance delegated budget.

RESOLVED – That the Service Director (Place Management) be authorised to replant the roundabout at the junction of Woodsmoor Lane and Bramhall Lane South with shrubs, to be funded at a cost of £750 from the Area Committee’s Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget (Stepping Hill Ward allocation).