Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Executive Councillors (Economic Development & Regeneration) and (Corporate, Customer & Community Services)

The report seeks to inform the Executive of the submission of a revised offer from Kirkland Developments Ltd (attached as a Confidential Appendix 1) and review options for progressing the proposed retail development scheme in Marple District Centre

(Note: this report contains information ‘not for publication’ contained in its appendices that have been circulated to executive councillors only)

The Executive is recommended to:

·         Decline the revised offer from Kirkland Developments Ltd and approve their reimbursement for appropriate ‘planning’ costs for obtaining planning permission on Chadwick Street in return for the assignment of any outputs produced by these costs.

·         Give delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, in conjunction with the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and (Economic Development & Regeneration), to bring forward the delivery of a retail scheme on Chadwick Street, Marple utilising the Stockport Strategic Property Partnership.

Officer contact: George Perrin, 0161 474 4510, George.perrin@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report of the Executive Councillors (Economic Development & Regeneration) and (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) informing the Executive Meeting of the submission of a revised offer from Kirkland Developments Ltd (attached as a Confidential Appendix to the report) for the purchase of the Chadwick Street Car Park, Marple. The Executive were invited to review options for progressing the proposed retail development scheme in Marple District Centre.

(Note: this report contains information ‘not for publication’ contained in its appendices that have been circulated to executive councillors only)

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform & Finance) confirmed that the report had been considered by the Marple Area Committee at its meeting on 5 February 2014 and that they had supported the proposed approach.

RESOLVED – (1) The revised offer from Kirkland Developments Ltd for the purchase of Chadwick Street Car Park be declined and that they be reimbursed for appropriate ‘planning’ costs for obtaining planning permission on Chadwick Street in return for the assignment of any outputs produced by these costs.

(2) That the Corporate Directors for Corporate and Support Services and for Place Management & Regeneration, in conjunction with the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) and (Economic Development & Regeneration) be authorised to bring forward the delivery of a retail scheme on Chadwick Street, Marple utilising the Stockport Strategic Property Partnership.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.                                                                                  

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) informing the Area Committee of the submission of a revised offer from Kirkland Developments Ltd which was attached to the report at confidential appendix A and requesting the Area Committee to review options for progressing the proposed retail development scheme in the Marple District Centre.

The Chair reminded Councillors that they had been sent information from the Marple Civic Society.

(Note: This report contained information that was “not for publication” which had been circulated to Committee members only)

RESOLVED – That the Executive be recommended to:

(a) Decline the revised offer from Kirkland Developments Ltd and approve their reimbursement for appropriate planning costs for obtaining planning permission in Chadwick Street in return for the assignment of any outputs produced by these costs.

(b) Give delegated authority to the Corporate Directors for Corporate and Support Services & Place Management and Regeneration, in conjunction with the Executive Councillors (Corporate, Customer and Community Services) and (Economic Development and Regeneration) to bring forward the delivery of a retail scheme on Chadwick Street, Marple utilising the Stockport Strategic Property Partnership and that as part of any scheme moving forward they be requested to review associated traffic and highway schemes.