Issue - meetings

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

The report outlines the measures being taken or proposed to coordinate the Town Centre Capital Programmes and mitigate the potential impacts on the flow of traffic into and around the town centre, the potential loss of car parking and the subsequent effect on existing businesses in the town.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the measures outlined.

Officer Contact: Megan Black/Nicola Turner on 0161 218 1410/1635 or email: megan.black@stockport.gov.uk/nicola.turner@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the measures being taken or proposed to co-ordinate the Town Centre Capital Programmes and mitigate the potential impacts on the flow of traffic into and around the town centre, the potential loss of car parking and the subsequent effect on existing businesses in the town.

The town centre would be the focus of a number of key infrastructure and construction projects over the next five years. Projects included but were not limited to:-

·         Town Centre Access Package;

·         Redrock Stockport;

·         Stockport Interchange;

·         Investment in the Market and Underbanks area;

·         Stockport Exchange; and

·         Covent Garden Village.

These projects would help to meet the strategic priorities for the town as identified in the Town Centre Development Prospectus.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration) (Councillor Patrick McAuley) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Concern was expressed regarding the lack of consultation with stakeholders on the naming of Redrock Stockport (formerly Bridgefield) scheme.

·         Regular progress reports on the schemes identified in the report were requested.

·         A Member expressed concern regarding the potential effect of the infrastructure work on existing businesses in the town centre.

RESOLVE D – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That regular progress reports be submitted to future meetings of the Scrutiny Committee on the schemes identified in the report.