Issue - meetings

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

This report and accompanying presentation are intended to provide the Scrutiny Committee with an update on the development of a new locality operating model.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report and presentation.

Officer contact Darren Pegram on telephone number Tel: 0161-474-3171 or alternatively email darren.pegram@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Scrutiny Committee with an update on the development of a new locality operating model.

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration also made a presentation setting out the following three priorities and the work being undertaken to deliver the discrete themes:

·         supporting community organisations to maximise their potential.

·         engaging communities in public service design, prioritisation and delivery.

·         locality approach to land, property use and development.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Support and Governance (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions. He also explained that he was looking to establish a cross party working group to consider the proposals including reviewing the current role of Area Committees.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The Scrutiny Committee welcomed the principle of moving towards a Locality Working model but wished to consider the detailed arrangements as the proposals are developed.

·         There was a need to make a clear distinction between “community delivery” and “service delivery” and it was noted that the proposals did not expect community groups to provide services currently undertaken by the Council.

·         It was noted that the model currently being developed was not purely based on generating savings.

·         The establishment of “service delivery hubs” to work closely with community groups was welcomed.

·         Stockport was well served by effective community groups across the borough.

·         The Scrutiny Committee welcomed the creation of “Relationship Managers’ to support groups in navigating their way around the Council.

·         There was a need for all Scrutiny Committees to have an opportunity to comment on the Locality Working proposals.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report and presentation be noted.

(2) That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to circulate the presentation slides to members of this Scrutiny Committee.