Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Supporting Places)

This report provides an overview of the proposals contained within the draft Stockport Rail Station Masterplan. The masterplan contains detailed background reports and a summary report which is attached in appendix A. The following sections of this report provide the key details and concepts included in the masterplan documents.

The Executive is requested to support the proposed Stockport rail station masterplan and request that officers work with key stakeholders to seek to implement the masterplan.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson, 0161-474-4351, sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider the proposals contained within the draft Stockport Rail Station Masterplan. The masterplan summary report was attached at appendix A.

Executive councillors welcomed the ambition of the proposals for the station and the surrounding environment, noting that the station was not within the Council’s ownership.

RESOLVED – That the draft Stockport Rail Station Masterplan be endorsed and that officers be requested to work with key stakeholders to seek to implement the plan.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive

The report provides an overview of the proposals contained within the draft Stockport Rail Station Masterplan. The masterplan sets out a long term vision for Stockport rail station and its surrounding area. The plan is a vision document and the Council will need to work with key stakeholders and partners to identify the resources to deliver the plan.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the proposed masterplan and station improvement proposals and recommend that the Executive Meeting supports the proposed Stockport Rail Station masterplan and that Officers work with key stakeholders to seek to implement the masterplan.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an overview of the proposals contained within the draft Stockport Rail Station Masterplan. The masterplan set out a long term vision for Stockport rail station and its surrounding area. The Masterplan summary report was attached at Appendix A.

The masterplan was a vision document and the Council would need to work with key stakeholders and partners to identify the resources to deliver the plan although the station was not within the Council’s ownership.

The report would be considered by the Executive at its meeting to be held on 16 February 2016.

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) (Councillor Martin Candler) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee welcomed, in general terms, the proposals for the station and the surrounding environment.

RESOLVED– (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That a further report be submitted to a meeting of the Scrutiny Committee in six months’ time.