Issue - meetings

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

The report sets out the results of an investigation into permit parking on Hardberry Place following the receipt of a petition and determine whether the file should remain open in light of the responses received.

The Area Committee is asked to consider the report and whether the file be kept open, and if so to make a recommendation to the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) that residents on Hardberry Place be re-consulted.

Officer contact: Max Townsend, 0161 474 4861, max.townsend@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on the outcome of a consultation with residents on Hardberry Place, Offerton for permit parking. From the response to the consultation there had not been the required 51% of responses in support of the proposal.

Councillors commented that the due to there being three schools in the vicinity, this was a particularly difficult area for pedestrians and motorists. It was also commented that the consultation had been very close.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing) be recommended to agree to a further consultation of residents on Hardberry Place, Offerton, as set out in paragraph 2.5 of the report to determine the support for the introduction of permit parking scheme, and that in the event that this is agreed that ward councillors be informed when that consultation was taking place.