Issue - meetings

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

Following a meeting between the director of Circus Starr and representatives of the Greenspace Team, assurances have been given that problems at their previous events will not be repeated. Circus Starr has re-applied to hold a circus event at Torkington Park on the 8 May 2017.

In the light of the new information, the Greenspace Team recommend that the Area Committee approve the application, subject to the organiser obtaining the appropriate papers, event plans, Health and safety documentation, licenses and/or insurances, and fees.

Officer contact: Jacky Budd, 0161 474 3332, jacky.budd@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) inviting the Area Committee to consider a further application from Circus Starr for the use of Torkington Park on 8 May 2017. The application had been resubmitted following the refusal of permission at the meeting on 13 December 2016. Assurances had been given by Circus Starr to the Council’s Greenspace Team that concerns about previous events would be addressed.

RESOLVED – That the application from Circus Starr for the use of Torkington Park on 8 May 2017 be approved subject to:-

·         the receipt by the Council’s Greenspace Team of appropriate documentation, licenses and/or insurances and fees;

·         the receipt of written assurances and undertakings by the organiser that the problems experienced at previous events would not be repeated;

·         that the organisers meet with representatives of the Friends of Torkington Park to provide them with assurances about their concerns relating to toilet provision, behaviour of event staff and the safety of cabling; and

·         appropriate monitoring of compliance with any further conditions imposed.

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

An application has been received from Circus Starr to hold a Circus event at Torkington Park on 8th May 2017.

The Area Committee is recommended to refuse permission, given the reported problems with the event in 2015 and 2016.

Officer contact: Jacky Budd, 0161 474 3332, jacky.budd@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) inviting the Area Committee to consider an application for the use of Torkington Park on 8 May 2017.

RESOLVED – That the application from Circus Starr to hold a circus event at Torkington Park from 8 May 2017 be refused on the grounds that concerns raised by the Council with the applicant about their management of previous events had not be adequately acted upon.