Issue - meetings

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

The report provides Members with details on proposals by the Stockport Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), Totally Stockport, to introduce large frog sculptures into Stockport town centre.

The Area Committee is requested to note the report.

Officer Contact: Graeme Vout on 0161 474 4562 or email: graeme.vout@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing Members with details of proposals by the Stockport Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), Totally Stockport, to introduce large frog sculptures in Stockport town centre.

The item had been deferred at the last meeting of the Area Committee when Members had requested more information on how community groups and schools would be able to become involved in the implementation of the designs, whether a planning application would be required for the sculptures and how tall they would be.

Paul Taylor from the BID attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Support was given to linking the frog sculptures with the hatting industry which was part of Stockport’s heritage and it was suggested that there be a heritage trail for the sculptures.

·         The exact location of the sculptures was still to be determined. It was suggested that a sculpture be located in the vicinity of Strawberry Studios on Waterloo Road, Stockport.

·         The sculptures would be made of fibre glass and would not require planning permission as they were permitted development.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report provides Members with details on proposals by the Stockport town centre Business Improvement District (BID), Totally Stockport, to introduce large frog sculptures into Stockport town centre.

The Area Committee is requested to note the report.

Officer Contact: Graeme Vout on 0161 474 4562 or email: graeme.vout@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Area Committee with detail on proposals by the Stockport Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), Totally Stockport, to introduce large frog sculptures in Stockport town centre.

The following issues were raised:-

·         How community groups and schools would be able to become involved in the implementation of the designs.

·         Whether a planning application would be required for the frog sculptures.

·         How tall would the frogs be.

RESOLVED – That the item be deferred until the next meeting of the Area Committee on 27 September 2018 and a representative from the Stockport Town Centre Business Improvement District and the Place Directorate be requested to attend the meeting.