Issue - meetings

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

This report provides an update on the outcome of the GM Mayor’s consultation on creating a Mayoral Development Corporation in Stockport and the GM Mayor’s intention to formally resolve at the March 29th GMCA to notify the Secretary of State of his intention to establish the Mayoral Development Corporation.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer Contact: Joe Conmee on 0161 474 5396 or email: joseph.conmee@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the outcome of the Greater Manchester’s Mayor’s consultation on creating a Mayoral Development Corporation in Stockport and the Greater Manchester Mayor’s intention to formally resolve at the meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on 29 March 2019 to notify the Secretary of State of his intention to establish the Mayoral Development Corporation.

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor Kate Butler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – (1) That the outcome of the consultation be noted.

(2) That the Greater Manchester (GM) Mayor’s intention to notify the Secretary of State of his decision to designate the Stockport Town Centre West area be noted.

(3) That the GM Mayor’s intention to notify the Secretary of State of his decision to create a Mayoral Development Corporation (to be renamed the “Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation”) to lead the regeneration of Stockport’s Town Centre West area be noted.

(4) That the GM Mayor’s intention to initiate the process to recruit and appoint Board members (with relevant appointments made by Stockport Council in agreement with the Mayor) be noted.

(5) That the GM Mayor’s intention to instruct the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Stockport Council Officers to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the development of the necessary legislation, and to delegate approval of the draft constitution for the proposed Corporation to the GMCA’s Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the GM Mayor, be noted.

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

This report provides an update on the outcome of the GM Mayor’s consultation on creating a Mayoral Development Corporation in Stockport and the GM Mayor’s intention to formally resolve at the March 29th GMCA to notify the Secretary of State of his intention to establish the Mayoral Development Corporation.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer Contact: Joe Conmee on 0161 474 5396 or email: joseph.conmee@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the outcome of the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s consultation on creating a Mayoral Development Corporation in Stockport and his intention to formally resolve at the 29 March 2019 meeting of the Combined Authority to notify the Secretary of State of his intention to establish the Mayoral Development Corporation.

The Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing (Councillor Sheila Bailey) also attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

It was reported that since the publication of the report, the Combined Authority had given their approval to the recommendations contained within the report.

Members of the Scrutiny Committee endorsed the proposals.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.