Issue - meetings

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

The Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation has been created to deliver the Council’s ambitious agenda to deliver new homes, increase the long-term viability of the whole town centre, and regenerate Stockport’s Town Centre West.  It will deliver the long-term vision for the area as set out in the Strategic Regeneration Framework for Town Centre West which the Council approved in November 2019.

This report recommends that Cabinet approve the MDC’s Strategic Business Plan which will formally guide the MDC’s activity and act as the document against which the MDC’s effectiveness can be assessed. The Strategic Business Plan is included in Appendix A of this report.

(NOTE: This item includes a ‘not for publication’ appendix that has been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The Cabinet is recommended to give approval to the full MDC Strategic Business Plan for the period 2020 – 2025 at Appendix A along with the Annual Action Plan at confidential Appendix B.

Officer contact: Caroline Simpson on 0161-218-1940 or email: caroline.simpson@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation’s (MDC) Strategic Business Plan which would formally guide the MDC’s activity and act as the document against which the MDC’s effectiveness could be assessed.

(NOTE: This item includes a ‘not for publication’ appendix that has been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         In the light of the current situation, the MDC had taken on an added significance in terms of ‘building back better’ and economic recovery.

·         The acquisition of Weir Mill demonstrated the confidence that developers and other partners had with the town centre and wider borough.

·         The MDC was essential in ensuring the delivery of Metrolink in Stockport.

·         It was important that the MDC was able to deliver a mix of affordable and family accommodation.

RESOLVED- The Cabinet considered and gave approval to the full Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) Strategic Business Plan for the period 2020 – 2025 as detailed at Appendix A along with the Annual Action Plan at Appendix B.

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

The Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation has been created to deliver the Council’s ambitious agenda to deliver new homes, increase the long-term viability of the whole town centre, and regenerate Stockport’s Town Centre West.  It will deliver the long-term vision for the area as set out in the Strategic Regeneration Framework for Town Centre West which the Council approved in November 2019.

This report recommends that Cabinet approve the MDC’s Strategic Business Plan which will formally guide the MDC’s activity and act as the document against which the MDC’s effectiveness can be assessed. The Strategic Business Plan is included in Appendix A of this report.

(NOTE: This item includes a ‘not for publication’ appendix that has been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

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

Officer contact: Caroline Simpson on 0161-218-1940 or email: caroline.simpson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation’s (MDC) Strategic Business Plan which would formally guide the MDC’s activity and act as the document against which the MDC’s effectiveness could be assessed.

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A Member asked for further information on the recruitment process for the Chair of the Mayoral Development Corporation Board.

·         It was suggested that it would be helpful to the Scrutiny Committee to look at issues in isolation rather than contained in their entirety in the Business Plan.

·         Future reports would benefit from an assessment of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic situation at the moment in time. However, it was the view of Officers that the benefits of the Mayoral Development Corporation would remain the same in a ‘post Covid-19 pandemic’ environment.

(NOTE: The item included a ‘not for publication’ appendix that had been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation has been created to deliver the Council’s ambitious agenda to deliver new homes, increase the long-term viability of the whole town centre, and regenerate Stockport’s Town Centre West.  It will deliver the long-term vision for the area as set out in the Strategic Regeneration Framework for Town Centre West which the Council approved in November 2019.

This report recommends that Cabinet approve the MDC’s Strategic Business Plan which will formally guide the MDC’s activity and act as the document against which the MDC’s effectiveness can be assessed. The Strategic Business Plan is included in Appendix A of this report.

(NOTE: This item includes a ‘not for publication’ appendix that has been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

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

Officer contact: Caroline Simpson on 0161-218-1940 or email: caroline.simpson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation’s (MDC) Strategic Business Plan which would formally guide the MDC’s activity and act as the document against which the MDC’s effectiveness could be assessed.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         There was an opportunity to generate energy from the River Mersey that flowed through the Town Centre.

·         It was important that explicit reference to the value and opportunities that might be afforded to the voluntary, community and faith based sectors as part of the future development of Stockport Town Centre West was enshrined in the Strategic Business Plan.

(NOTE: This item included a ‘not for publication’ appendix that had been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.