Public Question Time
Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided. These are available the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.
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Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.
Three public questions were submitted as follows:-
· The first question related to residents’ concerns in relation to the former Adswood Hotel and the condition of the site.
In response, a representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive stated that planning permission had been granted by the Area Committee in December 2017 for a 60-bed care home with an ancillary community café. Ordinarily, this permission would have expired on 14 December 2020, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic the permission had been extended until 1 May 2021. Planning Enforcement Officers had visited the site and spoken to the owners and concluded that no enforcement action was justified at the time of their last visit in mid-November.
RESOLVED – That Officers contact the owners of the site to try and ascertain their intentions in respect of the approved planning permission and provide a written response to the questioner.
· The second and three questions related to proposed changes to access barriers at Reservoir Road, Edgeley and Bexhill Road, Adswood.
In response, a representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive stated that with regard to Reservoir Road the barriers had been extended to 2.5 metres to make them more accessible. The road was accessible for a mobility scooter and bikes should be able to get through, although not at speed. The changes should mean that the road was safer for all users.
RESOLVED – That written responses be sent to the questioners.