Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration.

The report provides an update on the Cheadle Towns Fund, and in the Council’s role as accountable body, to request authority to submit business cases for the Town Investment Plan projects to Government, and to enter into required contracts, consents, agreements and funding arrangements to deliver these projects. Namely, the Cheadle Railway Station, Cycling & Walking and Cheadle Eco Business Park schemes.

(NOTE: The report contains a confidential appendix that has been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The Cabinet is recommended to give approval to the package of recommendations detailed in Section 9 of the report.

Officer Contact: Robert Goulsbra on 0161 218 1764 or email: robert.goulsbra@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the Cheadle Towns Fund including progress on the projects to date and the next steps.

(NOTE: The report contained a confidential appendix that had been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

RESOLVED - (1) That the report and progress on the projects be noted, and approval of the approach to the development and submission of the emerging business cases be confirmed.

(2) That authority be delegated to the Director of Development & Regeneration, the Director of Place Management, and the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate & Support Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration for:

(a)          The Council, in its role as accountable body and on behalf of the Cheadle Town Fund Board, to sign off and submit the full business case documents for the Cheadle Rail Station project to Government for their approval.

(b)          The Council, in its role as accountable body and on behalf of the Cheadle Town Fund Board, to sign off and submit the summary business case documents for the Cheadle Cycling & Walking and Cheadle Eco Business Park projects to Government for their review and endorsement.

(c)          The Council, in its role as accountable body and on behalf of the Cheadle Towns Fund Board, to enter into all required funding agreements, and associated terms, to receive and administer the Towns Fund grant (known as a Town Deal).

(d)          Authority to enter all contract, partner, land and procurement arrangements, and to seek permissions, including planning permissions, as required to build and operate or manage, as appropriate, the three Cheadle Town Fund projects, reporting back as necessary and appropriate to the Cabinet.

(e)          Authority to approve the final schemes and their construction programme following approval of the final business cases.

(f)           Authority to enter into agreement with the landowners for temporary access rights and purchase the land necessary to construct the schemes.

(g)          To source resources, as outlined in the confidential Appendix 1, to continue to progress the design and development of the Cheadle Eco Business Park in advance of the Town Deal award and to recover this cost from the project.

(3) That approval be given for officers to develop and consult on the Traffic Regulation Orders to support all three schemes and their construction.

(4) That officers be authorised to enter into final negotiations with affected landowners to agree heads of terms for land purchase by agreement.

(5) That authority be delegated to the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance) to do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the above-mentioned resolutions.

To consider a joint report of the Director of Development & Regeneration and the Director of Place Management.

The report provides an update on the Cheadle Towns Fund, progress on the projects to date and the next steps.

(NOTE: this item contains a confidential appendix that has been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to note the report and progress on the projects, and comment on the recommendations to Cabinet as per the report.

Officer contact: Robert Goulsbra 0161 218 1764 | robert.goulsbra@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update on the Cheadle Towns Fund, progress on the projects to date and the next steps.

Members felt that this was a valued, ambitious project and welcomed the report and proposals.

RESOLVED – That the report and progress on the projects be noted.