Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report sets out an application received by the Council for the Hazel Grove Carnival to be held at Torkington Park on Saturday 16th July 2022.

The Area Committee is recommended to approve the application subject to the organiser producing the appropriate papers: event plan, health and safety documentation, licenses and insurances, and paying the fee.

Officer contact: Jacky Budd on 0161 474 3332 or email:  jacky.budd@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted a report of the Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) setting out an application received by the Council for the Hazel Grove Carnival to be held at Torkington Park on Saturday 16 July 2022.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The parade would proceed along the same route as previous at previous Carnivals from Highfield Road down the A6 into Torkington Park.

·         The parade had 25 entrants as of the week preceding the meeting, but the applicant stated they were aiming for 40 entrants and that schools were yet responded.

·         That the 4x4 club would be acting as outriders for the parade and Totally Local would be carrying out the necessary street closures.

·         That there was no information in the report regarding animal welfare checks for donkey and birds of prey attractions, but the organisers for those events would have their own insurance and Council officers would have to be satisfied that the Carnival had conducted the necessary checks.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application for the Hazel Grove Carnival to be held at Torkington Park on Saturday 16th July 2022, subject to the organiser producing the appropriate papers: event plan, health and safety documentation, licenses and insurances, and paying the fee.