Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration)

This report updates the Executive on proposals for Stockport Business Incubator, including an application for £0.4m of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding to support investment in enhanced business incubator services, with a view to attracting and growing high growth new and existing small businesses.

(Note: the report contains information 'not for publication' and has been circulated to executive councillors only)

The Executive is recommended to approve, subject to securing ERDF funding, the appointment of the organisation identified in the report as the new incubation service provider at Stockport Business Incubator, delivering management and business incubation services to tenants of Stockport Business Incubator.

Officer contact: Sharon Mayo, 0161 474 3733, Sharon.mayo@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider proposals for the future management of the Stockport Business Incubator.

RESOLVED – That approval be given, subject to securing European Regional Development Funding, to the appointment of the organisation identified in the report as the new incubator services provider to deliver management and business incubation services to tenants of the at Stockport Business Incubator.