Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report sets out an application received by the Council from SKC Leisure to hold a Summer Fun week at Torkington Park from 30th July until 7th August 2022.

The Area Committee is recommended to approve the application subject to the organiser producing the appropriate health & safety documentation, insurances being in place 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) detailing an application from SKC Leisure to hold a Summer Fun week at Torkington Park from 30th July until 7th August 2022.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         That whilst the event was welcomed, Members had reservations in relation to the length of the Summer Fun week.

·         That Committee Members weren’t familiar with the applicant and hadn’t been consulted by officers in advance of the application.

·         Whether it would be appropriate to defer and delegate the consideration of the application pending conversations with the ward Councillors and officers.

·         Raised concerns in relation to the expected attendance number stated in the application and the impact that this would have on insurance.

RESOLVED – That the Parks Event Application be delegated to the Chair and ward Councillors pending clarification from the officer and applicant.