Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 1 September 2022.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 1 September 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interest which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interest was declared:

Personal

To report any urgent action taken under the constitution.

No urgent decisions were reported.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Sub 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 card provided. These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters in the powers or duties of the Sub Committee, subject to the exclusions set out within the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance) and Monitoring Officer.

The report details an application received for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust, and asks that the Sub Committee consider the applicationin line with the charitable objectives of the Trust.

The Sub Committee are recommended to determine the applicationfor funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust.

Officer contact: Charlotte Griffin 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.griffin@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing an application received for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust, and recommended that the Sub Committee consider the application in line with the charitable objectives of the Trust.

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Friends of Scholes Park, Gatley (copies of which had been circulated) which sought to purchase and install a ‘happy to talk’ bench at Gatley Hill House to enable people to enjoy the area of green space in front of the house and improve mental health and wellbeing of local residents.

A representative of the applicant attended the meeting to speak to the application and respond to questions from the Sub Committee.

Members were aware of the growing popularity of the ‘happy to talk’ bench initiative in supporting local communities, and welcomed the application.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application from Friends of Scholes Park, Gatley, for a grant of £1,695 towards the purchase and installation of a ‘happy to talk’ bench at Gatley Hill House to enable people to enjoy the area of green space in front of the house, and improve mental health and wellbeing.