Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair of the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub Committee for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting.

RESOLVED – That Councillor Ian Hunter be elected Chair of the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub Committee for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting.

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2023.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 18 January 2023 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.

No declarations of interest were made.

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.

The Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Terms of Reference, as amended by the Cheadle Area Committee at their meeting held on 1 August 2023, are attached at appendix A for members information.

The Sub Committee is asked to note the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Terms of Reference.

Officer contact: Charlotte Douglass 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.douglass@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing updated Terms of Reference of the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub Committee following amendments made by members of the Cheadle Area Committee at their meeting held on 1 August 2023.

RESOLVED – That the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub Committee Terms of Reference be noted.

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance.

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 Douglass 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.douglass@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance 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.

To consider an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Friends of Scholes Park for a grant of £3,500 towards the cost of the installation of a fence at Scholes Park children’s play park.

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance submitted an application received on behalf of Friends of Scholes Park (copies of which had been circulated) which sought funding for the installation of a fence at Scholes Park children’s play park.

The applicant attended the meeting to speak to the application and respond to questions from the Sub Committee.

Members welcomed the application and proposal of a creative solution to enhance this important community facility to the benefit of all park users.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application from Friends of Scholes Park for a grant of £2,500 from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust towards the cost of the installation of a fence at Scholes Park children’s play park.