Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 13 July 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

No declarations of interest were made.

To receive any announcements from the Chair about local community events or issues.

No announcements were made.

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

No public questions were submitted.

The local Public Realm Inspector will attend the meeting to provide an update on matters raised at the last committee meetings. Councillors and Members of the public are invited to raise issues affecting local environmental quality.

A representative of the Democratic Service Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which were circulated) providing an update on issues relating to public realm and enforcement matters in the Heatons and Reddish area.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The highway inspections of the brown routes had recently been complete and inspections on the yellow routes would commence during August and September.

·         Network Rail had undertaken repair works on the railway bridge on Georges Road, Heaton Norris on the 15^th and 16^th July 2015.

·         Resurfacing works on Heaton Road on the approach to the A6.

·         Councillors requested that a detailed update be provided to the next meeting concerning the removal of waste resulting from the demolition works being undertaken on the Brighton Road Industrial Estate.

·         The cleansing of gullies on Priestnall Road.

·         Councillors suggested that the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to give consideration to the use of temporary traffic regulation orders for the removal of vehicles to better enable gullies to be cleansed.

·         The proliferation of signage on Heaton Moor Road.

·         Overgrowth on land at the top of Lower Moat Road needed cutting back.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the issues raised by Councillors be referred to the Public Realm Inspector for consideration.

To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups.

No petitions were submitted.

In accordance with the Code of Practice no organisation has indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that no organisation had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

To consider any applications for Area Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.

There were no Area Funding applications to consider.

There are no development applications to consider.

There were no development applications to consider.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report summarises recent appeal decisions; lists current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries; informal hearings for planning appeals, and enforcement action within the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee area.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton on 0161 474 3217 or email: joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries and informal hearings.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report outlines the findings of the review of outcomes tour undertaken on Friday 6th March 2015.

The Area Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Kevin Brooks on 474 4905 or email: kevin.brooks@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the findings of the review of outcomes tour which had taken place on Friday 6 March 2015 and requesting the Area Committee to nominate a site for the Review of Outcomes Tour 2016.

RESOLVED – (1) That consideration of the report be deferred to enable the Area Committee to consider further which site they wish to nominate and which Councillors wish to attend the next site.

(2) That the Corporate Director be requested to further advise Area Committees in future on the criteria for selecting an appropriate site in the context of the questions that Councillors are asked to consider during the Review of Outcomes Tour.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

The report sets out the findings of a consultation exercise and to seek approval for the alteration of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

The Area Committee are requested to consider and comment on the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Nathan Copley on Tel: 474 4808 or email: Nathan.copley@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to approve the advertising of a traffic regulation order for Leamington Road, Reddish and asking that should no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date, that approval be given to the order being made as advertised.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, in consultation with the ward spokesperson, be authorised to approve the legal advertising of the following Traffic Regulation Order and, subject to no objections being receivedwithin 21 days from the advertisement date, the orders be made.

Revoke Disabled Badge Holders Only

Leamington Road, north side, from a point 7m east of its intersection with Lichfield Avenue for a distance of 9m in an easterly direction.

Revoke Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 8am-6pm

Leamington Road, north side, from a point 16m east of its intersection with Lichfield Avenue for a distance of 12m in an easterly direction.

Proposed Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 8am-6pm

Leamington Road, north side, from a point 2m east of its intersection with Lichfield Avenue for a distance of 26m in an easterly direction.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report details commuted sums received by the Council from housing developers toward the cost of play provision. The Committee’s approval is sought for the allocation of these sums. The report also sets out the criteria that must be used in allocating sums for play provision.

The Area Committee are requested to approve the spending of commuted sums as detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Richard Booker on Tel: 474 4829 or email: richard.booker@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider the use of commuted sums for play provision in the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee are and to approve the location of the play areas where these sums are to be spent.

RESOLVED – That the following commuted sums be spent in the play areas indicated:-

North Reddish Park - £19,909.89

South Reddish Park - £2,007.72

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of the Chair. The issue was referred for consideration by Central Stockport Area Committee.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of the Chair.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that a report would be considered by Central Area Committee at their meeting on Thursday 13 August 2015. Councillors Dean Fitzpatrick explained that officers from TfGM would be working with the Council and Virgin Trains to find a long term solution to address issues relating to the underpass at Stockport Railway Station.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

This item has been placed on the agenda following a request by members at the last meeting to enable a discussion in respect to the Ward Flexibility Funding.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that the last meeting the Area Committee had resolved that this item be placed on the agenda to enable a discussion to take place in respect to the way the Area Committee deals with Ward Funding applications.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to:-

-       Encourage those groups and organisations who had received funding to provide a written or verbal report back to Area Committee explaining how that money had been spent.

-       Consider amending the application form to include a section for groups who regularly apply for funding to make it explicitly clear how their most recent application differed from any they may have submitted previously.

-       Ensure that groups have given full consideration to the policy, especially as it relates to ongoing revenue costs, prior to the submission of any funding request.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor David Sedgwick.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor David Sedgwick.

In Councillors Sedgewick’s absence, Councillor Taylor explained that the local area of play on Tarvin Avenue was in a poor state following the development company responsible for its maintenance going into liquidation. He requested that consideration be given to formally adopting this local area of play as a matter of urgency.

RESOLVED  - That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to give consideration to formally adopting the local area of play on Tarvin Avenue as a matter of urgency and submit a report to the next meeting of the Area Committee.

This item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor John Taylor.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor John Taylor.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to review the spending limit delegated for dealing with minor non regulatory matters which was currently set at £300 and to make a recommendation to all Area Committees on the appropriateness of this limit in the future.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The report provides an update on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and details the current position on area flexibility funding. The report also includes the current position on the highway and traffic management delegated budget.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Stephen Fox on 0161 474 3206 or email: stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and on Area Flexibility Funding.

Councillor Dean Fitzpatrick reported that he would arrange a site visit with officers on Green Lane to discuss the location of the second bench and that a report would be submitted to a future meeting.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Corporate Director be requested to include a timeframe for decision implementation as part of the traffic services resume.