Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 28 September 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair, subject to the following amendments:-

·         The inclusion of Councillor Roy Driver in the list of those members present.

·         In respect to item 10 – the deletion of ‘Heatons North’ and its replacement with ‘Heatons South.’

·         In respect to item 14 – the deletion of ‘Site of Former Nelstrop Primary School’ and its replacement with ‘Site of Former North Heaton Primary School.’

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interest

Personal & Prejudicial Interest

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.

Janette Sadgrove (Public Realm Service) submitted a report (copies of which had been 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:-

·         Highway Safety inspections were currently taking place on the light green routes.

·         Since the last meeting, there had been 176 customer enquiries relating to blocked gullies, defects in the highway, overgrown vegetation, graffiti and domestic waste.

·         Resurfacing work on Buckingham Road, Heaton Moor was complete. Works would commence on Cambridge Road and Howard Avenue would commence in the near future.

·         Noise complaints from the industrial premises on Crossley Road, Heaton Chapel were being investigated.

·         The removal of waste and the maintenance of the play area on the Tarvin Avenue play area, Heaton Chapel.

·         The provision of a second bench on Green Lane.

·         Ponding on Bank Hall Road/Thornfield Road and outside of St Winifred’s Primary School.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted and Janette Sadgrove be thanked for her attendance and presentation.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to submit a report to the next meeting of the Area Committee outlining the options available for the installation of a second bench on Green Lane.

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

No petitions were submitted.

Mental Health Provision

Representatives of Stockport Carers Group will attend the meeting and make a presentation.

Mental Health Provision

Representatives of Stockport Carers Group attended the meeting and made a presentation in respect to the work of that organisation.

RESOLVED – That the representatives of Stockport Carers Group be thanked for their attendance and presentation and that they be requested to provide the Democratic Services Manager with a copy of the presentation so that it may be circulated to members of the Area Committee.

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 Tel: 474 3217 or email:  joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (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 and Regeneration

The report provides an opportunity for the Area Committee to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre (TCAP) Phase 2 schemes and also provides an update on the progress with the Phase 1 schemes.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on the proposed schemes to be included in the Town Centre Access Package Phase 2 final business case.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Area Committee with the opportunity to comment on the proposed Stockport Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) phase 2 scheme as well as providing an update on progress for the implementation of phase 1. The package of schemes was designed to improve access and connectivity to and around Stockport town centre for all transport modes.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report presents for consideration the findings of a consultation exercise and to seek approval for the introduction of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

The Area Committee are recommended to approve 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 (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the findings of a consultation exercise and seeking approval for the implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders in the Bournville Avenue area in South Reddish.

RESOLVED – That the the legal advertising of the following traffic regulation order be approved and subject to no objections being received in 21 days from the advertisement date the order be made as follows:-

Proposed 20 mph zone

Bournville Avenue, Kingsley Avenue, Selby Street, Horace Grove in their entirety

The scheme to be funded at an approximate cost of £1,875 to be funded via the Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget ( Reddish South Ward allocation)

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

The report requests the Area Committee to give consideration to the approval of No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on part of Grosvenor Road in Heaton Moor.

The Area Committee are requested to consider the proposals detailed in the report and approved a No Waiting at Any Time restriction on part of Grosvenor Road in Heaton Moor.

Officer Contact: Max Townsend on Tel: 474 4861 or email: max.townsend@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 possible introduction of a traffic regulation order on Grosvenor Road, Heaton Moor.

RESOLVED – That the legal advertising of the following traffic regulation order be approved and subject to no objections being received in 21 days from the advertisement date the order be made as follows:-

No Waiting at Any Time

Grosvenor Road

South side from a point 20.5 metres west of the Westerly kerb line of Moorside Road for a distance of 9 metres in a Westerly direction.

Scheme to be funded at an approximate cost of £470.00 via the Highway Maintenance and Local Initiatives delegated budget (Heatons South ward allocation)

To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report is submitted following a request made at the last Area Committee meeting concerning what action the Council can take to ensure that the landowner maintains the site to a standard that does not present a risk or health hazard to the public.

The Area Committee are requested to endorse the proposed action detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Lou Scott on Tel: 474 3237 or email: lou.scott@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted (copies of which had been circulated) providing information in respect to the possible adoption of Tarvin Avenue Local Area of Play.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted and the Deputy Chief Executive be requested to submit an update to a future meeting of the Area Committee.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to undertake infrequent maintenance of the Tarvin Road Play area.

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

The report provides the Area Committee with an update on intended measures to improve traffic management at Broadstone Hall Primary School.

The Area Committee are requested to note the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Max Townsend on Tel: 474 4861 or email: max.townsend@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on traffic issues in the vicinity of Broadstone Hall Primary School following the submission of a petition to the Area Committee at the September 2015 meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to submit a report to the next meeting of the Area Committee outlining a detailed proposed package of improvements and associated costs.

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

The report provides an update on progress to date on pulling together detailed options for the allocation of the Bellway Homes commuted sum from the former Peel Moat site.

The Area Committee are requested to note the report.

Officer Contact: Denise Irving on Tel: 07891 949 175 or email: denise.irving@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update in respect to work undertaken on options for the allocation of the Bellway Homes commuted sum on the former Peel Moat site.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to submit a report to a meeting of the Area Committee sub group in January 2016 prior to submission of a final report to the Area Committee.

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.

Councillor Sedgwick expressed concern in relation to speeding vehicles on Mauldeth Road in the vicinity of Tithe Barn Primary School and requested that representatives of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration make a site visit to witness the problems associated with speeding vehicles and submit a report to a future meeting outlining options available to address the concerns raised.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to undertake a site visit to witness the problems associated with speeding vehicles and submit a report to a future meeting outlining options available to address the concerns raised.

To consider a report of the Council Solicitor.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) informing the Area Committee of the current laws in relation to commercial dog walkers operating in the borough and identifying the potential for a change to the law.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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 Tel: 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 decisions taken by the Area Committee and on Area Flexibility Funding.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That, as a matter of urgency, the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to submit a report in respect to the possible introduction of bus clearways at existing advisory bus stops on Marbury Road, Heaton Chapel.