Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 27 October 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting of the Council held on 27 October 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

To report that on 1 November 2016 the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Mayor, approved the appointment of Jennifer Fieldhouse to the Transport Appeals Panel. The action was taken urgently in order to allow the specified panel member to be appointed to consider and determine for free school travel in advance of this meeting of the Council Meeting.

The Mayor reported that on 1 November 2016 the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Mayor, had given approval to the appointment of Jennifer Fieldhouse to the Transport Appeals Panel.  The action was taken urgently in order to allow the specified panel member to be appointed to consider and determine for free school travel in advance of this meeting of the Council Meeting.

To receive announcements from the Mayor.

The Mayor reported that between September and November 2016, the Leader of the Council had held a competition to design his electronic Christmas Card for this year.  It was further reported that a shortlist of three designs were put to a vote of all councillors and that the winning entry depicting Stockport Viaduct had been submitted by Catherine Wilson from Adswood Primary School.  On behalf of the Council, the Mayor congratulated Catherine on her winning entry.

The Mayor further reported that the Annual Mayor’s Carol Service would be held on 14 December 2016 at St Mary’s in the Marketplace, Stockport at 12.30 pm.

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

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interests

Personal and Prejudicial Interests

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

To receive any questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters relevant to the Council’s activities.

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Mayor and Councillors on matters within the powers and duties of the Council.

Five public questions were submitted as follows:-

·         Relating to a recent article in British Medical Journal by David Oliver a consultant in geriatrics and acute general medicine which argues that endemic ageism exists in all health and social care settings and idea that seriously ill older people are best managed in their own home was ludicrous.  In the light of this, how does the council defends its policy to close down hospital beds and shift care into the community?

The Executive Councillor for Health (Councillor Tom McGee) responded that he agreed that ageism within the health and social sector sectors has happened and may still exist in spite of countless attempts to eradicate it.  Councillor McGee stated that he hoped that where such ageism was witnessed, that this would be reported through the adult safeguarding mechanisms that were already in place.  However, he also referred to the same article in the British Medical Journal where David Oliver also stated that ‘no one doubts that we should do more to keep older people at home and that hospitals can be harmful, depersonalising environments’.  Councillor McGee stated that Stockport had an increasingly ageing population and that as people get older the chances of them developing a long term illness increased rapidly such that 9 out of every 10 persons aged 85 and above had at least one long term illness and therefore people needed to be treated where it was appropriate.

·         Relating to Stockport CCG’s Board Assurance Framework which deemed there was an extreme risk of failure to commission and design new models of care and of the capacity and capability to deliver the new models of care as envisaged, and whether the Council still considered it right to proceed with the Stockport Together plan to reduce hospital services and whether this would leave Stockport citizens deprived of the health care they need either in hospital or the community.

The Executive Councillor for Health (Councillor Tom McGee) responded that the Board papers being referred to did state that the ‘innovation theme’ was identified as a high risk activity but that measures had been identified within the report to mitigate against those risks. 

·         Relating to what actions the Council planned to take in relation to a rise in racism, sexism and homophobia that has followed the vote to leave the European Union and the recent election results in the USA.  It was stated that this was a problem in Stockport as the questioner had recently experienced homophobia.  It was further commented that reporting the incident after it happened did not deal with the root of the problem and that the Council needed to act properly on its duty of care to safeguard the people of Stockport.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) (Councillor Alex Ganotis) expressed his concern at the personal experience of the questioner and that he would be happy to discuss further the particulars of the incident.  Councillor Ganotis confirmed that he shared the questioner’s concerns about the impact of recent national and international events.  It was stated that during the Summer the political Group Leaders on the Council had reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to its anti-discrimination charter to make clear that the Council did not tolerate hate in any form.  It was further commented that the Council through the Safer Stockport Partnership was committed to raising awareness and tackling hate crime.

·         Relating to a recent petition submitted by the Stockport Liberal Democrats relating to concerns over the future of the NHS and whether the Liberal Democrat Group intended to stand firm against the Greater Manchester Sustainability and Transformation Plan and the Locality pPan for Stockport, specifically Stockport Together, as they amounted to nothing less than cuts.

Councillor Lisa Smart responded that the Liberal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.(i)

To receive petitions, and by prior arrangement, receive delegations and presentations from members of the public, community groups or partnership organisations.

There were no petitions or presentations.

(a)       Section 41 Spokespersons

The following councillors to answer questions (if any) on the business of the joint authorities:-

(b)       Greater Manchester Combined Authority

The following councillors to answer questions (if any) on the business of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee:-

(a)       Section 41 Spokespersons

There were no questions in relation to the business of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority or the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority.

(b)       Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel

There were no questions in relation to the business of the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel.

(c)       Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Councillor Keith Holloway stated that there had been press reports that the Greater Manchester Combined Authority had asked the Treasury for an additional £214m to cover the rising costs of social care and that the financial pressures in social care pose a real threat to Greater Manchester’s ability to deliver devolution because of the resulting strain on the city region’s NHS budget.  Councillor Holloway noted that there had been no mention of the NHS or social care within the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.  Councillor Holloway asked whether the Leader of the Council would agree with him that this demonstrated that the Conservatives were starving social care and the wider NHS of the necessary funding.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) (Councillor Alex Ganotis) responded that he agreed with Councillor Holloway, and that he had been expecting there to be an announcement within the Autumn Statement in relation to additional support for social care.  Councillor Ganotis stated that further representations had since been made to the government in relation to the extreme financial pressures facing adult social care funding.

Councillor Suzanne Wyatt commented on the complexity of the consultation website for the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the difficulties that residents were experiencing in submitting their views on the plan.  It was further suggested that the engagement with the public at the round of area committees in November had not been well communicated.  Councillor Wyatt asked whether the number of responses to the consultation would be low due to poor design of the website or whether the consultation website had been actively designed in such a way as to frustrate potential respondents.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) (Councillor Alex Ganotis) responded that there needed to be a genuine, open and inclusive consultation and that it would otherwise be considered a failure.  It was stated that the impact of the first stage of consultation would be seen when the second stage commenced next year.  Councillor Ganotis stated that he some sympathy with those comments on the design of the consultation website and that he had previously fed back similar comments he had received to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.  It was, however, commented that there were other mechanisms for members of the public to respond to the consultation other than the by means of the website.

There were no questions in relation to the business of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee.

(d)       GMCA/AGMA Scrutiny Pool

There were no questions on the business of the GMCA/AGMA Scrutiny Pool.

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) (Councillor Alex Ganotis) submitted the Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy, Mid-Year Review Report 2016/17 (copies of which had been circulated).

RESOLVED – (1) That the Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy, Mid-Year Review Report 2016/17 report be received in line with best practice guidelines.

(2) That the treasury activity for the first half of the financial year and the revised interest rate forecasts for PWLB rates over the short and medium term, which will drive the Council’s long-term borrowing strategies going forward and also those for the UK Bank Rate, which have reduced budgeted investment earnings rates for 2016/17 and future years be noted.

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

The Executive Councillor (Economy & Regeneration) (Councillor Kate Butler) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the process to formally commence work on a review of existing development plan documents and the consequential need to undertake work on delivering a new Local Plan for the borough.

MOVED AND SECONDED – That approval be given to the commencement of work on a review of existing development plan documents and preparation of a new Local Plan for the borough.

AMENDMENT MOVED AND SECONDED – In paragraph 1.1 to delete the sentence:-

“The report does not seek the agreement of Members to accept emerging figures or any proposed allocations which may form part of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework”;

and replace with the following:-

“This report recommends Stockport formally withdraws from the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) process as the quantity of greenbelt land provisionally allocated and the scale of housing development proposed are unacceptable.”

In paragraph 6 to amend the recommendation to read:-

“The Council Meeting is recommended to formally withdraw from the GMSF process and to give approval to the commencement of work on a review of the existing development plan documents and preparation of a new Local Plan for the borough.”

At 6.51 pm it was

RESOLVED – That the meeting be adjourned.

The meeting reconvened at 7.01 pm.

At this stage in the proceedings, in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 14.11(b) (Closure Motions), it was MOVED AND SECONDED and that the question now be put.

For the motion 37, against 22, abstentions 1.

MOTION CARRIED

The question was then duly put, and there voted:-

For the amendment 18, against 36, abstentions 6.

AMENDMENT NOT CARRIED

A named vote was requested in relating to the voting on this amendment and the voting was recorded as follows:-

The councillors who voted for the amendment were:-

Councillors Geoff Abell, Malcolm Allan, Laura Booth, Christine Corris, Stuart Corris, Lord Goddard, Graham Greenhalgh, Daniel Hawthorne, Keith Holloway, Mark Hunter, Wendy Meikle, John Pantall, Iain Roberts, Lisa Smart, June Somekh, Jon Twigge, Mark Weldon and Suzanne Wyatt.

The councillors who voted against the amendment were:-

The Deputy Mayor; Councillors Brian Bagnall, Sheila Bailey, Stuart Bodsworth, Walter Brett, Kate Butler, Richard Coaton, Dickie Davies, Roy Driver, Annette Finnie, Dean Fitzpatrick, Colin Foster, Alex Ganotis, Tom Grundy, Yvonne Guariento, Paul Hadfield, Philip Harding, Linda Holt, Mike Hurleston, Susan Ingham, Oliver Johnstone, Mags Kirkham, Julian Lewis-Booth, Syd Lloyd, Patrick McAuley, John McGahan, Tom McGee, Chris Murphy, David Sedgwick, Andy Sorton, Charlie Stewart, John Taylor, Alanna Vine, Wendy Wild, Elise Wilson and John Wright.

The councillors who abstained were:-

The Mayor; Councillors Kenny Blair, Anna Charles-Jones, Tom Dowse, Sylvia Humphreys, Adrian Nottingham

It was then

RESOLVED – (For 40, against 18, abstentions 2) - That approval be given to the commencement of work on a review of existing development plan documents and preparation of a new Local Plan for the borough.

To receive a report from the Executive Leader and other members of the Executive on the conduct of Executive business since the last Council Meeting.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) (Councillor Alex Ganotis) commented on the ongoing consultation on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and welcomed the high level of engagement with the consultation process from residents and members.  It was stated that some of the themes that had arisen out of the consultation so far related to the infrastructure to support development; the extent to which the use of green belt land was necessary; and some challenges to the assumptions within the report being used to support the assessment of future housing need.

Councillor Ganotis then reported on the progress of the Executive’s budget proposals and thanked members for their input as these matters had progressed through both the area committees and scrutiny committees, the comments from which had fed into the emerging thinking on the budget.  Councillor Ganotis commented that although the consultation period was yet to conclude, the Executive was currently minded to not pursue the original proposal to make changes to the residual waste collection arrangements.

The Executive Councillor (Health) (Councillor Tom McGee) reported flu vaccination rates in Stockport were currently running lower than normal for this time of year and requested that members encourage at risk residents to visit their GP for the vaccination.

Councillor McGee then reported that at the last meeting of the Council Meeting he had erroneously made reference to Stepping Hill Hospital having had its funding cut and he should have instead made reference to the Foundation Trust being in a financial crisis and that they were insufficiently funded.

The Deputy Leader of the Council (Adult Social Care) (Councillor Wendy Wild) provided an update on the options appraisal that had been undertaken to identify the possible organisational form of a multi-speciality community provider in Stockport that would best support the delivery of a new integrated model of health and social care that had been developed through the Stockport Together programme.   It was stated that the Executive had given approval to proposal to develop a business care on the option to form a new neighbourhood led accountable care trust.  It was commented that this did not amount to a view having been formed on the proposal but rather would allow officers to outline the pros and cons of such an organisation form.

To answer questions from Councillors addressed to the Executive Leader or other members of the Executive, in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 11.

The Deputy Leader of the Council (Adult Social Care); and the Executive Councillors (Communities & Housing), (Economy & Regeneration), (Education), (Health) and (Reform & Governance) answered questions and responded to comments relating to the business of the Executive in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 11.

To receive the Minutes of the Executive held on 15 November 2016 and the record of executive decisions taken since the last Council Meeting, (schedule enclosed, decisions previously circulated) and consider any recommendations they contain.

The Mayor declared the Minutes of the Executive Meeting held on 15 November 2016 (copies of which had been circulated) and the record of executive decision taken (copies of which were circulated) since the last meeting of the Council to be duly received.

To receive a report from the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees on the conduct of Scrutiny business.

To receive a report from the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees on the conduct of Scrutiny business.

There were no reports from the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees on the conduct of their business since the last Council Meeting.

To answer questions from Councillors addressed to the Scrutiny Chairs, in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 11.

There were no questions relating to the business of the Scrutiny Committees in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 11.

To receive the Minutes of the following Scrutiny Committees:-

Adult Care Services & Housing – 31 October 2016

Children & Young People – 2 November 2016

Corporate, Resource Management & Governance – 1 November 2016

Environment & Economy – 3 November 2016

Health & Wellbeing – 25 October 2016

The Mayor declared the Minutes of the following Scrutiny Committees (copies of which had been circulated with the Summons) to be duly received:-

Adult Care Services & Housing – 31 October 2016

Children & Young People – 2 November 2016

Corporate, Resource Management & Governance – 1 November 2016

Environment & Economy – 3 November 2016

Health & Wellbeing – 25 October 2016

To receive a report from the Chairs of the Planning & Highways Regulation; Licensing, Environment & Safety; and Audit Committees on the conduct of their business since the last Council Meeting.

There were no reports from the Chairs of the Planning and Highways Regulation, Licensing, Environment and Safety or Audit Committees on the conduct of their business since the last Council Meeting.

To answer questions from Councillors addressed to the Chairs of Ordinary and Area Committees, in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 11.

There were no questions relating to the business of the Ordinary, Area and Ward Committees in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 11.

To receive the minutes of the following Ordinary and Area Committees:-

Area Committees

Ward Committee

The Mayor declared the Minutes of the following Area and Ward Committees (copies of which had been circulated with the Summons) to be duly received:-

Area Committees

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South – 10 November 2016

Central Stockport – 10 November 2016

Cheadle – 8 November 2016

Heatons & Reddish – 7 November 2016

Marple – 9 November 2016

Stepping Hill – 8 November 2016

Werneth – 7 November 2016

Ward Committee

Hazel Grove – 19 October 2016

This Council notes:-

·           The announcement by the Health Minister in October 2016 to cut NHS funding for community pharmacies by 12% in 2016/17 with further cuts in the following financial year, which could put many smaller pharmacies out of business;

·           The recognition by the Department of Health and NHS England that community pharmacies can play an even greater role as part of more integrated local care models, helping relieve pressure on GPs and hospital emergency departments; and

·           Almost no changes were made to the original proposals as a result of the long “consultation”, starting on 17 December 2015, with no agreement being reached with the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC)

This Council believes that:-

·           The Government's plans threaten patient access to pharmacies and pharmacy services in Stockport, with recent announcements creating uncertainty about future development of community pharmacy services;

·           Our local pharmacies will be forced to take steps such as reducing opening hours and staffing and other optional services such as free home delivery of medicines and compliance aids will be threatened; and

·           The changes will put more pressure on GPs and hospitals, are at odds with stated government policy and, in Stockport, the innovative plans of local health economy partners for a new Care Trust to improve the quality and efficiency of community services require an enhanced role for community pharmacists.

This Council resolves to:-

•      Request that the Chief Executive writes to the Secretary of State responsible, calling for the Government to abandon these cuts and to make a commitment to maintaining and supporting financially a more extensive community pharmacy service; and

•      Request that the Chief Executive also writes to the Borough’s four Members of Parliament and to the Chair of the Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, asking them to make similar representations on this matter to the Secretary of State.

Moved by:          Councillor Laura Booth

Seconded by:    Councillor John Pantall

RESOLVED – (42 for, 11 against, 2 abstentions) This Council notes:

·         The announcement by the Health Minister in October 2016 to cut NHS funding for community pharmacies by 12% in 2016/17 with further cuts in the following financial year, which could put many smaller pharmacies out of business;

·         The recognition by the Department of Health and NHS England that community pharmacies can play an even greater role as part of more integrated local care models, helping relieve pressure on GPs and hospital emergency departments; and

·         Almost no changes were made to the original proposals as a result of the long “consultation”, starting on 17 December 2015, with no agreement being reached with the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC)

This Council believes that:

·         The Government's plans threaten patient access to pharmacies and pharmacy services in Stockport, with recent announcements creating uncertainty about future development of community pharmacy services;

·         Our local pharmacies will be forced to take steps such as reducing opening hours and staffing and other optional services such as free home delivery of medicines and compliance aids will be threatened; and

·         The changes will put more pressure on GPs and hospitals, are at odds with stated government policy and, in Stockport, the innovative plans of local health economy partners for a new Care Trust to improve the quality and efficiency of community services require an enhanced role for community pharmacists.

This Council resolves to:

·         Request that the Chief Executive writes to the Secretary of State responsible, calling for the Government to abandon these cuts and to make a commitment to maintaining and supporting financially a more extensive community pharmacy service; and

·         Request that the Chief Executive also writes to the Borough’s four Members of Parliament and to the Chair of the Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, asking them to make similar representations on this matter to the Secretary of State.

This Council Meeting notes that:

·           In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·           The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·           The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·           The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·           Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·           There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·           The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·           Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·           To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·           For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices

Moved by:          Councillor David Sedgwick

Seconded by:    Councillor Charlie Stewart

MOVED AND SECONDED - This Council Meeting notes that:

·         In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·         The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·         The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·         The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·         Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·         There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·         The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·         Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·         To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·         For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices

AMENDMENT MOVED AND SECONDED - This Council Meeting notes that:

·         In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·         The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·         The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from the plans

This Council Meeting believes that:

·         The Government retains ultimate responsibility for providing the public with a universal postal service

·         Closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple would have a massive impact on the ability of local residents to collect parcels and items of mail and undermines the universal nature of our postal service

·         There has been no local alternative provision proposed which can adequately replace the service provided by the current delivery office network

·         The people of Bredbury and Marple deserve an acceptable level of service irrespective of the ownership of Royal Mail

·         Royal Mail’s plans would increase the organisation’s local carbon footprint, with countless additional journeys needing to be made if the closures go ahead

This Council Meeting resolves

·         To highlight the importance of protecting local jobs and services in Royal Mail by continuing to draw attention to the ill-thought through and counter-productive plans for delivery offices in Stockport

·         To highlight the importance of protecting a suitable, local collection office for the residents of Bredbury, Marple and the surrounding areas

·         For the Chief Executive of Stockport Council to write to the Chief Executive of Royal Mail asking her to reconsider the plans to close Bredbury and Marple Delivery Offices

AMENDMENT CARRIED

It was then

RESOLVED - This Council Meeting notes that:

·         In August 2016 Royal Mail launched a feasibility study to consider the closure of delivery offices in Bredbury and Marple

·         The plans would see post processed at Bredbury and Marple redirected to Green Lane in Stockport and leave the borough with only 3 delivery offices; Stockport, Bramhall and Cheadle

·         The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees affected, has said that they are unable to ‘find one solitary benefit for either the workforce or the public’ from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.(ii)

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

The Executive Councillor (Economy & Regeneration) (Councillor Kate Butler) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing an application from the Management Committee of the provisional Marple Neighbourhood Forum seeking the formal establishment of a Neighbourhood Forum for the previously designated Marple Neighbourhood Area agreed by the Council on 30 June 2016.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the application to establish the Marple Neighbourhood Forum and that the forum be formally designated.

To consider reports of the Monitoring Officer:-

The Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) submitted reports relating to amendments to the Council’s Constitution as follows:-

RESOLVED – That the proposed changes to the Executive Scheme of Delegation as detailed in the report be noted and endorsed.

RESOLVED – That the proposed changes to the scrutiny arrangements and scrutiny committees, as detailed in paragraph 2, of the report be approved subject to the inclusion of the ‘Local Plan’ within the remit of the Economy & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the adoption of the proposed revisions to the Contract Procedure Rules.

(2) That it be noted that Trafford and Rochdale Councils had separately given approval to the revisions to the Contract Procedure Rules.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the amendments to the Council’s Constitution as detailed within the report and at Schedule 1.

To appoint Councillor Wendy Meikle to replace Councillor Paul Porgess as a member of the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee.

RESOLVED – That Councillor Wendy Meikle be appointed to replace Councillor Paul Porgess as a member of the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee.