Agenda

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 11 January and 22 February 2024.

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Council.

To receive announcements from the Mayor.

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

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

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

No such arrangements have been made for this meeting.

(a)       Greater Manchester Police, Crime & Fire Panel

Councillor Tom Morrison to answer questions, if any, on the business of the Greater Manchester Police, Crime & Fire Panel.

(b)       Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

To move that:-

(1) Councillor Suzanne Wyatt be invited to allow her name to be submitted to the Annual Council Meeting for election to the Office of Mayor for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport for the year 2024/2025.

(2) Councillor Kerry Waters be invited to allow her name to be submitted to the Annual Council Meeting for the appointment to the Office of Deputy Mayor for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport for the year 2024/25.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

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

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

To receive the Minutes of the Cabinet held on 30 January and 12 March 2024 (pages) and the record of executive decisions taken since the last Council Meeting, (schedule enclosed, decisions previously circulated) and consider any recommendations they contain.

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.

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

To receive the Minutes of the following Scrutiny Committees:-

Adult Social Care & Health – 18 January and 29 February 2024       

Children & Families – 17 January and 28 February 2024       

Communities & Transport – 15 January and 26 February 2024         

Corporate, Resource Management & Governance – 16 January and 27 February 2024

Economy, Regeneration & Climate Change – 18 January and 29 February 2024

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

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

Ordinary Committees

Audit Committee – 13 March 2024

Health & Wellbeing Board – 17 January and 6 March 2024

Licensing, Environment & Safety – 7 February 2024

Licensing, Environment & Safety Sub – 15 January, 2 and 26 February and 15 March 2024

Member – 12 February 2024

Planning & Highways Regulation – 8 February 2024

Area Committees

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South – 25 January and 7 March 2024

Central Stockport – 25 January and 7 March 2024

Cheadle – 23 January and 5 March 2024

Heatons & Reddish – 22 January and 4 March 2024

Marple – 24 January and 6 March 2024

Stepping Hill – 23 January and 5 March 2024

Werneth – 22 January and 4 March 2024

Ward Committees and Area Sub-Committees

Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub-Committee – 18 January and 14 November 2023 and 31 January 2024

This Council notes;

·           Manchester International Airport being a significant economic asset for Stockport and Greater Manchester employing approximately 22.000 people on site, operating routes to over 200 destinations and directly generates £1.4 billion through its operations for local economy. It supports businesses and industries across the Borough, the city region and the North West through tourism, holidaymaking, business travel and freight.

·           The continual poor connectivity between the Borough of Stockport and Manchester Airport, even though the Borough borders the Airport.

·           That there are only two regular bus services to the Airport between Stockport and the Airport, one being the only express 199 service which comes from Buxton in High Peak meaning it is often unreliable due to length of distance to travel and traffic congestion at peak times. The 199 is often overcrowded for Airport shift workers and holidaymakers due to frequency, lack of luggage space and it being a solely single decker service.

·           Stagecoach cutting the previous Stockport > Airport dedicated express service the X30 in 2020 and previous routes connecting other areas of the Borough directly to the Airport such as the 330.

·           The opening of our new Interchange and Stockport being integrated into the Bee Network proper in January 2025 giving us the ability through franchising to plan and set our bus network.

This Council resolves to;

·           Write to GM Mayor Andy Burnham, TfGM and Transport for North about the need to restore a resilient express bus service between Stockport and Manchester Airport

·           Bring the matter before the Stockport Bee Network Cttee once it is constituted for further consideration following a response from respective parties in resolution point one above.

Moved by:                  Councillor Matt Wynne

Seconded by:           Councillor Asa Caton