Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 March 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 17 March 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 interest was declared:-

Personal and Prejudicial Interest

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

The announced that the Bramhall Festival would be taking place on 18 June 2016 in Bramhall Village Centre.

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.

Carolyn Turner (Public Realm Inspector) attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to environmental and highways issues within the area represented by the Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         A replacement barrier for Benja Fold, Bramhall had been ordered.

·         United Utilities were working to repair a manhole cover on Ack Lane, Bramhall which would require temporary lights to control traffic.

·         Concern was expressed in relation to contractors blocking residents’ driveways during the ongoing roadworks on Chester Road, Woodford.

·         There had been a significant increase in the number of reports of abandoned vehicles between 2014 and present which was increasing response times.

RESOLVED – That Carolyn Turner be thanked for her attendance.

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 organisations had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

To consider an application received on behalf of the 1^st Cheadle Hulme Scouts for a grant of up to £1,000 from the ward flexibility fund towards the cost of a replacement roof.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted an application received on behalf of the 1st Cheadle Hulme Scouts for funding towards the cost of a replacement roof.

RESOLVED - That the Democratic Services Manager be recommended to make a grant of £1,000 (Cheadle Hulme South ward allocation) to the 1st Cheadle Hulme Scouts for funding towards the cost of a replacement roof.

To consider an application received on behalf of the Bramhall Together Trust for a grant of up to £1,000 from the ward flexibility fund towards the cost of holding three annual community events.

Roger Prydderch attended the meeting and submitted an application on behalf of the Bramhall Together Trust for Area Flexibility Funding towards the cost of holding the Bramhall Festival.

RESOLVED - That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make a grant of £1,750 (£1,000 from Bramhall South & Woodford ward allocation and £750 from the Bramhall North ward allocation) to the Bramhall Together Trust towards the cost of holding the Bramhall Festival.

To consider an application received on behalf of the Friends of South Park for a grant of £942 from the ward flexibility fund towards the redevelopment of the play area at South Park.

Natalie Hughes attended the meeting and submitted an application on behalf of the Friends of South Park for Area Flexibility Funding towards the cost of the redevelopment of the play area at South Park.

RESOLVED - That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make a grant of £1,000 (Cheadle Hulme South ward allocation) to the Friends of South Park towards the cost of the redevelopment of the play area at South Park.

The report details an application from the Friends of South Park to hold a Summer Fair to celebrate the opening of the new play area on 3 July 2016.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant the application.

Officer contact: Iain Bate on 474 4421 or by email at iain.bate@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corportae Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) detailing an event application from the Friends of South Park to hold a Summer Fair to celebrate the opening of the new play area on 3 July 2016.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the application from the Friends of South Park to hold a Summer Fair to celebrate the opening of the new play area on 3 July 2016 subject to the organiser obtaining appropriate papers, event plans, health and safety documentation, licences and/or insurances, and the receipt of all associated fees and deposit.

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

The following development applications will be considered by the Area Committee:-

Development applications were submitted.

(NOTE: Full details of the decisions including conditions and reasons for granting or refusing planning permission and imposing conditions are given in the schedule of plans. The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration is authorised to determine conditions and reasons and they are not therefore referred to in committee minutes unless the committee makes a specific decision on a condition or reason. In order to reduce printing costs and preserve natural resources, the schedule of plans is not reproduced within these minutes. A copy of the schedule of plans is available on the council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/planningdecisions. Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications.

Erection of 2 no. temporary mobile classrooms with wc facilities, together with a covered cycle/scooter shelter, part replacement of perimeter fencing and upgrade of existing zebra crossing to signalised pelican crossing.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Fiona Albarracin on 474 4561 or email: fiona.albarracin@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 060711 for the erection of 2 no. temporary mobile classrooms with WC facilities, together with a covered cycle/scooter shelter, part replacement of perimeter fencing and upgrade of existing zebra crossing to signalised pelican crossing at Queensgate Primary School, Albany Road, Bramhall, it was

RESOLVED - That the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission.

Installation of 4 non illuminated sponsorship signs.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Jane Chase on 474 3550 or email: jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 61002 for the installation of 4 non illuminated sponsorship signs on the roundabout at Bramhall Moor Lane/ Jacksons Lane, Hazel Grove,

a member of the public spoke against the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the proposed development would be detrimental to highway safety and by virtue of the scale and positioning and the detrimental impact on residential amenity by virtue of its visual intrusiveness.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be recommended to investigate the robustness of the Council’s policy with regard to sponsored signage with a view to ensuring that the locations of any such signage are approved by the Council prior to any installation.

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 Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South 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 Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report details the findings of a consultation exercise in relation to the introduction of ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ traffic regulation orders which had been undertaken following concerns being raised regarding issues about vehicles parking on Capton Close, in proximity to Redford Drive, Bramhall. 

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the legal advertisment of the following scheme and subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days from the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the Order at a cost of £700 to be funded form the Area Committee’s delegated budget:-

Capton Close, Bramhall - No Waiting at Any Time

Both sides - From the intersection of its kerb lines of Redford Drive to a point 10 metres in an easterly direction.

Redford Drive, Bramhall - No Waiting at Any Time

East side – From a point 10 metres north of the intersection of the northern kerb line of Capton Close, to a point 10 metres south of the intersection of the southern kerb line of Capton Close, in a southerly direction.

Officer contact: Craig Peet on 0161 474 4813 or e-mail: craig.peet@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) detailing the findings of a consultation exercise in relation to the introduction of ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ traffic regulation orders which had been undertaken following concerns being raised regarding issues about vehicles parking on Capton Close, in proximity to Redford Drive, Bramhall.

The representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that the proposed scheme had been amended following the publication of the agenda to reduce the extent of the proposed restrictions so that they applied to the south east corner of Capton Close and Redford Drive only.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the statutory legal advertisement of following scheme and, subject to no objections being received within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the Order at a cost of at a cost of £550 to be funded from the Ward Delegated Budget (Bramhall North ward allocation):-

Capton Close, Bramhall - No Waiting at Any Time

South side - From the intersection of its kerb line of Redford Drive to a point 10 metres in an easterly direction.

Redford Drive, Bramhall - No Waiting at Any Time

East side – From the intersection of the southern kerb line of Capton Close to a point 10 metres in a southerly direction.

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

The report details the findings of a consultation exercise in relation to the introduction of a ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ traffic regulation order on Penn Green, Cheadle Hulme following concerns being expressed in relation to dangerous parking at the junction of Penn Green and Swann Lane, Cheadle Hulme.

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the legal advertisement of the following scheme and subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days from the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the Order at a cost of £650 to be funded form the Area Committee’s delegated budget (Cheadle Hulme South ward allocation):-

No Waiting at Any Time

Penn Green, Cheadle Hulme, both sides, from a point 4 metres south of the southerly kerb line of Swann Lane for a distance of 6 metres in a southerly direction.

Officer contact: Nathan Copley on 0161 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 & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the findings of a consultation exercise in relation to the introduction of a ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ traffic regulation order on Penn Green, Cheadle Hulme following concerns being expressed in relation to dangerous parking at the junction of Penn Green and Swann Lane, Cheadle Hulme.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the statutory legal advertisement of following scheme and, subject to no objections being received within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the Order at a cost of at a cost of £650 to be funded from the Ward Delegated Budget (Cheadle Hulme South ward allocation):-

No Waiting at Any Time

Penn Green, Cheadle Hulme, both sides, from a point 4 metres south of the southerly kerb line of Swann Lane for a distance of 6 metres in a southerly direction.

To consider reports of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration:-

The report details an application from Stockport Schools Partnership to hold an Olympic Legacy Trail event for Key Stage 1 pupils around Bramhall Park on 5 July 2016.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant the application.

Officer contact: Iain Bate on 474 4421 or by email at iain.bate@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) detailing an event application from Stockport Schools Partnership to hold an Olympic Legacy Trail event for Key Stage 1 pupils around Bramhall Park on 5 July 2016.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the application from Stockport Schools Partnership to hold an Olympic Legacy Trail event for Key Stage 1 pupils around Bramhall Park on 5 July 2016 subject to the production of appropriate papers and event plans.

The report details an application from the Friends of Hesketh Park to hold a Community Barbecue on 2 July 2016.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant the application.

Officer contact: Iain Bate on 474 4421 or by email at iain.bate@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) detailing an event application from the Friends of Hesketh Park to hold a Community Barbecue in Hesketh Park on 2 July 2016.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the application from the Friends of Hesketh Park to hold a Community Barbecue in Hesketh Park on 2 July 2016 subject to the organiser obtaining appropriate papers, event plans, health & safety documentation, licences and/or insurances, and the receipt of all associated fees.

The report details an event application from Shout Media and Events Ltd to hold 'Disco in the Park' on Woodford Recreation Ground on 25 June 2016.

NOTE: This item had previously been considered and deferred from the meeting of the Area Committee on 11 February 2016 pending the attendance of the applicant.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant the application.

Officer contact: Iain Bate on 474 4421 or by email at iain.bate@stockport.gov.uk

With the consent of the Area Committee this item was withdrawn.

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: Damian Eaton on 0161 474 3207 or email: damian.eaton@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 on decisions taken by the Area Committee since the last meeting and the current position on the Area Flexibility and Ward Delegated budgets.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.