Agenda

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meetings held on 4 December 2014 (enclosed) and 14 January 2015 (to follow).

Councillors and Officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

To consider call-in items (if any)

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

The purpose of this report is to provide the Scrutiny Committee with the opportunity to comment on the Leisure Facilities Business Case. The report accompanies the draft business case that was agreed by the Executive on 16 December 2014 for Leisure Facilities and seeks comments from the Scrutiny Committee prior to the approval of the 2015/16 investment business cases at the Budget Council meeting on 26 February 2015.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to consider and comment upon the Leisure Facilities Business Case.

Officer contact: Michael Cullen on 0161 474 4631 or email: michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk

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

The report provides information about the development of a long term twenty year rail strategy for Stockport

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the report, prior to its consideration at the Executive Meeting on 10 February 2015.

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

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

To consider a proposed joint highway coring arrangement between Salford City Council and Stockport Council.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the proposed arrangement, prior to the final decision being taken by the Executive at its meeting on 10 February 2015.

Officer Contact: Andrew Suggett on 0161 474 2425 or email: andrew.suggett@stockport.gov.uk

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

The report sets out the proposed update Contaminated Land strategy as the Council’s strategy approach to dealing with contaminated land in the Borough, in line with Statutory Guidance produced by DEFRA.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Karen Dyson on 0161 474 4295 or email: karen.dyson@stockport.gov.uk

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

The report sets out a proposed revised Enforcement Policy and a draft Regulator’s Code which is a framework for hoe regulators should engage with those they regulate.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the report, prior to its consideration at the Executive Meeting on 10 February 2015.

Officer Contact: Karen Dyson on 0161 474 4295 or email: karen.dyson@stockport.gov.uk

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

The report sets out the process necessary to amend the existing Highway Obstruction Policy following the approval of the Investing in Stockport Programme New Model for Regulation at the Executive Meeting on 16 December 2014,

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the proposed amendments to the Highway Obstruction Policy, prior to consideration by the Executive Meeting on 10 February 2015.

Officer Contact: Ian O’Donnell on 0161 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The report sets out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and Forward Plan items that fall within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the information in the report and put forward any agenda items for future meetings of the Committee.

Officer Contact: David Clee on 0161 474 3137 or email: david.clee@stockport.gov.uk