Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2020.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 14 December 2020 were approved as a correct record.

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

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interests

Personal and Prejudicial Interests

It was noted that the Standards Committee had approved a dispensation to enable those councillors who were members of the Board of the Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation and who would otherwise have a personal and prejudicial interest in the matter being discussed to take part in the debate and vote at the meeting.

To consider a presentation by the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Development and Regeneration

The Task Force received a presentation from representatives from Open Optimised Environments and Forever Consulting on the Community Engagement Plan for Interchange Park.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

To consider a presentation by the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Development and Regeneration

The Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Development and Regeneration made a presentation on future options for the site of the Debenhams store in Stockport after its closure.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

To consider a presentation by the Director of Development and Regeneration

The Director of Development and Regeneration made a presentation on the investment framework for the Mayoral Development Corporation.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive

The report sets out an update on the Town Centre projects since the last meeting of the Task Force.

Officer Contacts: Caroline Simpson/Paul Richards on 0161 218 1940/0161 474 2940 or email: caroline.simpson@stockport.gov.uk/paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the Town Centre programme since the last meeting of the Task Force.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.