Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 April 2021.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 6 April 2021 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.

RESOLVED – That it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended):-

Item 4 – Levelling Up Fund

Item 5 – Future High Streets Fund

Item 6 – Town Centre Programme Update

RESOLVED – That it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended):-

Item 4 – Levelling Up Fund

Item 5 – Future High Streets Fund

Item 6 – Stockport Exchange Phase 4 Proposals

Item 7 – Town Centre Programme Update

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

The Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive made a presentation on the Government’s Levelling Up Fund which had been announced in the Spring Budget and rolled together new rounds of Future High Street Fund, Towns Fund and Local Pinch Point funding. The focus was on high value, local infrastructure.

The presentation outlined progress on a number of Levelling Up funding bids.

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 the Future High Streets Fund which had been launched by the Government in 2018 with the aim of renewing and reshaping town centres and high streets in a way that improved experience, drove growth and ensured future sustainability. The presentation focused on the proposals for Stockroom in Merseyway.

An all Member Briefing on the materials to be used in the engagement on the proposals for Stockroom would be held on 28 June 2021.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a presentation by the Head of Development and Regeneration

The Head of Development and Regeneration made a presentation on the proposals for Stockport Exchange Phase 4.

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.