Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2021.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 27 September 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.

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public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 – Stockroom

Item 5 – Debenhams

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public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the following agenda items which contain information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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 – Stockroom

Item 5 – Debenhams

Item 6 – Town Centre Programme Update

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

The Director of Development and Regeneration made a presentation providing an update on progress with Stockport’s High Street Fund project, Stockroom, and updating Members on the recent consultation which had been undertaken.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

To consider a presentation by the Director of Development and Regeneration

The Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive made a presentation on the options for the former Debenhams building.

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.