Agenda item

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

The report updates the Scrutiny Committee on the redevelopment strategy for Merseyway. The report provides an overview of the work undertaken since approval at the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 December 2017, sets out the rationale for the review of the original strategy and provides summaries of the key projects being taken forward.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Paul Richards on 0161 474 2940 or email: paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

Consideration was given to a joint report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Scrutiny Committee on the redevelopment strategy for the Merseyway shopping centre. The report provided an overview of the work undertaken since approval at the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 December 2017, set out the rationale for the review of the original strategy and provided summaries of the key projects being taken forward.

(Note: the report included ‘not for publication’ appendices that had been circulated to Members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor Kate Butler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

A Member requested a copy of the market research undertaken.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and regular reports be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee on the redevelopment strategy for Merseyway.