Agenda item

To consider a joint report of the Cabinet Members for Adult Care & Health, Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration and for Sustainable Stockport

Between the 10 January and the 15 February 2019 the Council undertook a public consultation on the proposed Active Communities Strategy (ACS) and the Walking and Cycling Plan. The attached documents appendices 1, 4, and 4a present the response to the consultation from both the ACS and Walking & Cycling Plan.

Amendments have been made to the ACS and Walking and Cycling Plan to reflect these comments as identified in the consultation reports and the amended documents are attached in appendices 2, 5, and 6.

Equality Impact Assessments were carried out for both the ACS and Walking and Cycling Plan and are attached in appendices 3 and 7.

The Cabinet is invited to:-

•   note the key areas of feedback received during the consultation period on the draft Stockport's Active Communities Strategy, and Cycling and Walking Plan;

•   approve the adoption of the revised Stockport's Active Communities Strategy, and Cycling and Walking Plan;

•   delegate the approval of the revised GM Bee Network Map to the Corporate Director of Place Management and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport.

Officer contact: Dr Donna Sager, 0161-474-3928, donna.sager@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report of the Cabinet Members for Adult Care & Health, Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration and for Sustainable Stockport was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) informing the Cabinet of the outcome of a public consultation on the proposed Active Communities Strategy and the Walking and Cycling Plan, and inviting the Cabinet to approve the revised documents.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Care & Health highlighted the Whole System Approach being taken in the Strategies and the breadth of activities already underway or planned by the Council in conjunction with partners. She also emphasised the focus being given to addressing inactivity, particularly in Priority Areas.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport emphasised the importance of decreasing the public reliance on cars that investment in public transport was needed as well as providing safe walking and cycling options.

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration stressed the need to ensure a speedy implementation of the strategy, in particular the many ‘low cost high impact’ actions, such as signage, that would encourage walking and cycling.

RESOLVED – That in relation to the Stockport Active Communities Strategy, and Cycling and Walking Plan:-

•      the key areas of feedback received during the consultation period on the draft Strategy and Plans be noted;

•      the revised Stockport's Active Communities Strategy, and Cycling and Walking Plan be adopted; and

•      approval of the revised GM Bee Network Map be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place Management and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport.