The Cabinet considered a proposal to establish a new cultural and social hub in Stockport town centre, provisionally titled ‘One Stockport Hub, and has:-
(1) Noted and approved in principle the proposal to develop ‘One Stockport Hub’.
(2) Noted and approved the work to consider any future change of use for the Central Library building, which would include engagement with the public and relevant stakeholders.
(3) Noted the recommendation from the Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee and the response to the recommendation as set out in Section 8 of this report.
(4) Delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration and Borough Treasurer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Citizen Focus & Engagement and Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration to take all necessary steps to implement the proposal set out in this report.