Manchester City Council Item 6 Economy, Employment and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee 19 October 2011 Manchester City Council Report for Information Report to: Economy, Employment and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 19 October 2011 Subject: Independent Retail – Cheetham Hill, Chorlton and Levenshulme Report of: Head of Regeneration Summary Members are asked to note the findings of the research into independent retail provision in the three district centres of Cheetham Hill, Chorlton and Levenshulme. The report contains a number of recommendations across each district centre to improve and strengthen the overall retail offer. Recommendations Members note the content of the report. Wards Affected: Cheetham, Chorlton, and Levenshulme Contact Officers: Angela Harrington Head of Regeneration 0161 234 3171
[email protected] Andy Wilson Regeneration Manager South 0161 277 1880
[email protected] Mark Rainey Regeneration Manager North 0161 655 7861
[email protected] Background documents (available for public inspection): North Manchester Strategic Regeneration Framework, 2004 South Manchester Strategic Regeneration Framework, October 2007 GVA Grimley Quantitative Retail Needs Study, July 2006 1 Manchester City Council Item 6 Economy, Employment and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee 19 October 2011 GVA Grimley Independent Retailers Study, October 2009 Levenshulme District Centre Plan, October 2009 Chorlton District Centre Plan. June 2010 2 Manchester City Council Item 6 Economy, Employment and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee 19 October 2011 1. Background 1.1 Manchester City Centre and its district centres are key economic assets, with the City Centre recognised as the primary economic driver for the City Region. Strategic Regeneration Frameworks recognise the importance of district centres and local centres as fundamental to the sustainability of neighbourhoods.