(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Rochdale South Township

Public Document Pack Meeting of: Rochdale South Township Committee Date: Wednesday, 4th November, 2020 Time: 6.00 pm. Venue: Via Zoom This agenda gives notice of items to be considered in private as required by Regulations 5 (4) and (5) of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. Item AGENDA Page No No. 1 Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. 2 Declarations of Interest Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary, personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests relating to items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them. 3 Urgent Items of Business To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. 4 Minutes 3 - 6 To consider the Minutes of the meeting of Rochdale South Township Committee held 29th July 2020. 5 Open Forum Up to half an hour will be set aside for members of the public to raise any issues relevant to the business of the Committee and the Township. 6 Sites of Biological Importance Update 7 - 11 To consider sites of biological importance within Rochdale South Township. 7 Need for Primary School Places 2021 - 2024 12 - 27 Report of Director of Children’s Services regarding future primary school provision in the Borough – for information. 8 Secondary School Places 2021 and 2022 28 - 34 Report of Director of Children’s Services regarding the provision of secondary school places in the Borough in 2021 and 2022 – for information. Rochdale South Township Committee Members Councillor Shakil Ahmed Councillor Daalat Ali Councillor Allen Brett Councillor Richard Farnell Councillor Jean Hornby Councillor Jane Howard Councillor Daniel Meredith Councillor Kathleen Nickson Councillor Aasim Rashid Councillor Billy Sheerin Councillor Angela Smith Councillor Patricia Sullivan Councillor Elsie Wraighte (Vice Chair) Councillor Sameena Zaheer Councillor Mohammed Zaman (Chair) For more information about this meeting, please contact:- Peter Thompson Committees and Constitutional Services Rochdale Borough Council Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Telephone – 01706 924715 e-mail – [email protected] Agenda Item 4 ROCHDALE SOUTH TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, 29th July 2020 PRESENT: Councillor Zaman (in the Chair); Councillors Shakil Ahmed, Daalat Ali, Brett, Howard, Meredith, Rashid, Sheerin, Angela Smith, Sullivan, Wraighte and Zaheer. OFFICERS: V. White, R. Hudson, N. McKendry, I. Trickett (Neighbourhoods Directorate), N. Barton (Economy Directorate) and P. Thompson (Resources Directorate). ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: six members of the public. 37 APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Farnell, Hornby and Nickson. 38 MINUTES Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting of Rochdale South Township Committee, held 11th June 2020, be approved as a correct record. 39 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Rashid declared a personal and prejudicial interest in funding application RP/40/19: ‘Training kit for Pennine Juniors FC’ and he withdrew from the meeting during the consideration of and voting on this funding application. 40 PRESENTATION - PLAY STRATEGY The Committee received a presentation from the Director of Neighbourhoods detailing the Borough’s new Play Area Strategy 2020-30, with specific regard to Rochdale South Township. The presentation outlined key areas of development in the local areas, the importance of the Strategy and what Objectives have to be met in order to achieve the Vision statement; ‘Rochdale Borough Council will develop and manage excellent play areas for every child in the Borough’. Resolved: The presentation be noted. 41 SECTION 106 - KINGSWAY PLAY PROVISION The Committee considered a report of the Director of Economy that sought approval to allocate Section 106 contributions from developments in the Kingsway Ward towards a new play facility at Robinson’s Common. Alternatives considered: Members were advised that the Council is required to spend Section 106 contributions in accordance with legal agreements and local and national Page 3 planning policy. Not bringing forward projects to spend Section 106 contributions in accordance with these agreements and policies risk the loss of investment in local facilities, and the refunding of monies held from Section 106 contributions where there is a time limited period for spend. Proposals that had been put forward in this report have been the subject of consultation with Kingsway Ward Members and reflected their priorities. The use of resources had been considered to maximise the funding available. Resolved: That the Township Committee approves the allocation of £7,904.76 of Section 106 contributions, from development at Moss Terrace and Bilberry Street, Rochdale, towards the development of a new play area at Robinson’s Common. Reasons for the decision: Rochdale South Township Committee had previously requested that all Section 106 Open Space funded schemes be approved by Members by way of a report to an appropriate Committee or Sub-Committee. A similar process of reporting existed in the council’s four other Townships. Therefore various costed schemes had been prepared by the Council’s Environmental Management Service and were supported by Ward Councillors. This particular scheme was within the parameters of the Section 106 agreements and the Council’s ‘Provision of Recreational Open Space in New Housing’ Supplementary Planning Document. Eligible for Call-in: yes. 42 ROCHDALE SOUTH TOWNSHIP FUNDS 2020/21 The Committee considered a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods which provided an update on revenue and capital expenditure, commitments and balances of Rochdale South Township Funds 2020/2021 and to enable the allocation of funds to proposed projects. In considering the various funding applications the Committee received oral representations from the applicant’s and/or their representatives, who were in attendance at the meeting. Alternatives considered: The Committee was asked to decide whether or not to approve the allocation of funds to projects/schemes as appropriate. Resolved: 1. The expenditure, commitments and balances of the Rochdale South Township Funds 2020/2021, as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the submitted report, be noted; 2. The decisions made under delegated authority as detailed in Appendix 3 of the submitted report be noted; 3. That the Townships and Communities Manager, in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Opposition Spokesperson of the Township Committee, be given delegated authority to make decisions on any deferred projects; Page 4 4. It be noted that the Townships and Communities Manager has assessed the proposed projects to be considered for funding against the criteria of eligibility for the Rochdale South Township Fund, the priorities of the Township and any specific risks have been identified in the report; 5. That applications for Township Funds 2020/2021, (as outlined at Appendix 4 of the submitted report); be dealt with as follows:- Reference Project Decision Name/Applicant RP/40/19 Training Kit for Pennine Approve an award of Juniors F.C. £915.75 RP/03/20 Managing Healthier Approve an award of Lifestyles £2,618.32 TC/27/19 Robinson Street - Knee Approve an award of Rail £1,529.40 TC/33/19 Crompton Street - Salt Approve an award of Bin £1,006.46 TC/01/20 Norden Road - Approve an award of interactive Speed Sign £2,875.00 (Option 2) TC/02/20 Balderstone Park Approve an award of Ornate Fence £16,080.00 TC/03/20 Mayfield Sports Centre Approve an award of - Grass Verge £6,122.64 Removal TC/04/20 Martlet Avenue – The Committee Speed Surveys and approves the part of the Traffic Calming application for the traffic calming measures but refuses the element of the application which relates to the traffic survey, as detailed at Appendix 4H to the report. TC/05/20 Sandfield Road – Grass Approve an award of Verge Removal £8,000.00 TC/09/20 Crawford Street – Approve an award of Waiting Restrictions £4,000.00 TC29/19 Rochdale Road - De-commit £2,000.00 Waiting Restrictions previously approved and approve £117.74 for an alternative bollard scheme. Reasons for the decisions: The management of the Rochdale South Township Fund was a function that had been delegated to the Rochdale South Township Committee. Rochdale South Township Funds were allocated to projects that benefit the Township’s community and environment, and which helped to realise the Township Page 5 priorities. The allocation of funds by the Committee to various beneficiaries assisted in enabling the appropriate monitoring and review of the use of the Township’s Funds thereby ensuring an efficient and effective use thereof. Eligible for call in – Yes. Page 6 Agenda Item 6 Report to Rochdale South Township Committee Date of Meeting 4th November 2020 Portfolio Cabinet Member for Planning, Development & Housing Report Author Anouska Shepherd-Smith Public/Private Document Public Sites of Biological Importance Update Executive Summary 1.1 Sites of Biological Importance (SBIs) are local planning designations covering areas of nature conservation importance in Greater Manchester which contain locally valuable habitats, plants and animals. Whilst they are not statutory designations like Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or Conservation Areas, and therefore do not provide legal protection, they can be taken into consideration when determining planning applications which may affect the site and its nature conservation interest. 1.2 New SBIs and changes to existing SBIs are recommended on an annual basis by the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU) and are reported to the relevant Township(s) in order that they may be adopted for planning purposes. 1.3 The latest review which GMEU have undertaken has recommended that the existing Naden Brook SBI is extended to include 1.1 hectares of additional woodland habitat in the north of the site. Naden Brook lost 0.1ha for technical reasons.

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