sign in sign up
<<
Home , Bosley, Gawsworth, Higher Hurdsfield, Lower Withington, Mottram St Andrew, Rainow

Strategic Regeneration Framework for Town Centre

Statement of Consultation and Engagement

January 2019 1. Introduction

1.1 This Statement of Consultation sets out the details of engagement, publicity and consultation undertaken to prepare the document ‘Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for Macclesfield Town Centre’ to date, and outlines the further consultation stages proposed prior to finalisation and approval of the document.

1.2 The SRF is recognised as a core enabling vehicle for delivering successful regeneration. In summary, the framework will establish a vision, core principles and key objectives within which regeneration efforts can respond strategically. It facilitates the development of long term area based plans that enable all stakeholders to understand the sequencing of investment decisions. Importantly, an SRF provides a credible and powerful platform for the Council to articulate and exercise its community leadership function in securing and delivering investment, jobs and economic growth. In tandem, it gives all local communities and stakeholders a focus for meaningful engagement in shaping the future of their town. 2. Background

2.1 In 2017 a draft 5 year plan for regeneration activity in Macclesfield Town Centre was produced and subjected to a public consultation. Partly in response to feedback from that consultation and partly in response to the news of a potential HS2 service to Macclesfield, the decision was taken to halt the 5 year plan and develop instead a longer term vision, strategy and route map forward for regeneration activity in the town centre.

2.2 In October 2018 a team of consultants headed up by Cushman and Wakefield were appointed to take forward this piece of work. The team were asked to take on board all representations submitted in response to the consultation on the draft 5 year plan to ensure the views of stakeholders were the starting point for the SRF.

3. Stakeholder engagement on SRF to date

3.1 An explanation of the objectives of the SRF and the planned work programme for its production was included on the regeneration pages of the Council’s website from the 1 appointment of the consultant team to the completion of work. That brief explanation is set out at Appendix A.

3.2 Following an initial inception meeting with the CEC Regeneration Team, the consultant team ran two workshops (6th November 2018 and 4th December 2018) with a selection of local stakeholders from a variety of sectors, assisted by a representative from the Institute of Place Management to gain a snap shot of local views to aid them in formulating an initial draft of the SRF.

3.3 Following this the initial draft and emerging ideas were presented to local elected Members including Town Councillors and representatives from surrounding Parishes on the 12th December 2018 and on 18th December to a selection of local stakeholder groups to seek their comments before production of the Strategic Regeneration Framework Consultation Draft (Appendix B).

4. Consultation

4.1 Following approval of the draft SRF for public consultation, a full circa 4 week public consultation exercise will be carried out. That exercise is planned to be run as follows:

4.2 An online survey will be made available on the CEC website with links from the Home page, the Regeneration page and the Consultation page.

4.3 A drop in session will be held attended by both a CEC officer and the consultant team to allow members of the public to seek clarification on any aspects of the draft SRF.

4.4 The following actions are planned to publicise the consultation:

 Media release and a copy of the draft SRF sent to the organisations in the list at Appendix C including local press (Macclesfield Express, Independent etc.), local radio station Silk FM, Place North West, and Town and Parish Councils.

 Posters erected at sites around the town centre including: Macclesfield Library, Macclesfield Customer Centre, Grosvenor Centre, Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre, Macclesfield Leisure Centre, on lampposts in key streets within the town centre.

 Information banners erected in Macclesfield Grosvenor Centre

 Local organisations asked to raise awareness via their communication channels e.g. websites, social media, notice boards etc.

 Email to members of the Digital Influence Panel in surrounding wards.

4.5 During the consultation period copies of the draft document will be made available to view in hard copy at both Macclesfield Library and the Customer Service Centre, Town Hall Macclesfield. 5. Post consultation

5.1 Post the close of the public consultation period the consultant team led by Cushman & Wakefield will consider all representations received and will take them into account before formulating the final document for consideration and approval by CEC. 2 5.2 It is anticipated that the recommended final Strategic Regeneration Framework will be presented to CEC Cabinet for consideration in June 2019 (date TBC).

5.3 After formal approval by Cabinet the finalised document, will be available to view on the Regeneration pages of the CEC website. 3 Appendix A 4 Appendix B

Local Member and stakeholder group presentations December 2018

Organisation Ward Macclesfield TC Macclesfield Central/South/Broken Cross/West & Ivy/Tytherington/Hurdsfield/East TC Bollington Higher Hursdfield PC Bollington PC Sutton Macc Forest and Wildbourclough PC Sutton Sutton PC Sutton PC Gawsworth PC Prestbury PC Gawsworth Henbury PC Gawsworth Prestbury PC Prestbury Eaton PC Gawsworth Siddington PC Gawsworth PC Prestbury PC Gawsworth Gawsworth Eaton Gawsworth Marton Gawsworth Barnaby Cheshire East Eye Society Connected Communities Centre Manager Enterprising Macclesfield Federation of small businesses HOPE Kings School Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce Macclesfield Civic Society Macclesfield College Macclesfield Culture, Heritage and Arts Forum (via SHT) Macclesfield for Business Macclesfield Means Business Make it Macclesfield Roenaissance Silk Heritage Trust Silk Quarter Traders Street Wise WEAVE Board

Appendix C

Organisations to be notified of the public consultation

Organisation

Activity in Retirement Age Concern Aldi All Hallows School ANSA Arriva Ashfield AstraZeneca Barnaby Bollinbrook Primary School Bollington Town Council 5 Boots the Chemist Bosley Parish Council British Deaf Association Bruntwood CEC Adult Social Care CEC CCTV CEC Communities and Partnerships CEC Conservation CEC Cultural Economy CEC Development Management CEC Engine of the North CEC Environmental Protection CEC Facilities Management CEC Highways CEC Housing Options CEC Learning Disabilities Partnership Board CEC Property Services CEC Spatial Planning CEC Strategic Housing CEC Strategic Infrastructure CEC Transport Policy CEC Councillors for Macclesfield wards: Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Macclesfield South, Tytherington, Bollington, Prestbury, Sutton, Gawsworth, West and Ivy, Bollington, Broken Cross and Upton. CEC Portfolio Holders for Housing, Planning and Regeneration and Environment Cheshire and LEP Cheshire East Eye Society Cheshire Cycling Campaign Cheshire East Rail Users Group Cheshire Fire Authority Cheshire Local Access Forum Church Commissioners of Churches Conservation Trust Connected Communities Centre Manager East Cheshire NHS Eaton Parish Council Electricity North West English Heritage Enterprising Macclesfield Environment Agency Eskmuir Securities Fallibroome Academy Federation of small businesses Friends of South Park(via Connected Communities team) Friends and Residents of Upton Priory (via Connected Communities team) Friends for Leisure Macclesfield Youth Group Gawsworth PC GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education Society) GMPTE Groundwork Cheshire Henbury Parish Council PC HIMOR Ltd Homes and Communities Agency House Builders Federation HOPE Hurdsfield Community Group Members (via Connected Communities team) Hurdsfield Primary School Kings School 6 Just Drop In Youth Information and Advice Kagyu Buddhist Group Khandro Ling Buddhist & Meditation Centre Kings School Ladies Circle LGBT Support Service Lower Withington PC Macclesfield Academy Macclesfield Access Group Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce Macclesfield Christian Mission Macclesfield Citizens Advice Macclesfield Civic Society Macclesfield College Macclesfield Culture, Heritage and Arts Forum Macclesfield DIB Macclesfield Express * Macclesfield for Business Macc Forest and Wildbourclough PC Macclesfield Garden Festival Macclesfield Grosvenor Centre Manager Macclesfield MIND Macclesfield Means Business Macclesfield Pride Macclesfield Silk Heritage Trust Macclesfield Town Centre Residents Association Macclesfield Town Council Make it Macclesfield Marketing Cheshire Marks and Spencer Marton Parish Council McCann Moss Rose Neighbourhood Partnership Members (via Connected Communities) Mottram St Andrew Parish Council MP for Macclesfield Network Rail North Rode Parish Council NUPAS NW Ambulance Service Over Alderley Parish Council Peaks and Plains Housing Association Place North West* Prestbury Parish Council Rainow PC Roe-naissance Runnymede Trust Salvation Army (Macclesfield branch) Siddington Parish Council Silk FM* Silk Heritage Trust Silk Quarter Traders Skills and Growth Company St Albans Stonewall Street Wise Sustrans Sutton PC Tesco Macclesfield Treacle Market Manager The Thread Tytherington School United Utilities U3A Virgin Wake up Macclesfield 7 WEAVE Board Weston neighbourhood Partnership Members (via Connected Communities) Zuto * To be sent out via CEC Comms Team 8