HEATONS & REDDISH AREA COMMITTEE Meeting: 6 June 2016 At: 6.00 pm PRESENT Councillors Kate Butler, Walter Brett, Roy Driver, Dean Fitzpatrick, Colin Foster, Alex Ganotis, Tom Grundy, Yvonne Guariento, Tom McGee, John Taylor and David Wilson. 1. ELECTION OF CHAIR RESOLVED – That Councillor David Wilson be elected Chair of the Area Committee for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting. 2. APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR RESOLVED – That Councillor Yvonne Guariento be appointed Vice-Chair of the Area Committee for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting. 3. MINUTES The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 18 April 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 4. URGENT DECISIONS The Democratic Services Manager reported that in consultation with the Chair and ward Councillors a grant of £1,000 had been made from the Ward Flexibility Fund to the Four Heatons Traders Association for funding to support the Four Heatons Traders Association Summer Festival. 5. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting. The following interests were declared:- Personal Interest Councillor Interest Dean Fitzpatrick Any items on the agenda relating to the Friends of Crescent Park as a member of the Friends Group. David Wilson Any discussion relating to St Elizabeth’s School as a Governor. Any discussion relating to the Belmont Area Action Group as Walter Brett and members of the Group. Tom Grundy Heatons & Reddish Area Committee - 6 June 2016 6. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (i) Chair's Announcements No announcements were made. (ii) Public Question Time No public questions were submitted. (iii) Public Realm Janette Sadgrove (Public Realm Service) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on issues relating to public realm and enforcement matters in the Heatons and Reddish area. The following comments were made/issues raised:- Work undertaken by the Community Payback Team on Nelstrop Road North and the Green Lane footpath to Wittenbury Road. The Council’s policy for resurfacing works on previously flagged footways. Councillors requested further information in respect to: a) the serving of a Noise Abatement Notice in Reddish b) the timescale for the completion of works in Houldsworth Square c) the replacement of bollards on Didsbury Road following a recent accident and the potential for the Council to submit an insurance claim for their replacement Concerns for the safety of pedestrians as a result of cars for sale being illegally parked on the highway. Problems persisted with blocked gullies in Lancashire Hill Subway. RESOLVED – That the report be noted and Janette Sadgrove be thanked for her attendance and presentation. (iv) Petitions No petitions were submitted. (v) Open Forum A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that no organisation had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements. (vi) Area Flexibility Funding A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted Ward Funding applications as follows:- Heatons & Reddish Area Committee - 6 June 2016 a) Stockport Carnival – requesting funding towards supporting the 2016 Stockport Carnival. RESOLVED – That consideration of the application be deferred and that the applicant be invited to attend the next meeting to answer Councillors’ questions. b) Greater Manchester ACF Reddish Detachment - requesting funding towards the provision of a programme of training for 12 to 18 year olds in all aspects of military training, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and First Aid. RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make a grant of £700 ( to be divided equally between the four wards) to the Greater Manchester ACF Reddish Detachment for funding towards the provision of a programme of training for 12 to 18 year olds in all aspects of military training, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and First Aid. c) Lyari Kings Cricket Club – requesting funding to support the operation of a Crickets Club in the Heatons and Reddish area. RESOLVED – That the Area Committee would not wish to make a grant on this occasion. 7. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS There were no development applications to consider. 8. PLANNING APPEALS, ENFORCEMENT NOTICES AND ENFORCEMENT APPEALS A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries and informal hearings. RESOLVED – That the report be noted. 9. CHECKLIST FOR THE VALIDATION OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the Area Committee comments on the proposed re-adoption of the Council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications and the supporting document “Explanatory Notes for the National and Local Information Requirements for the Validation of Planning Applications.” RESOLVED – That the report be noted and that the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to identify more clearly any changes in the document should it be submitted for comment to future meetings of the Area Committee. 10. NEIGHBOURHOOD MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN - 2016/17 A representative of the Chief Executive, Stockport Homes Ltd, submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on progress in the delivery of the Heatons & Reddish Area Committee - 6 June 2016 Neighbourhood Action Plan and seeking comments on progress to date and for any future actions in the 2016-2017 plan. RESOLVED – That the report be noted. 11. HIGHWAYS LOCAL INITIATIVE SCHEME - 124 CARNFORTH ROAD, HEATON CHAPEL A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to give consideration to the provision of a vehicle dropped crossing for 124 Carnforth Road, Heaton Chapel. RESOLVED - That the introduction of a vehicle dropped crossing on 124 Carnforth Road, Heaton Chapel at an approximate cost of £1350.00 to be funded via the Area Committee delegated budget (Heatons North Ward allocation) be approved. 12. HIGHWAYS LOCAL INITIATIVE SCHEME - JUNCTION OF SCHOOL LANE AND WELLINGTON ROAD NORTH, HEATON CHAPEL A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to give consideration to a local initiative scheme for repairing the flower bed wall at the junction of School Lane and Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel. RESOLVED – That the proposal to repair the flower bed wall at the junction of School Lane and Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel at an approximate cost of £1,800 to be funded via the Area Committee delegated budget (Heatons North ward allocation) be approved. 13. HIGHWAYS LOCAL INITIATIVE SCHEME - VALE CLOSE A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider a proposed Local Initiative Scheme for weed spraying on Vale Close from the bollards to the junction with Station Road. RESOLVED - That a series of weed spraying on Vale Close at an approximate cost of £366.00 to be funded via the Area Committee delegated budget (Heatons South ward allocation) be approved. 14. HIGHWAYS LOCAL INITIATIVE SCHEME - SCHOOL LANE, HEATON CHAPEL A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider a proposed local initiative scheme to install two Grafton style benches on School Lane at the junction of Wellington Road North. Heatons & Reddish Area Committee - 6 June 2016 RESOLVED – That the installation of two Grafton style benches on School Lane at the junction of Wellington Road North at an approximate cost of £3,100.00 to be funded via the Area Committee delegated budget (Heatons North ward allocation) be approved. 15. HEATONS AND REDDISH AREA COMMITTEE COMMUTED SUMS FOR PLAY A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the Area Committee’s approval for the allocation of commuted sums in the Heatons and Reddish area. RESOLVED - That the allocation of Commuted Sums for Play be approved in the locations indicated below:- Thornfield Park - £836.55 North Reddish Park - £167.31 North Reddish Park - £836.55 Heaton Norris Park - £669.24 Heaton Moor Play area - £2,392.34 Manchester Road Park - £501.93 Manchester Road Play area - £2,091.36 Heaton Norris Play area - £2,007.72 North Reddish Park - £334.62 Craig Road Play area - £3,011.58 16. APPLICATION FOR USE OF PARKS - HOULDSWORTH PARK - SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 2016 A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider an application