Purpose

The report sets out the outcome of the public consultation on the expansion of the Mayoral development area covered by Stockport Town Centre West Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) from the area ‘Stockport Town Centre West’ to include the area ‘Stockport Town Centre East’. It also outlines the proposed process to move forward with proposals to create a new Mayoral Development Corporation to lead the regeneration of the whole of the town centre

Decision

The Cabinet has considered a report summarising the outcome of the public consultation on the proposal for the area covered by Stockport Town Centre West MDC to be expanded, enabling it to become the delivery vehicle for housing led regeneration across the entirety of the town centre and has:-

(1) Noted the outcome of the public consultation on the proposal to expand the Mayoral development area to cover the whole of Stockport town centre and create a new Mayoral Development Corporation to lead the regeneration of that area in line with the Strategic Regeneration Frameworks for Stockport Town Centre West (2019) and Stockport Town Centre East (recommended for adoption, September 2025); and

(2) Endorsed the proposal that the GM Mayor submit a paper to the GMCA at their meeting on 26th September to seek approval to designate this expanded area as a Mayoral Development Area; and

(3) Endorsed the proposal that, subject to approval of the GMCA, the GM Mayor will (a) designate the existing and expanded area together as a new Mayoral development area and publicise the designation, (b) notify the Secretary of State of the designation and (c) notify the Secretary of State of the name to be given to the new Mayoral Development Corporation for the area.

Alternative options considered

None.