Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Williamson.

The following questions were received from a member of the public:-

“I would like to ask these questions which are relevant to the GMSF draft plan and I am asking these on behalf of Keep Cowlishaw Green Residents group.

1.     Please could you tell us where we can find the information for all of the current brownfield sites in the Borough at this present time. We have downloaded the Pilot brownfield register and this only appears to show 21% of the number of dwellings that are included in the current housing land supply. 

2.     Please could you explain why the sites selected in the draft GMSF document are disproportionately placed on Shaw & Crompton, whilst  other parts of the Borough in particular Saddleworth and Failsworth remain unscathed from this greenbelt assault. Would it not have made more sense to spread the sites across the whole of Borough? 

3.     When will the infrastructure ie schools, health centres, hospital services, dentists, extra policing, leisure facilities, transport networks be put in place to cope with the consequential demand of such large scale housing developments and who is going to to meet this cost?”

Another member of the public also asked the following questions:-

1.     How many businesses have expressed an interest in or committed to occupying the facilities planned for the area between Burnedge and Dunwood Park?

2.     Please can you advise the percentage of the total greenbelt in the Shaw and Crompton wards only, that could be affected by the proposals?

RESOLVED that the questions would be passed to the Head of Planning and Infrastructure for response.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 18^th October 2016 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18^th October 2016 be approved as a correct record.

No new petitions have been received since the last meeting of the District Executive.

NOTED that no petitions had been received.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Shaw and Crompton Community Forum held on 18th October 2016, be noted.

Verbal update.

Further to previous discussions on this matter, the District Executive were informed that, where a gap in a pavement was less than 25mm, there was deemed to be no actionable defect, although this could still be a hazard, especially to the elderly. Although the pavements were inspected every month, as an area with an increasingly-elderly population, the town centres needed to be inclusive and feel safe to the users. Short term, no further action would be taken, however it was acknowledged that a long-term solution would need to be considered.

RESOLVED that the update be noted.

Verbal update.

The District Executive NOTED that the work was expected to be completed before the end of this financial year.

Verbal update.

The District Executive was informed that that, at the request of Members, there would be a drop-in event on 15^th December 2016 at the Lifelong Learning Centre. This would take place between 3.00pm and 7.00pm and members of the public could either make an appointment in advance, or meet on a one-to-one basis with a planning officer.

Members asked for and received clarification on how the event had been advertised and suggested that flyers be placed in local shops to notify as many local people as possible. The District Executive noted that this was an initial consultation only, with the main consultation due to take place in the summer of 2017.

The update was NOTED.

Consideration was given to a report of the Shaw and Crompton District Co-ordinator which advised on current budget commitments and spending.

RESOLVED that:

1.     The report be noted

2.     The decisions by Crompton Ward Councillors to spend £2,115 on the refurbishment of six benches at High Crompton Park and £975 on the clearance of the alley to the rear of the Big Lamp roundabout be noted.

The next meeting of the Shaw and Crompton District Executive and Community Forum will be held on Tuesday, 24th January 2017 at 6.00 p.m

RESOLVED the next meeting of the Shaw and Crompton District Executive will be on Tuesday 24th January 2017 at 6.00pm.