Agenda

Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm

Venue: J R Clynes Ground Floor Room 1 - The JR Clynes Building. View directions

Contact: JR Clynes Building, Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

2.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

3.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

4.

Public Question Time

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 299 KB

The Minutes of the Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board held on 13th November 2025 and 12th January 2026 are attached for approval.

Additional documents:

6.

Beal Valley Broadbent Moss Masterplan and Spatial Design Code pdf icon PDF 157 KB

A report, of the Executive Director of Place/Deputy Chief Executive requesting consideration of the Beal Valley and Broadbent Moss Masterplan and Spatial Design Code, prepared in accordance with Places for Everyone, criteria 1 of JPA 10 Beal Valley and criteria 1 of JPA 12 Broadbent Moss, and its incorporation into a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

 

The Council’s Constitution provides for an ‘Overview and Scrutiny body’ to invite people other than those Members and Officers referred to in Procedure Rule 12 to address it, discuss issues of local concern and/or answer questions. Such people may be, for example, representatives from partner organisations, other stakeholders or members of the public.  Attendance by those persons is entirely optional, except where attendance is required by law. 

 

The Committee will therefore follow the procedure outlined below in respect of this agenda item:

1.    The Chair to invite Officers to provide a short presentation on the item.

  1. The Chair to invite members of the committee to raise any questions arising from the presentation to officers.
  2. The Chair to invite a speaker (raising concerns/objections about the item/masterplan) to present their views/concerns to the committee (max 10 minutes to present).
  3. The Chair to invite members of the committee to raise any questions with the first speaker.
  4. The Chair to invite a speaker (speaking on behalf of the developer) to present their views to the committee (max 10 minutes to present).
  5. The Chair to invite members of the committee to raise any questions with the second speaker.
  6. The Chair to open the floor to committee members to discuss the item further and, ultimately, propose motions/recommendations on the item for the committee to vote on – speakers cannot engage in this part of the discussion, but members of the committee can ask further questions of the officers if they wish.

Additional documents:

7.

Temporary Accomodation

Report of Director of Communities to be circulated

8.

Allocation's Policy Review

Report of Director of Communities to be circulated

9.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 258 KB

To consider the Scrutiny Board’s Work Programme 2026/27

10.

Key Decision Document pdf icon PDF 263 KB

Key decision document published 28 days before the proposed Cabinet meeting on 9th February 2026.

11.

Rule 13 and 14

To note any rule 13 or 14 decisions since the previous meeting.