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To approve the conversion to Academy
status
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Education, Achievement and Equalities)
Decision published: 12/02/2025
Effective from: 04/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
I. The Borough Solicitor is authorised to enter into a 125-year Lease in respect to the school site with Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust.
II. The pension arrangements be agreed so that Academy Trust funds are pooled with Council funds, in respect of the pension fund liabilities in the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
III. Authority be delegated to the Director of Resources, or their nominated representative, to execute any necessary Greater Manchester Pension Fund for Transferee Admission Bodies documentation.
IV. The conversion of St Anne’s RC Primary Schoolto take place on or around 1 March 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Lead officer: Deborah Myers
To approve the conversion to academy
status
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Education, Achievement and Equalities)
Decision published: 12/02/2025
Effective from: 04/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
I. The Borough Solicitor is authorised to enter into a 125-year Lease in respect to the school site with the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust.
II. The pension arrangements be agreed so that Academy Trust funds are pooled with Council funds, in respect of the pension liabilities in the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
III. Authority be delegated to the Director of Resources or their nominated representative, to execute any necessary Greater Manchester Pension Fund for Transferee Admission Bodies documentation.
IV. The conversion of St Christophers RC Primary School to take place on or around 1 March 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Lead officer: Deborah Myers
To enable the council to enter into a contract
with Traffic Direct Limited and Northern Markings Limited
Decision Maker: Director of Place (Julian Jackson)
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 11/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
1. The Council enters into agreements with Traffic Direct Limited and Northern Marking Limited for the delivery of lining works on the public highway, commencing on 1 December 2024.
2. The contract should be in place for a 24 month period with the option to extend for a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and availability of budget.
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Finance & Resources)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 29/01/2025
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Finance & Resources)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 29/01/2025
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Finance & Resources)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 29/01/2025
1. Permission is sought to allow the legal
process of introducing a Prohibition of Waiting Order at various
junctions along Lodge Lane, Dukinfield to commence.
2. Permission is sought to allow the formal procedure for the
introduction of a 24-hour bus stop clearway on Lodge Lane,
Dukinfield to commence.
Decision Maker: Director of Place (Julian Jackson)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 28/01/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
1. Permission is given under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to advertise a Prohibition of Waiting Order on Lodge Lane, Westmorland Avenue, Maurice Close, Ellesmere Close and Lodge Close, Dukinfield.
2. Permission is given in accordance with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 for the formal procedure of introducing a 24-hour bus stop clearway on Lodge Lane, Dukinfield, to commence.
3. Any unresolved objections will be reported at a future Speakers Panel (Planning) meeting. If the proposals to introduce waiting restrictions clearway are subsequently approved, then a legal Order will be made to reflect the decision.
To authorise the submission of an Expression
of Interest to the Open Digital Planning fund administered by MHCLG
to potentially access £50,000 of grant funding in accordance
with the Councils Financial Regulations.
Decision Maker: Director of Place (Julian Jackson)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 05/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED to:
1. Submit an expression of interest to the Digital Planning Improvement Fund 2024/25 for the maximum funding value available, £50,000, by no later than 31 January 2025 and accept the grant funding conditions.
2. Subject to being successful, authorise the acceptance of the grant funding from MHCLG and utilisation of that in accordance with the grant funding conditions.
3. Subject to being successful, authorise the carry forward of the funding, awarded in 2024/25, to be spent in the next financial year 2025/26 and beyond if deemed necessary, as required by the grant funding conditions.
To facilitate gas works
Decision Maker: Director of Place (Julian Jackson)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 28/01/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that the legal Order attached (Appendix 2) be approved to be made as advertised in the Public Notice (Appendix 1).
Disposal
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Finance & Resources)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
To seek approval on the terms provisionally agreed with the adjacent proprietor for the sale of land of the site of the former 107, Crawford Street, Ashton. Terms as set out in the report.
Disposal
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Finance & Resources)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
The Council grants a long lease contemporaneous to the existing long lease at 33, Ridling Lane, Hyde.
To seek authority to publish the 2023/24
Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment in
accordance with authority as agreed by Executive Cabinet on 29 July
2020, minute no. 34 refers.
To seek authority to publish the 2024 Brownfield Land Register in
accordance with authority as agreed by Executive Cabinet on 29 July
2020, minute no. 34 refers.
Decision Maker: Deputy Leader (Growth, Housing and Homelessness)
Decision published: 29/01/2025
Effective from: 04/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED to:
1. Publish the 2023/24 update to the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment in accordance with authority as agreed by Executive Cabinet on 29 July 2020, minute no. 34 refers.
2. Publish the 2024 update to the Brownfield Land Register, in accordance with authority as agreed by Executive Cabinet on 29 July 2020, minute no. 34 refers.
3. Note that once published, both the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment and Brownfield Land Register data will be published on the Council, GMCA, and the Central Government websites as open data, making it freely available for anyone to access, download, and make use of.
Permission is sought to accept £65,000
of grant funding to develop two active travel schemes, including
design, consultation and development of the business
case.
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Towns, Transport and Connectivity)
Decision published: 27/01/2025
Effective from: 01/02/2025
Decision:
That it be DETERMINED that:
1. the Tranche 4E Active Travel Funding proposal is accepted, for consultation and scheme development of two schemes, as set out in Section 3 of this report and Appendix 1, Appendix 2 and Appendix 3.