Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth attached.

Further to the published agenda the Chair, Councillor O’Brien agreed that this item would be considered first.

Councillor O’Brien reported that the report provides details of the objections received to the proposed disposal of Public Open Space (POS) of land off Manchester Road/Radcliffe Road, Bury, details of the areas affected were in the accompanying report.

Members discussed the disposal, the requirement to make land available for a new specialist educational provision, and the use of the land currently for recreational activities.  Councillor Tariq, speaking as the ward Councillor, stated that he recognised the difficulties in balancing competing priorities.  However he asked Officers to consider approaching the Department for Education to make them aware of the strong local opposition.

DECISION

Cabinet considered the responses received to the consultation and resolve to proceed with the disposal of the POS as shown edged red in Appendix 1, in the accompanying report.

Reasons for recommendations

The approval of the disposal of the POS will make the land available for the Council to dispose of for a new specialist education provision.