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Stockport Council was awarded Levelling Up
Funding in April 2023 to deliver a new community hub building
within Marple.

At its meeting on 27 June 2023, the Cabinet gave approval to
delegate authority to approve the entering of any contracts
required for the appointment of any professional services
consultants or Construction Contractors and bring forth any
necessary planning applications related to the delivery of Marple
Community Hub and the wider project, including the related
Transport and Highways works contained in the LUF funding
bid.

The Director of Development & Regeneration, has now given
approval under this authority, to the appointment of Collington
Winter (Ecological consultant) to undertake a Preliminary Ecology
Appraisal and Nocturnal Bat Survey on Marple Library prior to
demolition as part of the Marple Community Hub project.

(NOTE: The report contains information ‘not for
publication’ that was circulated to the decision-makers
only).