Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday, 14th September, 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 14th September, 2011
Time:
7:00pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
The Worshipful the Mayor (Councillor Y Creswell, in the Chair;
Councillors I Ahmed, A Audin, K Audin, M Bailey, N Bayley, I Bevan, R A Bibby, D Boden, R C A Brown, P Bury, J Byrne, G Campbell, R Caserta, D M Cassidy, S Cohen, J Columbine, M Connolly, Y Creswell, A J Cummings, M D’Albert, V D D’Albert, J Frith, A S Garner, J Grimshaw, D L Gunther, M Hankey, J Harris, T Holt, S Hurst, K Hussain, A Isherwood, M James, J Lewis, A K Matthews, N Parnell, T D Pickstone, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, J Smith, T Tariq, J W H Taylor, B Theckston, B Vincent, R E Walker, S Walmsley, J F Walton and M J Wiseman.

14 members of the public attended the meeting.


Apologies for absence:
Councillors Gartside and Wright
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Item Description Decision
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C.205 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 1.Councillor Connolly declared an interest in any item which related to staffing as his partner is an employee of Bury Council.

2.Councillor Pickstone declared a personal interest in Minute C.212 , Notice of Motion, as he is a member of an NHS Trust and his partner is employed by the NHS.

3.Councillor Campbell declared a personal interest in Minute C.212, Notice of Motion, as she is employed by the NHS.

4.Councillor Byrne declared a personal interest in Minute C.212, Notice of Motion, as he is a member of the NHS Trust in Bury.

5.Councillor Bury declared a personal interest in Minute C.212, Notice of Motion, as his wife is employed by the NHS.

6.Councillor Shori declared a personal interest in Minute C.212, Notice of Motion, as he is a Governor of NHS Foundation Trust (Pennine Acute).

7.Councillor Ahmed, Gunther and Walmsley declared personal interests in Minute c.211, Leader’s Statement and Executive Question Time, in so far as it relates to Derby High School, as they are Governor’s of that school.
C.206 MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL
 RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 6 July 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
C.207 MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Mayor paid tribute to former Councillor Barry Briggs and Peter Heath, former Elizabethan Suite Manger, following their recent passing.

Members stood in silence in memory and in tribute to former Councillor Briggs and Mr Heath.
C.208 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
 1. Why are refuse collections becoming fortnightly but the Council still supports Bury in Bloom
Mr A Miller
Councillor Connolly:
Update in Invest to Save in Refuse Collection Service and extent to which cost of Bury in Bloom is covered through sponsorship.

2.Welcome restoration of public question time and means of opening up Town Hall
Mr L Phillips
Councillor Connolly
C.209 RECOMMENDATIONS OF EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Executive of 13 July 2011
Minute Ex.114. 2011/12 Treasury Management Annual Report
 Minute EX.114 of the meeting of the Executive held on 13 July 2011 - 2011/2012 Treasury Management Annual Report.

It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Smith and it was

RESOLVED:

That the 2011/12 Treasury Management Annual Report be approved.

2.Minute EX.115 of the meeting of the Executive held on 12 July 2011 - Risk Management Annual Report.

It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Smith and it was

RESOLVED:

That the Risk Management Annual Report be approved.

3.Minute EX.137 of the meeting of the Executive held on 22 August 2011 - Bury Plan.

It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Smith and it was


RESOLVED:

That the Bury Plan be approved.

4.Minute 4(a) of the meeting of the JCC (Corporate) held on 8 September 2011 - Increase in elected member representation.

It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Smith and it was

RESOLVED:

That the elected member representation on the JCC (Corporate) be increased from six to ten.

At this stage in the Proceedings, it was moved an seconded and

RESOLVED:

That the Order of Business be changed in accordance with Council Procedure Rue 13(c) to enable consideration of the Members’ Allowances Scheme as the next item of business.

C.210 MEMBER ALLOWANCE SCHEME
Preamble for item C.210
RESOLVED:

That the following amendments be made to the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2011 subject to annual review in recognition of the fact that Member’s Allowances are recommend by the Independent Remuneration Panel:-

1.Special Responsibility Allowances be no longer paid for Chairs associated with local area working, currently Township Forums.

2.The Special Responsibility Allowances listed in the report be the subject of a 10% reduction for 2011/12.

3.During 2011/12, travel expenses be no longer paid in respect of journeys undertaken by elected members within the Borough.
C.211 LEADER STATEMENT AND EXECUTIVE QUESTION TIME
 a) Written questions (four clear days' notice given)

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Connolly, made a statement on the work undertaken by him since the date of the last Council meeting. The Leader and the relevant Executive Members answered questions raised by Councillors on the following issues:

1.St Mary’s Court Sheltered Accommodation Scheme and consultation with Ward Members
Councillor Mary D’Albert
Councillor Shori

2.Derby High School - Future Plans
Councillor AhmedCouncillor Parnell

3.Regeneration of Radcliffe
Councillor Matt Bailey
Councillor Isherwood

4.Elderly Residential Development in Prestwich
Councillor Vic D’Albert
Councillor Shori

5.Equal Pay
Councillor Harris
Councillor Holt

6.Community Resettlement Policy
Councillor Tariq
Councillor Tamoor

7.Provision of grey refuse bins and blue bins Councillor Garner
Councillor Connolly

8.Township Forum and effective public engagement
Councillor Hankey
Councillor Walmsley

9.Provision of day care services for elderly residents
Councillor Quinn
Councillor Shori

10.Provision of brown bins
Councillor Garner
Councillor Isherwood

11.Future of Civic Suites
Councillor Hankey
Councillor Lewis

12.Local Government Pension Scheme
Councillor James
Councillor Smith

13.Future of Farmer’s Markets
Councillor Pickstone
Councillor Isherwood

14.Introduction of ipod Communication in the Refuse Collection Service
Councillor Walker
Councillor Isherwood

15.Homelessness in Bury
Councillor Cassidy
Councillor Shori

16.Public Health and funding issues
Councillor Pickstone
Councillor Shori

17.Experimental Closure Order - Knowsley Street, Bury
Councillor Walker
Councillor Isherwood

18.Funding for “Free Schools”
Councillor Boden
Councillor Parnell

19.Consultation on Council priorities
Councillor O’Hanlon
Councillor Connolly

20.Cubic capacity for recycled materials Councillor Boden
Councillor Isherwood

21.Secondary School in Radcliffe
Councillor Vic D’Albert
Councillor Parnell

22.Caron Dioxide Emissions Councillor Matthews
Councillor Isherwood

23.Development Strategy for Prestwich Village
Councillor O’Hanlon
Councillor Isherwood

Due to the lack of time to answer questions 8 to 23 inclusive, the Leader gave an undertaking that copies of the answers to those questions will be circulated to all Councillors. The Leader also gave an undertaking to make these available on the Council Web Site.

(b)Oral Questions on the work of the Leader and Cabinet Members since the last Council meeting (without Notice)

24.Housing Strategy and cost of using consultants
Councillor Bevan
Councillor Connolly

25.Raising household recycling rates
Councillor Campbell
Councillor Connolly

26.Efficiencies through use of IT in refuse collection and further use.
Councillor Quinn/Vic D’Albert
Councillor Connolly

27.Petition on refuse collection services submitted on behalf of residents by Councillor Quinn
Councillor Gunther
Councillor Connolly
C.212 NOTICES OF MOTION
 The following motion had been received and set out in the Summons. With the consent of Council and in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.7(a), an amendment to the Motion was allowed through the replacement of the word “vote” in the final paragraph, by the word “campaign”.


It was moved by Councillor Smith and seconded by Councillor Shori that:-

“This Council notes:

That the Government promise to give the NHS a real rise in funding every year of this Parliament, and to stop top down reorganisation of the NHS.

That the NHS was cut in real terms by £800 million in 2010/11.

That through the Health and Social Care Bill, the Government is currently pushing through the biggest reorganisation in the history of the NHS, at a cost of £2 billion.

That the Bill will mean more public bodies and more money spent on bureaucracy.

That the Bill despite the “listening exercise” will remove the fundamental responsibility of the Secretary of State for Health for providing the health service.

That the Bill, despite the “listening exercise” will still put decisions about the future on the NHS in the hands of competition lawyers.

That patients in Bury are already starting to see the NHS going backwards, with twice as many patients having to wait longer than 18 weeks for treatment than a year ago.

This Council resolves:

To write directly to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health urging them to scrap the Health and Social Care Bill.

To call on the Members of Parliament representing Bury to speak and campaign against the Health and Social Care Bill in Parliament.

In the names of Councillors:

A Audin, K Audin, M Bailey, N Bayley, D Boden, P Bury, G Campbell, D Cassidy, J Columbine, M Connolly, A Cummings, J Frith, J Grimshaw, T Holt, A Isherwood, M James, J Lewis, A Matthews, N Parnell, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, J Smith, T Tariq and S Walmsley.

With the consent of Council and in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.7(a), an amendment to the Motion was allowed through the replacement of the word “vote” in the final paragraph, by the word “campaign”.

Prior to the vote on the motion, in excess of the required eight Councillors requested that voting be recorded to show how each Member cast their vote.

The result of the vote was as follows:-

For the Motion:

A Audin, K Audin, M Bailey, N Bayley, D Boden, P Bury, J Byrne, G Campbell, D Cassidy, J Columbine, M Connolly, A Cummings, J Frith, J Grimshaw, T Holt, M James, J Lewis, A Matthews, N Parnell, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, J Smith, T Tariq and S Walmsley (25)


Against the Motion:

Councillors I Ahmed, I Bevan, R Bibby, R Brown, R Caserta, S Cohen,
M D’Albert, V D’Albert, A Garner, D Gunther, M Hankey, J Harris, S Hurst, Hussain , D O’Hanlon, T Pickstone, J Taylor, B Theckston, B Vincent, R Walker, J Walton and M Wiseman (22)

Abstaining from the Vote:
The Worshipful the Mayor

The Mayor declared the Motion carried.
C.213 SCRUTINY REVIEW REPORTS AND SPECIFIC ITEMS CALLED IN BY SCRUTINY COMMITTEES
 There were no Scrutiny Review Reports or specific items 'called in' by the Internal Scrutiny Committee to be considered at this Council meeting.
C.214 JOINT AUTHORITIES REPORT BY THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND QUESTIONS
 (a)Councillor Byrne the Council's representative on the Committee for Greater Manchester Transport, gave a verbal report on the work of the Committee to all Members of the Council.

(b)The following questions had been received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.2

1.Policing of the recent riots in Manchester and Salford
Councillor Pickstone
Councillor Cohen (Representative on the Greater Manchester Police Authority)

2.Review of policy on Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority member travel expenses
Councillor Vic D’Albert
Councillor Matthews (Representative on the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority)
C.215 QUESTIONS ON THE WORK OF OUTSIDE BODIES OR PARTNERSHIPS
 There were no written questions on the work of the outside bodies or partnerships on which the Council is represented, submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.2.
C.216 DELEGATED DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEES
 There were no written questions asked on the delegated decisions of the Committees or Scrutiny Commissions contained in the Digests of Decisions No.d4 and 5 (2010/2011).
The meeting started at 7.00 p.m. and ended at 10.00 p.m.

Preamble

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C.210The Leader submitted a report which sought amendment to the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2011/12, following discussions between the three political group leaders.

It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Smith that the report be approved.

On being put, it was unanimously