Meeting documents

Cabinet
Wednesday, 20th February, 2013 5.30 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 6th February, 2013
Time:
6:00pm
Place:
Memorial Hall, Longfield Suite, Prestwich, M25 1AY
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor M Connolly (In the Chair)
Councillors G Campbell, G Gartside, A Isherwood, J Lewis, N Parnell, T Pickstone, R Shori, J Smith and S Walmsley
Co-opted:
10 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
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Item Description Decision
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CA.720 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item CA.720
 
CA.721 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
Preamble for item CA.721
 
CA.722 Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, 19th December, 2012 6:00pm
  • Minutes
Preamble for item CA.722
Delegated decision:

That, subject to the addition of the Declaration of Interest as referred to above, the minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2012 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.
CA.723 APPROVAL OF CAPITAL FOR INCLUSION IN 2013/14 TO 2015/16 CAPITAL PROGRAMME TO CONTRIBUTE TO GREEN DEAL LOAN FINANCE IN RELATION TO THE AGMA GREEN DEAL BUSINESS CASE

Preamble for item CA.723
Delegated decision:

That approval be given to the inclusion of £1.2 million capital within the Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2014/15, to cover Bury’s anticipated contribution to the Green Deal Loan Finance in relation to the AGMA Green Deal Business Case.

Reason for the decisions:
The Green Deal will provide support across Bury to those in fuel poverty, in the poorest neighbourhoods and hardest to treat houses.

Other option considered and rejected:
To reject the recommendation.
CA.724 PLAN FOR CHANGE - DESTINATION MANAGEMENT

Preamble for item CA.724
Delegated decision:

That approval be given to the implementation of the revised working model, as detailed in the report submitted.

Reasons for the decision:
- The revised working model reflects the outcome of the consultation process involving residents and stakeholders.
- The Council will meet the required savings of £89,000 and will establish a strategic direction for the council’s role in Destination Management and Business Development to ensure it is fit for the future.

Other option considered and rejected:
To reject the recommendation.

(Note: Councillor Gartside abstained on the matter)
The meeting started at 6.00 pm and ended at 6:38 pm

Preamble

Preamble
ItemPreamble
CA.720Councillor Connolly declared a personal interest relating to any matters likely to impact on the fact that his partner is employed by Adult Care Services.
CA.721A period of thirty minutes was allocated for members of the public present at the meeting to ask questions about the work or performance of the Council or Council services.

Topic: Plan for Change - Destination Management
Question: What areas of service will be taken out as part of the re-evaluation of the posts under the proposals within the Destination Management structure and will the posts be downgraded to match the budget allocated for the service.
Response: The re-evaluation process for posts has not yet taken place and therefore no grades have been set. The process will look at individual job descriptions and recommend a grade appropriate to each post and not the budget for the service.

Topic: Plan for Change - Ranger Service
Question: Will the Council be as diligent in the use of the criteria when considering the consultation responses on the Ranger Service as it did for the responses regarding Destination Management?
Response: Yes the Council will be diligent in the use of the criteria when considering the consultation responses received.

Topic: Marketing Manchester - Financial Contribution
Question: Why doesn’t the Council stop paying the contribution to Marketing Manchester (£30,000 under the recommended proposal) as it is a non-binding arrangement and instead use the money to pay the Bury Council staff affected in the Destination Management proposals?
Response: The Leader of the Council has met with representatives of Marketing Manchester to highlight the concerns of what Bury receives for its contribution and evidence has since been provided of the work done. The Leader of the Council has also been appointed to the position of AGMA Marketing and Communications portfolio holder and will serve on the Marketing Manchester Board. This role will provide a useful platform to fight for Bury’s cause and ensure the borough receives a good return for its investment. The agreement in place with AGMA does not allow Bury Council to simply stop paying a contribution and non-payment would mean the other authorities would have to contribute more. The Council has sought advice and this recommends that the Council should continue with the contribution. It should be noted that Bury’s involvement with AGMA provides significant benefits for the borough’s residents.

Topic: AGMA Green Deal
Question: In welcoming the proposals contained within the AGMA Green Deal, paragraph 2.1 of the report to be considered by Cabinet states that there are no direct revenue costs to Bury. Is funding to be made available to help roll out the scheme at a local level?
Response: The AGMA Green Deal will be rolled out at a local level using existing resources.
CA.722An amendment was made to the minutes regarding the inclusion of a declaration of a prejudicial interest by Councillor J Smith in respect of minute number CA.627 for the reason that he is a governor of The Derby High School.
CA.723The Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resource submitted a report setting out the capital required for the Bury Council contribution to the Greater Manchester Green Deal Business Case. The contribution from Bury is £1.2 million of the estimated total of £17 million local authority investment across the Greater Manchester. Provision for the investment would be required within the Council’s Capital Programme for 2013/2014 to 2015/2016.
CA.724The Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Tourism submitted a report outlining a final revised working model which incorporates proposals for both Destination Management and Business Development. The revised model creates a co-ordinating and enabling role, which will result in a change to the current working model.