Agenda and minutes

Councillor Connolly declared a personal interest in any matters relating to the fact that his partner is employed by Persona Care and Support Ltd (Local Authority Trading Company providing a range of adult social care services).

A period of thirty minutes was allocated for any members of the public present at the meeting to ask questions about the work or performance of the Council or Council services.  

No questions were asked.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2015.

Delegated decision:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2015 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report presenting the Director of Public Health Annual Report. The Director of Public Health is required to produce and publish an independent annual report that will focus on a different theme each year. The theme for the 2013/14 was the role of the Council in improving health.

The Council’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) has also recommended the adoption of the recommendations in the report (this is subject to the slight caveat to recommendation 2 within the Active and Safe Travel chapter – Whilst agreeing that ‘Walking and cycling considerations should be embedded and prioritised within transport and land-use decision making’, the SLT felt that it would be difficult to commit to ‘rejecting proposals whose impact on walking and cycling will not be positive’). The SLT have identified leads within the Council responsible for implementing the recommendations and have requested the Director of Public Health to report quarterly on progress towards implementation. The progress made on the recommendations will be included in the 2014/2015 report.

Delegated decisions:

1.     That the Director of Public Health Annual Report be noted.

2.     That the recommendations contained within the Director of Public Health Annual Report be accepted (subject to the slight caveat to recommendation 2 within the Active and Safe Travel chapter of the report submitted, as detailed above).

3.     That the Senior Leadership Team be tasked with embedding actions to address the recommendations within Council strategies and plans and oversee and support their implementation.

Reasons for the decisions:

The production of a Public Health Annual Report is a statutory duty. The Council fully recognises the importance of the work to improve the health and wellbeing of the Borough’s residents.

Other options considered and rejected:

To reject/amend the recommendations.

The Cabinet Member for Children Families and Culture submitted a report presenting a Strategy for a Cultural Economy that will help Bury to build on its existing assets, promoting a stronger cultural economy in the future. A thriving Cultural Economy can provide significant financial and employment benefits, together with intangible benefits resulting from civic pride, community cohesion and better health and wellbeing of the population.

The Strategy will seek to maximise benefits to the Borough, by encouraging greater partnership working with all involved in this sector.

Delegated decision:

That approval be given to the Cultural Economy Strategy and associated Action Plan as detailed in the report submitted.

Reason for the decision:

This decision gives a clear focus and direction to the cultural economy sector in the Borough for the next three years. Bury has an established reputation as a cultural and visitor destination that should be maintained and developed for future growth.

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommended Strategy and Action Plan. This would leave the Council without a strategy to increase the benefits to the Borough associated with having a strong cultural economy.

The Cabinet Member for Resources and Regulation submitted a report setting out a revised version of the existing Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), which will set out how the Council will involve the community in preparing and revising all local planning documents, and in making decisions on planning applications. The document has been through a 4 week consultation process where 10 representations were received resulting in minor amendments being in order to produce the revised SCI.

Delegated decision:

That approval be given to adopt the revised Statement of Community Involvement as detailed in the report submitted.                        

Reasons for the decision:

The revised SCI will take account of circumstances, including how consultation and community involvement will take place in respect of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF), which is to be prepared by each of the Greater Manchester authorities.

Other options considered and rejected:

1.   To amend the SCI before adoption. Members are requested to specify the nature of any revisions to be sought.

2.   To the reject the recommendation and not adopt the SCI.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report presenting an annual report for the Health and Wellbeing Board for 2014/15 and a refreshed Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The refreshed strategy has five overarching priorities and is now a condensed version of the original strategy and is presented as a ‘Plan on a page’ with Team Bury Branding. A copy of the ‘plan on a page’ was circulated at the meeting for information.

The Cabinet was also requested to support a recommendation to Council to amend the membership of the Health and Wellbeing Board with the inclusion of a Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service representative.

Delegated decisions:

1.   That approval be given to the vision and direction of the refreshed Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

2.   That approval be given to support the following priorities:   

·         Priority 1 – Starting Well

·         Priority 2 – Living Well

·         Priority 3 – Living Well with a long term condition or as a carer

·         Priority 4 – Ageing well

·         Priority 5 – Healthy Places

3.   That the Bury Health and Wellbeing Strategy Governance Structure be noted.

4.   That progress be reviewed in the 2015/16 Annual Report.

5.   That support be given to amend the membership of the Health and Wellbeing Board to include a representative of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

Recommendations to Council:

1.   That the Health and Wellbeing Annual Report and Refreshed Health and Wellbeing Strategy be approved.

2.   That the membership of the Health and Wellbeing Board be amended to include of a representative of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

Reason for the decisions:

The Health and Wellbeing Boards has a statutory duty to produce a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.

To consider the minutes of meetings of the AGMA Executive Board and Greater Manchester Combined Authority held on 25 September 2015.

The minutes of the meetings of the Association of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Joint AGMA Executive Board and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority held on 25 September 2015 were submitted.

Delegated decision:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Association of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the meeting of the Joint AGMA Executive Board and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority held on 25 September 2015 be noted.

Delegated decision:

That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972,      the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as detailed in the condition of category 9.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Housing submitted a report providing members with information in connection with a successful bid to the Homes and Communities Association (HCA), supported by the Council.  The bid is in connection with a proposal to develop a 40 unit high quality affordable housing scheme on the site of the existing Radcliffe Civic Hall and adjacent Council owned recreation land.

The report also provided an update regarding ongoing work to demolish the existing Radcliffe Pool and Fitness Centre following its closure in June 2015.

Delegated decisions:

1.   That approval be given to the sale of Council owned land, namely the site of the existing Radcliffe Civic Hall and adjacent recreation land, to Great Places Housing Association, to enable them to develop a 40 unit affordable housing scheme; subject to satisfactory agreement of the land value to be paid to the Council by Great Places Housing Association.  

2.  That authority be delegated to the Interim Executive Director of Resources and Regulation and the Executive Director of Communities and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Finance and Housing, to approve the independently determined land value, and the commercial terms between the Council and Great Places Housing Association.

3.     That, subject to satisfaction of decisions 1 and 2 (above), approval be given to the closure of the existing Radcliffe Civic Hall with effect from 17 April 2016, together with the release of surplus Council owned recreation land adjacent to the Civic Hall.

4.     That, subject to satisfaction of decisions 1 and 2 (above), approval be given to advertise the disposal of public open space and that delegated authority be given to the Leader of the Council and Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Housing to:

·         Determine any objections received from the advertisement; and

·         To make a final decision as to whether or not to approve of the disposal of the public space in the light of any objections.

5.     That approval be given to further investigation into the development of a combined leisure centre and civic venue on the site of the former Radcliffe Pool and Fitness Centre on Green Street Radcliffe. This will include the development of a business case for capital expenditure and associated sustainable running costs for a new venture

6.     That the ongoing work to demolish the existing Radcliffe Pool and Fitness centre, that closed to the public in June 2015, be noted.

Reasons for the decisions:

The decision provides Radcliffe with much needed affordable housing and enables further investigation into the development of a business case for a possible new combined leisure centre and civic venue.

Other options considered and rejected:

1.     To reject the recommendations and do nothing. Radcliffe would miss out on an opportunity to deliver much needed affordable housing and an associated approved grant from the HCA to assist scheme delivery. It could also slow down the momentum in regenerating new facilities for the town centre as  ...  view the full minutes text for item CA.381

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Regeneration submitted a report regarding potential development of the Chamberhall Business Park.

Delegated decisions:

1.   That it be noted that the Council is currently advertising the development opportunity at Chamberhall in the European Journal.

2.   That the Chief Executive and the Executive Director of Resources and Regulation be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to consider all of the bids received and to approve the agreement of the terms for, and the granting of a Development Agreement to, the developer providing the most advantageous bid, in accordance with the award criteria.

Reason for the decisions:

The decision will allow the market to be tested with a view to securing a developer to further develop the Chamberhall Business Park.

Other options considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.