Agenda and minutes

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No. Item

CA.663

Declarations of Interest

Members of Cabinet are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters of the Agenda, and if so, to formally declare that interest.

Minutes:

Councillor R Shori declared a personal interest that his partner is employed by the Council.

CA.664

Public Question Time

Questions are invited from members of the public present at the meeting about the work of the Council and the Council’s services.

 

Approximately 30 minutes will be set aside for Public Question Time, if required.

 

Minutes:

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.

 

CA.665

Minutes pdf icon PDF 44 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2017.

Minutes:

Delegated decision:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2017 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

CA.666

Highway Maintenance Strategy pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member (Strategic Housing and Support Services) and Cabinet Member (Environment) submitted a report presenting the proposal to invest £10 million into the Highway Network within Bury over a three year period. The funding announcement was made at Council (Budget meeting) on 22 February 2017.  

 

Delegated decision:

     

1.   That approval be given to an additional capital allocation of £10m being made to the Council’s Highways planned maintenance budget over the three financial years 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. 

2.   That the funding be allocated on the basis of a programme of identified works drawn up in accordance with the principles and methodology as explained in the report submitted and that existing annual Department of Transport funding be used to undertake cost effective interventions to prevent lengths of the network condition from dropping into the red band* (*requiring interventions such as road resurfacing).

 

Reasons for the decision:

The Council as a Highway Authority must meet its statutory duty under the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highway in a fit state to accommodate the 'ordinary traffic which passes or maybe expected to pass' along them.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

That no increase be made to the Highways planned maintenance budget.

 

(Note: Councillor Daly voted against the recommendation and Councillor Pickstone abstained from voting on the recommendation.)

CA.667

Disestablishment of Sixth Form Provision at St Monica's RC High School pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member (Children and Families) submitted a report setting out the proposal for Cabinet to approve a decision for the disestablishment of the sixth form provision at St Monica’s RC High School. The proposal resulted from the decision made by the Governing Body of St Monica’s RC High School on 27 February 2017 to publish a notice of a proposal of its intention to close the sixth form provision. The notice set out arrangements for those affected by the proposal to submit their views and details of the responses received were appended to the report submitted.

 

The Governing Body had determined that the sixth form provision at St Monica’s had failed to recruit strongly and was operating significantly below capacity. Based on current and projected student numbers the sixth form provision at the school was not financially sustainable.

 

The Governing Body met on 4 April 2017 to consider the fourteen responses received from the consultation process. Five of the responses were opposed to the closure with the remainder in favour of the proposal. The Governing Body had agreed to all reasonable measures to find alternative provision for those students that would be affected by the proposed closure. The Governing Body consulted with unions and efforts had been made to redeploy and support those staff affected. Salford Diocese was also consulted and had accepted that the Sixth Form provision at the school was no longer sustainable. The Governing Body decided to reaffirm its decision to close the sixth form with effect from 31 August 2017.

 

The report specified that in considering the school’s Governing Body decision for closure of the sixth form provision, Cabinet would need to be satisfied that the consultation process was appropriate, fair and open. Consideration should also be given to the views of those affected by a proposal or who have an interest in it, giving weight to those most directly affected.  

 

Delegated decision:

 

That the published proposal to disestablish the sixth form provision at St Monica’s RC High School taken by the school’s Governing Body, with effect from 31 August 2017, be approved.  

 

Reasons for the decision:

Cabinet accepts that the case set out by the Governing Body in its proposal, satisfies the requirements as stated within the statutory guidance. In addition adequate arrangements have been made for displaced students affected by the proposal.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

To not make a decision and refer consideration to the Schools Adjudicator. 

(Note: The report Appendix 1 was made exempt from the public domain for the reason that it identified individuals.)

CA.668

Proposal to Introduce a New Neighbourhood Engagement Framework in Bury Including a New Framework for Investing Grant Funding in Neighbourhoods pdf icon PDF 425 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member (Communities and Safer Neighbourhoods) submitted a report introducing a proposal for a new Neighbourhood Engagement framework for Bury including a new framework for investing grant funding in Neighbourhoods.  The proposal was developed to support Neighbourhood Working which will mobilise the whole scale system wide transformation required as part of Greater Manchester Devolution between now and 2020 (and beyond).

 

Recommendations to Council:

 

1.           That the proposed framework for Neighbourhood Engagement and new framework for  investing grant funding in Neighbourhoods in Bury be adopted.

2.           That it be noted that the governance of the new framework would sit within Team Bury Wider Leadership Group, although annual reporting to Full Council would continue.       

 

Reason for the decision:

The decision will introduce a framework to make best use of assets in the community, work in partnership with local businesses and embrace social value.     

                                                         

Other options considered and rejected:

1. To keep the existing model of community Engagement model and existing community grant process in Bury.

2.     To adopt the proposed framework of Neighbourhood Engagement and new framework for investing grant funding in Neighbourhoods in Bury.The governance of the new model would be kept within the Councils Constitution.

 

(Note: Councillors Daly and Pickstone voted against the recommendations.)

CA.669

Social Value Policy 2017 - 2020 pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member (Business Engagement and Regeneration) submitted a report presenting a draft Social Value Policy 2017-2020 for the Council.

 

The Social Value Policy has been produced to communicate the Council’s approach to social value both internally and externally. It will be used for external organisations and service providers to explain what the Council expects from them when they work with the Council. This policy is to be used across the council.

 

Delegated decision:

 

That approval be given to the Social Value Policy 2017-2020.

 

Reason for the decision:

To ensure the Council’s approach to social value is communicated in a clear and consistent manner and that opportunities to deliver social value through commissioning, procurement and service redesign are maximised to benefit the people of Bury.

                        

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendation.

 

CA.670

Corporate Performance - 2016/2017 Quarter 3 pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet member (Business Engagement and Regeneration) submitted a report providing an update on performance in line with the Single Outcomes Framework for Team Bury. The report detailed a series of indicators and performance measures under each outcome, with the most recent data provided for each.

 

Delegated decision:

 

That the report be noted.

 

Reason for the decision:

The use of a robust performance management framework enables the Council to measure the effectiveness and value for money of the services it delivers.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendation.

CA.671

Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider passing the appropriate resolution under Section 100 (A)(4), Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the reason that the following business involves the disclosure of exempt information as detailed against the item.

Minutes:

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 involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as detailed in the conditions of category 3.

CA.672

Whitefield Primary School - Remodelling Work to Support the Increase in Pupil Number at the School - Capital Project Stage Two Approval

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member (Finance and Resource) and the Cabinet Member (Children and Families) submitted a report presenting, in financial terms, the details of a project at Whitefield Primary School.

 

The project is contained within the Council’s agreed Capital Programme for 2017/18 and 2018/19 and the proposed funding arrangements are set out in the report submitted.

 

Delegated decisions:

 

1.   That approval be given to the financial details set out in the report submitted.

2.   That delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for Children and Young People and Culture, in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Children and Young People), to approve the tender report prior to the release of the contract.

 

Reason for the decision:

This decision will address an increase in demand for pupil places.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendation.

CA.673

Former GM Police Headquarters, Irwell Street, Bury - Demolition of Buildings

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet member (Business Engagement and Regeneration) submitted a report advising Cabinet of the progress made to demolish the former GM Police headquarters at Irwell Street, Bury and provided details of the tenders received to complete the demolition work.

 

Delegated decision:

 

That approval be given to capital expenditure required to complete the demolition of the remaining buildings of the former GM Police headquarters at Irwell Street, Bury.  

 

Reason for the decision:

The decision will enable to completion of the demolition of the former GM Police Headquarters and for the site to be cleared.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendation.

 

CA.674

Land Off Bury New Road, Whitefield

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet member (Business Engagement and Regeneration) submitted a report on proposals to develop land off Bury New Road, Whitefield.

 

Delegated decisions:

 

1. That approval be given to the main terms of the proposed agreement for sale as detailed in the report submitted.

2. That delegated authority be given to the Head of Property and Asset Management and the Council Solicitor for the agreement of the detailed terms of the sale.

 

Reason for the decision:

The decision will contribute to the regeneration of Whitefield.  

                            

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.