Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 29th June, 2026 7.00 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Bury Town Hall

Contact: Josh Ashworth Democratic Services

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES
2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any matters on the agenda and, if so, to formally declare that interest.
3.	PUBLIC QUESTION TIME A period of 30 minutes has been set aside for members of the public to ask questions on matters considered at the last meeting and set out in the minutes or on the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
4.	MEMBER QUESTION TIME Questions are invited from Elected Members about items on the agenda. 15 minutes will be set aside for Member Question Time, if required.
5.	MINUTES PDF 364 KB Minutes from the meeting held on 10^th February 2026 are attached.
6.	APPOINTMENT OF CORPORATE PARENTING CHAMPION View the background to item 6. Each committee meeting is required to have a nominated Corporate Parenting Champion; they will receive training from Childrens Services and will be responsible for advocating for Corporate Parenting matters in each committee. Champions will be appointed by each Committee at their first meeting of the municipal year.
7.	Bury West Transport Framework PDF 175 KB Report of the Leader of the Council, Councillor Eamon O’Brien is Attached for information at the request of the previous Chair of the Committee Councillor D Vernon Additional documents: Appedix A - Bury West Transport Framework (accessible version) , item 7. PDF 3 MB Appendix B- Bury West TFD Cabinet Report - January 2025 , item 7. PDF 166 KB
8.	Bury Local Plan PDF 326 KB View the background to item 8. Report of the Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth is attached. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Publication Local Plan , item 8. PDF 3 MB Appendix 2 - Publication Local Plan Policy Map v3 , item 8. PDF 3 MB Appendix 3 - Bury IA Reg 19 NTS_ACCESSIBLE , item 8. PDF 415 KB Appendix 4 - Local Plan Consultation Statement , item 8. PDF 1 MB Appendix 5 - EqIA_Publication Local Plan , item 8. PDF 260 KB
9.	The adoption of the Simister Bowlee Development Framework SPD PDF 321 KB View the background to item 9. Report of the Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth is attached. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - SBDF Consutlation Statement June 2026 , item 9. PDF 1 MB Appendix 2 - Revised Simister Bowlee Development Framework SPD with Councils changes highlighted , item 9. PDF 12 MB Simister - JPA1.2 SBDF EqIA (June 26) , item 9. PDF 453 KB
10.	The adoption of the Elton Development Framework SPD PDF 354 KB View the background to item 10. Report of the Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth is attached. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - ERDF Consultation Statement June 2026 , item 10. PDF 1 MB 01942_ERDF_black and red text_lowRes_final , item 10. PDF 12 MB Elton - JPA7 SBDF EqIA (June 26) , item 10. PDF 453 KB
11.	The adoption of the Walshaw Development Framework SPD PDF 309 KB View the background to item 11. Report of the Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth is attached. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - WDF Consultation Statement June 2026 , item 11. PDF 1 MB Appendix 2 - Revised Walshaw Development Framework SPD with Council changes highlighted , item 11. PDF 54 MB Walshaw - JPA9 SBDF EqIA (June 26) , item 11. PDF 452 KB
12.	URGENT BUSINESS Any other business which by reason of special circumstances the Chair agrees may be considered as a matter of urgency.