Venue: Bury Town Hall
Contact: Chris Shillitto Democratic Services
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members of the Council are requested to declare any interests which they have in any items or issues before the Council for determination.
Minutes: 1.Councillor Connolly declared a personal interest in any item which related to staffing as his partner is an employee of Bury Council.
2. Councillor Jones declared a personal interest in any item which related to staffing as his wife is an employee of Bury Council.
3. Councillor Bevan declared a personal interest in any item which related to staffing as his wife is an employee within a Bury School.
4. Councillor Mallon declared a personal interest in any item relation to staffing as his partner is an employee within a Bury High School.
5. Councillor Parnell declared a personal interest in Minute C.373(1) ‘Notice of Motion – Impact of the TTIP,’ as his wife is employed by an NHS Trust.
6. The following Councillors declared personal interests in Minute C.373(1), ‘Notice of Motion – Impact of the TTIP,’ as they are members of the Unite the Union:-
Councillors Daisy Bailey, Matt Bailey, Bury, Carter, Connolly, Frith, Haroon, Isherwood, Kerrison, Lewis, Mallon, Parnell, Quinn, Shori, Simpson and Tariq.
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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL PDF 47 KB To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 22 October 2014 (Copy attached)
Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 22 October 2014 be signed by the Mayor as a true and correct record.
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MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS To receive communications from the Mayor and any announcements by the Leader of the Council or the Chief Executive on matters of interest to the Council.
Minutes: The Mayor thanked everyone for their kind words following the theft of the Mayoral Chains and members passed on their best wishes to Mr Jet Vyas.
The Mayor paid tribute to those who showed support for Remembrance Sunday and gave thanks to those who supported the Civic Ball.
Members observed a brief silence in tribute to Joshua “Super Josh” Wilson who passed away recently.
The Mayor wished all present a happy Christmas and Chanukah.
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME PDF 41 KB To answer questions from members of the public, notice of which has been given, on any matter relevant to the Council or its services to the community. Up to 30 minutes will be set aside for this purpose. If time permits, further questions will be invited from members of the public present.
Minutes: The Mayor reported the receipt of two written questions as follows:-
On inviting questions from members of the public present, the following issues were raised:-
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF CABINET AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES There are no recommendations of the Cabinet or Council Committees for consideration Minutes: It was reported that there were no recommendations of the Cabinet or Council Committees for consideration.
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LEADER'S STATEMENT AND CABINET QUESTION TIME PDF 56 KB To receive a Statement from the Leader of the Council on the work of the Cabinet and to answer written questions from Members of the Council to the Leader and Cabinet Members on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the Borough, provided the necessary written notice has been given.
Verbal questions on the work of the Cabinet since the last Council meeting will be allowed subject to a limit of one question per Councillor.
Additional documents: Minutes: (a) Written questions (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 Cabinet Members answered questions raised by Councillors on the following issues:
Due to the lack of time to answer questions 18 to 24 inclusive, the Leader gave an undertaking that copies of 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 Cabinet since the last Council meeting (without Notice)
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JOINT AUTHORITIES - REPORT BY THE COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE AND QUESTIONS PDF 62 KB (A) A report by the Council’s Representative on the work of the Committee for Greater Manchester Transport, Councillor Noel Bayley.
(B) Questions (if any) on the work of the Joint Authorities to be asked by Members of the Council for which the necessary notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.2.
Additional documents: Minutes: (a) Councillor Noel Bayley, 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 question had been received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.2.
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DEVOLUTION AND GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR:IMPLICATIONS FOR BURY PDF 104 KB Report attached Additional documents: Minutes: A report of the Leader was submitted which set out the implications for Bury Council of the recent Agreement with Government to devolve functional and fiscal responsibilities, alongside a staged approach to Greater Manchester governance arrangements.
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Shori that the recommendations be approved.
With 32 voting for, 11 against and 4 abstaining it was:
Resolved:
1. That the principles which have guided Greater Manchester’s approach to devolution and governance changes be endorsed.
2. That the Devolution Agreement and the significant switch in powers and access to resources it represents, which will have a positive impact on those who live and work within Bury and Greater Manchester, be welcomed.
3. That the proposed changes in governance, including an Appointed Mayor as the eleventh Member of GMCA as a transition to a Directly Elected Mayor for Greater Manchester, be supported.
4. That the balance between new powers to be vested in the GMCA, as well as new powers to be vested in the directly elected Mayor, who will be the Chair of the GMCA and accountable to the Cabinet of Leaders in the exercise of those powers; and the Mayor and the Cabinet being the subject of scrutiny by the GMCA Pool, be noted.
5. That the proposed governance arrangements reflect the circumstances within Greater Manchester, which has a long track record of collaboration amongst the local authorities and with business.
6. That the Government and the range of local stakeholders be reminded that Bury and Greater Manchester will remain fully committed to greater fiscal devolution and to working with other UK City Regions and London in particular to make the case for this over the coming months.
7. That the GMCA be recommended to conclude the statutory review of Governance arrangements as soon as possible, to enable a final scheme to be submitted to the Secretary of State as a pre-requisite to the changes being made to the Statutory Orders to give effect to the transitional arrangements.
8. That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to respond formally to the GMCA consultation on devolution in the terms set out in this report; and to finalise on behalf of Bury Council, the Council’s response to the final terms of the Governance arrangements including the terms of the Statutory Order.
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LOCAL SCHEME OF COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT 2015/2016 PDF 81 KB Report Attached Minutes: A report of the Leader was submitted which provided an update on the local Council Tax Support Scheme and set out recommendations to continue to deliver a local scheme within the available budget.
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor Shori and it was:-
Resolved:
1. That the scheme introduced with effect from 1 April 2013 be continued without change from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
2. That agreement of the specific legal wording of the local regulations enacting the Council Tax Support Scheme set out in the report be delegated to the Executive Director of Resources and Regulation in consultation with the Leader of the Council.
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CORPORATE PARENTING BOARD - ANNUAL REPORT PDF 71 KB Report attached Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Heneghan and seconded by Councillor Campbell and it was:-
Resolved:
That the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report be endorsed.
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NOTICES OF MOTION The following Notice of Motions have been received:-
1. Impact of the TTIP
This Council believes that:
1. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership(TTIP)negotiations are potentially catastrophic for public services as the EU/US representatives are negotiating to hand over the right to regulate inthe public interest without transparency or accountability to their electorates.
2. Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms would make it hard for any government to reverse liberalisation and privatisation without being sued by foreign investors. So whatever voters actually wanted, the trade treaty would place major barriers in the way of government giving expression to their democratic will.
This Council resolves to:
1. Write to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills raising our serious concerns about the TTIP.
2. Offer support to the campaign by Unite to defend the NHS which is drawing attention to the potential impact of the TTIP.
3. Write to all borough/district councils in Lancashire to urge them to joinus in opposing the potential impact of the TTIP.
4. Write to the County Councils Network and Local Government Association to urge themlobby on behalf of all Local Authorities on the potentialimpact of theTTIP.
5. Do all we can to publicise the dangers arising from this trade agreement for our NHS and other public services and jobs.
In the names of Councillors P Adams, N Bayley, J Black, S Briggs, P Bury, G Campbell, S Carter, D M Cassidy, M Connolly, A J Cummings, E FitzGerald L Fitzwalter, J Frith, J Grimshaw, S Haroon, P Heneghan, T Holt, A Isherwood, M A James, D Jones, S Kerrison, J S Lewis, A K Matthews, J Mallon, E O’Brien, N A Parnell, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, A Simpson, S Smith, J Smith, S Southworth, T Tariq, S Walmsley and M Whitby.
1. Bury Central Library
This Council commits itself to the principle of reinstating a Central Library worthy of a Metropolitan Borough as soon as practicable so that appropriate provision for a larger Lending Stock, Reference Works, Reading Facilities, Separate Children's Area, Study Space and other facilities are restored in place of the much reduced and very cramped provision currently on offer.
In the names of Councillors I Bevan, R Caserta, J Daly, I Gartside, D Gunther, R Hodkinson, K Hussain, S Nuttall, R Walker, J Walton and Y Wright
Minutes: Two Notices of Motion have been received and set out in the Summons.
1. Impact of the TTIP
A motion had been received and set out in the Summons in the names of:-
Councillors P Adams, N Bayley, J Black, S Briggs, P Bury, G Campbell, S Carter, D M Cassidy, M Connolly, A J Cummings, E FitzGerald, L Fitzwalter, J Frith, J Grimshaw, S Haroon, P Heneghan, T Holt, A Isherwood, M A James, D Jones, S Kerrison, J S Lewis, A K Matthews, J Mallon, E O’Brien, N A Parnell, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, A Simpson, S Smith, J Smith, S Southworth, T Tariq, S Walmsley and M Whitby.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.7(a), permission was given for the motion as set out to be altered, and it was moved by Councillor Parnell and seconded by Councillor Simpson:
This Council believes that:
1. the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations are potentially catastrophic for public services as the EU/US representatives are negotiating to hand over the right to regulate in the public interest without transparency or accountability to their electorates.
2. Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms would make it hard for any government to reverse liberalisation and privatisation without being sued by foreign investors. So whatever voters actually wanted, the trade treaty would place major barriers in the way of government giving expression to their democratic will.
This Council resolves to:
1. Write to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills raising our serious concerns about the TTIP.
2. Offer support to the campaign by Unite to defend the NHS which is drawing attention to the potential impact of the TTIP.
3. Write to all metropolitan borough/district councils in the North West to urge them to join us in opposing the potential impact of the TTIP.
4. Write to the County Councils Network and Local Government Association to urge them lobby on behalf of all Local Authorities on the potential impact of the TTIP.
5. Do all we can to publicise the dangers arising from this trade agreement for our NHS and other public services and jobs.
On being put, with 34 voting for, 11 against and one abstention, the motion was declared carried.
2. Bury Central Library
A motion had been received and set out in the Summons in the names of:
Councillors I Bevan, R Caserta, J Daly, I Gartside, D Gunther, R Hodkinson, K Hussain, S Nuttall, R Walker, J Walton and Y Wright.
It was moved by Councillor Walker and seconded by Councillor Gartside:
“This Council commits itself to the principle of reinstating a Central Library worthy of a Metropolitan Borough as soon as practicable so that appropriate provision for a larger Lending Stock, Reference Works, Reading Facilities, Separate Children’s Area, Study Space and other facilities are restored in place of the much reduced and very cramped provision currently on offer.”
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SCRUTINY REVIEW REPORTS AND SPECIFIC ITEMS "CALLED IN" BY SCRUTINY COMMITTEES Minutes: There were no Scrutiny Review Reports or specific items “called in” by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to be considered at this Council meeting.
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QUESTIONS ON THE WORK OF OUTSIDE BODIES OR PARTNERSHIPS Questions on the work of outside bodies or partnerships on which the Council is represented to be asked by Members of the Council (if any).
Minutes: There were no questions received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.2.
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DELEGATED DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEES Questions on the delegated decisions made by the Regulatory Committees and Scrutiny Committees contained in the Digest of Decisions 3 (2014/15) published since the last ordinary meeting of the Council, providing four clear working days’ notice has been given of the question.
Members are asked to bring to the meeting their copy of Digest 3 (2014/15).
Minutes: There were no written questions asked on the delegated decisions of the Committees or Scrutiny Committee contained in the Digest of Decisions 3 (2014-2015).
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