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: Councillor Connolly declared an interest in any item which related to staffing as his partner is an employee of Bury Council.
2. Councillor Jones declared an interest in any item which related to staffing as his wife is an employee of Bury Council.
3. The following members declared Personal Interests in Minute C.941(1), “Notice of Motion – Trade Union Blacklisting” as they are members of Unite the Union:-
Councillors Bury, Carter, Connolly, FitzGerald, Frith, Isherwood, Lewis, Quinn, Shori and Simpson.
4. The following members declared Personal Interests in Minute C.941(1), “Notice of Motion – Trade Union Blacklisting,” as members/retired members of Trade Unions as follows:-
Councillor Black - Unison Councillor Matthews – Unison Councillor Holt – Communication Workers Union Councillor Walton – Nalgo, Unison and FUMPO Councillor Bayley – Unison Councillor Jones – National Association of Retire Police Officers Councillor Campbell – Unison Councillor Walmsley – Communication Workers Union Councillor K Audin – Unison Councillor Heneghan – NUT Councillor John Smith - NASUWT Councillor Cassidy - GMB Councillor James - Unison Councillor Gartside - Former Member of Unite the Union
5. Councillor Wiseman declared a Personal Interest in Minute C.941(2), “Notice of Motion – Council Tax Discount Schemes,” as she is the Chief Executive Officer of a charity which relies heavily on volunteering.
6. Councillors D and M Bailey declared personal interests in Minute C937, “Leader’s Statement and Cabinet Question Time,” in so far as it relates to Public Health issues, as they work for BARDOC which provides services commissioned by NHS Bury CCG.
7. Councillor Walton declared a Personal Interest arising from Minutes CA.763 of the meeting the Cabinet on 5 February 2014, “Elms Bank Special High School – Provision of Additional Teaching Accommodation – Capital Project Stage Two,” as his wife is Vice-Chairman of Governors at that School.
8. Councillor Parnell declared a Personal Interest arising from Minute CA.763 of the meeting of the Cabinet on 5 February 2014, “Elms Bank Special High School – Provision of Additional Teaching Accommodation – Capital Project Stage Two, as he is a Governor of that School.
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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL PDF 58 KB To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Budget Meeting of the Council held on 19 February in Digest 8 (2013/2014)
Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the Budget Meeting of the Council held on 19 February 2014 be signed by the Mayor as a true and correct record.
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RAMSBOTTOM BY-ELECTION 2014 To note that following the Election of Councillors held on 6 March 2014 as a result of a by-election in the Ramsbottom Ward of the Metropolitan Borough, Robert Lee Hodkinson was duly elected.
Minutes: It was reported that following the election of Councillors held on 6 March 2014 as a result of a by-election in the Ramsbottom Ward of the Metropolitan Borough, Robert Lee Hodkinson had been duly elected.
The Mayor congratulated Councillor Hodkinson and welcomed him to the meeting.
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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: 1. The Mayor referred to the recent passing of former Councillor Peter Timperley and Members observed a brief silence by way of tribute.
2. The Mayor paid tribute to Councillors Ann and Ken Audin who were not seeking re-election to the Council in May 2014.
3. The Mayor referred to a recent visit to Bury’s twin town in Germany, Schorndorff, and informed Members that Oberburgemeister Matthias Hopfer had passed on his best wishes.
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 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 invited questions from members of the public present and the following issues were raised:-
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF CABINET AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Minutes: (1) Minutes CA.758 of the meeting of the Cabinet on 5 February 2014 – Mayoralty 2014/2015. It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor John Smith that Councillor Wiseman be appointed Mayor of Bury for 2014/2015.
With 40 voting for, none against and 8 abstentions it was:-
Resolved:
That Councillor Wiseman be appointed Mayor of Bury for the Municipal Year 2014/2015.
(2) Minute S.742 of the meeting of the Standard Committee on 4 February 2014 – Revisions to the Code of Conduct.
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor John Smith and it was:
Resolved:
That Section 3 of the Code of Conduct for Members (General Obligations) be amended by the inclusion of the following provision:-
“3.1 You must not……… Behave in a way that a reasonable person would regard as disrespectful.”
(3) Minutes S.743 of the meeting of the Standards Committee on 4 February 2014 – Guide for Councillors on the use of Council Resources
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor John Smith and it was:-
Resolved:-
That the draft guidance for Councillors on the use of Council resources be approved for issue to Councillors and inclusion in the Council Constitution.
(4) Minute 4 of Human Resources and Appeals Panel of 26 March 2014 – Pay Policy Statement.
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor John Smith that the Pay Policy Statement for 2014/2015 be approved. With 47 voting for, none against and 2 abstaining it was:-
Resolved:
That the Pay Policy Statement for 2014/2015 be approved.
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LEADER'S STATEMENT AND CABINET QUESTION TIME PDF 55 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 10 to 23 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 53 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 Bayley, the Council’s representative, on the Committee for the Greater Manchester Transport, gave a verbal report on the work of the Committee to all Members of the Council.
(b) The following questions had been received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.2.
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INDIVIDUAL ELECTORAL REGISTRATION PDF 68 KB Additional documents: Minutes: A report of the Chief Executive as Returning Officer was submitted which presented for information a review as to how Individual Electoral Registration will be implemented in Bury.
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor John Smith and it was:-
Resolved:
That the review of Individual Electoral Registration as set out in the report be noted.
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REVISIONS TO TIMETABLE OF MEETINGS FOR 2013/2014 AND TIMETABLE OF MEETINGS 2014/2015 PDF 59 KB Additional documents: Minutes: A report of the Chief Executive was submitted which sought approval to the revised Timetable of Meetings for Cycle 6 of the 2013/2014 Municipal Year and the Timetable of Meetings for the 2014/2015 Municipal Year.
It was moved by Councillor Connolly and seconded by Councillor John Smith and it was:-
Resolved:
That the revised Timetable of Meetings for Cycle 6 of the 2013/2014 Municipal Year and the Timetable of Meetings for the 2014/2015 Municipal Year, as set out, be approved, subject to the dates of Budget Cabinet and Budget Council, and any further minor changes, being determined by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Group Leaders.
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NOTICES OF MOTION 1. Trade Union Blacklisting
“For well over three decades blacklisting of workers because of their trade union activities and barring them from employment, mostly in the construction industry, has been covertly taking place. More recently, companies who are known to have blacklisted trade unionists are now tendering for and procuring public contracts throughout councils in England. The practice of blacklisting is illegal, immoral and reprehensible. In some cases this practice has led to long term unemployment for those who have been “blacklisted” for nothing more than representing their fellow workers. We ask this Council to publicly condemn this practice and affirm its own commitment to its recognised trades unions. The Office of the Information Commissioner has exposed these companies and a list is available upon request. We call upon this Council to exclude such companies from undertaking work on its behalf, and where possible to award contracts to companies who give a commitment to working positively with trade unions within their organisation, whilst recognising the values of a unionised workplace and the benefits and savings it can bring.”
In the names of Councillors A Audin, K Audin, M Bailey, D Bailey, N Bayley, J Black, 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, J S Lewis, A K Matthews, N A Parnell, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, A Simpson, S Smith, J Smith, S Southworth, T Tariq and S Walmsley.
2. Council Tax Discount Schemes
“This Council recognises the tremendous amount of hard work carried out by thousands of dedicated volunteers in our Borough. This Council also notes the increasing importance and role of the voluntary sector and the need to continue to recruit more volunteers. Over the last few years, councils of all political persuasions, in all parts of the country, have been introducing various Council Tax discount schemes as a way of thanking existing volunteers and to incentivise more people to become volunteers. Therefore, this Council resolves to set up a cross party “Task and Finish” group with immediate effect with the goal of producing a financially affordable package of Council Tax discounts for the people who live and undertake voluntary work in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.”
In the names of Councillors I Bevan, R Caserta, J Daly, I Gartside, D Gunther, M Hankey, R Hodkinson, K Hussain, S Nuttall, B Vincent, R Walker, J Walton and Y Wright
Minutes: Two Notices of Motion have been received and set out in the Summons.
1. Trade Union Blacklisting
A motion had been received and set out in the Summons in the names of:-
Councillors A Audin, K Audin, M Bailey, D Bailey, N Bayley, J Black, 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, J S Lewis, A K Matthews, N A Parnell, A Quinn, K Rothwell, R Shori, A Simpson, S Smith, J Smith, S Southworth, T Tariq and S Walmsley
It was moved by Councillor Parnell and seconded by Councillor Holt:
“For well over three decades blacklisting of workers because of their trade union activities and barring them from employment, mostly in the construction industry, has been covertly taking place. More recently, companies who are known to have blacklisted trade unionists are now tendering for and procuring public contracts throughout councils in England.
The practice of blacklisting is illegal, immoral and reprehensible. In some cases this practice has led to long term unemployment for those who have been “blacklisted” for nothing more than representing their fellow workers. We ask this Council to publicly condemn this practice and affirm its own commitment to its recognised trades unions. The Office of the Information Commissioner has exposed these companies and a list is available upon request.
We call upon this Council to take such steps as are lawful recognising the values of a unionised workplace and the benefits and savings it can bring; and to refer this matter to the Leader and Director of Resources and Regulation to consider how best the objectives of the motion can be taken forward.”
(Note: In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.7(a), Council had agreed to the Motion set out in the Council Summons being altered by the deletion of the final paragraph and the substitution of that set out above).
The Motion was put and with 32 voting for, none against and 17 abstentions was declared carried.
2. Council Tax Discount Scheme
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, M Hankey, R Hodkinson, K Hussain, S Nuttall, B Vincent, R Walker, J Walton and Y Wright
It was moved by Councillor Gartside and seconded by Councillor Gunther:-
“This Council recognises the tremendous amount of hard work carried out by thousands of dedicated volunteers in our Borough. This Council also notes the increasing importance and role of the voluntary sector and the need to continue to recruit more volunteers.
Over the last few years, councils of all political persuasions, in all parts of the country, have been introducing various Council Tax discount schemes as a way of thanking existing volunteers and to incentivise more people to become volunteers.
Therefore, this Council resolves to set up ... view the full minutes text for item C. 941 |
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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 written questions on the work of the outside bodies or partnerships on which the Council is represented, submitted 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 8 (2013/14) 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 8 (2013/14)
Minutes: There were no
written questions asked on the delegated decisions of the
Committees or Scrutiny Committee contained in the Digest of
Decisions 8
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