Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 20th March, 2024 7.00 pm

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Venue: Bury Town Hall

Contact: Julie Gallagher  Democratic Services

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 427 KB

Minutes attached.

5.

NOTICE OF MOTION - YOUTH CABINET pdf icon PDF 496 KB

Notice of Motion attached.

6.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME pdf icon PDF 441 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.

7.

PLACES FOR EVERYONE pdf icon PDF 602 KB

Report attached.

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8.

CONSTITUTIONAL UPDATE REPORT pdf icon PDF 268 KB

Report attached.

9.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CABINET AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 366 KB

20 February 2024 – Democratic Arrangements Forum

Meetings Timetable

Council approves the meetings timetable for the municipal year 2024.25

22 February 2024 - Licensing and Safety Committee

 

Review of emissions standard transitional implementation date for existing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles to compliant vehicle in respect of proposed GM Clean Air Plan.

That the transitional arrangements amended by Full Council on 22 March 2023, in relation to age and emissions, previously extended from 1 April 2024 to 1 April 2026, are amended again and to be in effect from 1 January 2026. This will enable hackney carriage and private hire vehicle owners to meet the agreed GM emissions standard outlined in the revised GM Clean Air Plan submissions. The amended policy will state that from 31 December 2024 a vehicle licence will not be renewed if the vehicle does not meet the current emission standard.

 

Various meetings of the Standards Committee

Code of conduct

That Full Council approve the updated and amended Model Code produced by the Monitoring Officer following work undertaken by the Standards Committee and their working groups.

 

29 February 2024 – Employment Panel

Changes to the Officer Employment Procedure Rules

Commend the revised Officer Employment Procedure Rules to Council for approval

 

Annual Pay Statement

Approve the pay policy statement

13 March 2024 – Cabinet

Appointment of Deputy Mayor

TBC

 

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10.

LEADER' STATEMENT AND CABINET QUESTION TIME pdf icon PDF 497 KB

To receive a verbal update 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, Cabinet Members and Chair of a Committee 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. (30 minutes)

 

A member may ask a verbal question of the Leader, any Member of the Cabinet or Chair of a Committee about any matter on the Council agenda and which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Borough.  Only one verbal question per Councillor. (20 minutes)

 

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11.

COUNCIL MOTION TRACKER pdf icon PDF 317 KB

A report setting out progress in respect of Motions passed at the last meeting of Council is attached for information.

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12.

SCRUTINY REVIEW REPORTS AND SPECIFIC ITEMS "CALLED IN" BY SCRUTINY COMMITTEES

There are no scrutiny report or specific items called in by the scrutiny committee.

13.

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).