Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 11th November, 2026 7.00 pm

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Venue: Bury Town Hall

Contact: Rachel Everitt  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 177 KB

Minutes attached.

5.

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.

6.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CABINET AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Committee/Date

Subject

Recommendation

Licensing and Safety Committee, 8 October 2026

Amendment to Written-Off Vehicle Policy

That full council adopt the revised policy

Licensing and Safety Committee, 8 October 2026

Amendment of transitional arrangements for existing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles in respect of emissions standards.

That full council approve the proposed amendment

Planning Control Committee, 20 October 2026

National Scheme of Delegation

That Full Council approve the proposed amendment to the Place Directorate Scheme of Delegation as set out in Appendix A of this report.

 

 

 

Proposed

 

Committee/Date

Subject

Recommendation

Licensing and Safety Committee, 5 November 2026

Amendment of transitional arrangements for existing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles in respect of age policy.

 

That Full council adopts the amendments to the existing Age Policy compliance arrangements

 

 

 

 

6a

AMENDMENT TO WRITTEN-OFF VEHICLE POLICY pdf icon PDF 189 KB

A report from the Executive Director (Corporate Core) is attached.

6b

AMENDMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXISTING HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES IN RESPECT OF EMISSIONS STANDARDS pdf icon PDF 378 KB

A report from the Executive Director (Corporate Core) is attached.

6c

National Scheme of Delegation pdf icon PDF 89 KB

A report from the Head of Development Management is attached

 

Additional documents:

6d

Amendment of transitional arrangements for existing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles in respect of age policy - Proposed pdf icon PDF 404 KB

A report from the Executive Director (Corporate Core) is attached.

 

7.

Constitution Update pdf icon PDF 184 KB

A report from the Monitoring Officer is attached

Additional documents:

8.

Local Plan pdf icon PDF 245 KB

A report from the Leader of the Council is attached

Additional documents:

9.

LEADER'S STATEMENT AND CABINET QUESTION TIME pdf icon PDF 13 KB

To receive a report 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. (15 minutes)

 

10.

COMBINED AUTHORITY REPORT AND QUESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL'S COMBINED AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES pdf icon PDF 13 KB

 

(A)         A combined authority update report is attached, for information

(B)         Questions (if any) on the work of the Combined Authority to be asked by Members of the Council for which the necessary notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rules.

 

11.

NOTICES OF MOTION pdf icon PDF 71 KB

Additional documents:

12.

COUNCIL MOTION TRACKER pdf icon PDF 208 KB

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

13.

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

14.

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).