Agenda item

Committee/Date

Subject

     Recommendation

Democratic Arrangements Forum – 6^th October 2021

Appointment of Co-opted members to the Children and Young Peoples Scrutiny Committee

The Democratic Arrangements Forum recommends to Council, following consultation with the Chair of the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee, that one Trade Union and one Young Person (chair of the Youth Cabinet) be appointed as co-opted non-voting Members of the Committee.

Employment Panel – 2^nd November 2021

Business Growth & Infrastructure Department Leadership Structure

Employment Panel Recommends to Council:

1.   That the Executive Director (Place and Housing) role (Band H) is redesignated as Executive Director (Place) which has been evaluated at Band G (amended) of the Council’s Chief Officer structure.

2.   Recommend to Council that the Assistant Director of Housing role (Band C) is deleted and a Director of Housing role established. This role has been evaluated at Band F of the Council’s Chief Officer structure. The proposed role will report directly to the Chief Executive.

Licensing and Safety Committee

11^th November 2021

Review of Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005

That the Licensing and Safety Committee notes the report and recommends that Council accept and adopt the proposed Statement of Principles as set out in Appendix 1 to the report without amendment.

Licensing and Safety Committee

11^th November 2021

Common Minimum Licensing Standards- Stage 2 (vehicles)

That the Licensing and Safety Committee notes the report and recommends that Council approve and adopt the following;

The recommendations presented in Section 4 (Lead Officer Recommendations) for each proposed standard for implementation except for Vehicle Proposed Standard 5 in relation to Vehicle Livery.

That in relation to Vehicle Proposed Standard 5 (Vehicle Livery), Bury Council having carried out further consultation with taxi drivers and operators and following this, it’s recommended that the Council implements the following GM livery standards proposed below:

That all vehicles will:

Display permanently affixed licence plates on the front and back of the vehicle

That all PHVs will:

Only display stickers provided by the licensing authority (at cost) which will bear the operator name and phone number, ‘advanced bookings only’, ‘not insured unless pre-booked’ and the licensing authority logo (the design, dimensions and placement of the stickers on the vehicle is to be determined at a future date)

Display those stickers on both rear side doors and the back window

Not use any magnetic stickers

That any decision regarding the implementation of the proposed ‘GM approved’ bonnet sticker will be delayed for a period of 2 years while more work is carried out with the trade and GMP to address the concerns raised by the trade relating to antisocial behaviour.

That existing vehicle livery standards in Bury will be retained until the new GM livery design, dimensions and placement are confirmed and procured. Ahead of the changes, the existing lively standards will be reviewed to accommodate the GM livery.

Cabinet 17^th November 2021

Freedom of the Borough

That Cabinet recommend to Council that they bestow an Honorary Freedom of the Borough on Henry Donn JP MBE.