1. Domestic Abuse
“Council notes that domestic abuse affects every community in Bury: rich or poor, white or black, old or young, gay or straight. Over the past 12 months, Greater Manchester Police dealt with 3,570 cases of domestic abuse in Bury.
This represents the tip of the iceberg. It is estimated that one in four women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their life. It doesn’t just affect women, 17% of the victims who report domestic abuse to police in Bury are men. Domestic abuse isn’t just physical, many people suffer serious emotional turmoil at the hands of abusive partners.
Council notes that help and advice is available to victims of domestic abuse and those who fear their friends or loved ones may be victims at the www.endthefear.co.uk website.
This council resolves to make a stand against domestic abuse by:
·working with the Police and Crime Commissioner, Greater Manchester Police, the NHS, housing associations, other agencies and most importantly of all, local communities across Bury to make clear that domestic abuse in all its forms is unacceptable;
· doing all we can to encourage people to report domestic abuse to the police;
· instructing the Chief Executive to report back by April 2014 on progress made by this Local Authority and partner agencies to improve and enhance services provided to victims of domestic abuse.
The Council agrees to sign up to the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner’s promise to “say no to domestic abuse” at www.gmpcc.org.uk/endthefear and encourage as many Bury residents as possible to do the same.”
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, J Columbine, 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. Bury Library
“This Council notes the proposal to install a Sculpture Centre in part of the building presently occupying Bury Library. This Council believes Bury Library to be an invaluable and much loved community asset benefiting the residents of our Borough. This Council is opposed to any plan to reduce the present footprint of Bury Library believing there to be no culture, educational and economic argument to support this. We are further opposed to any reduction in books and other material presently held by Bury library and available for members of the public to borrow. This Council believes the facilities and services presently offered by Bury Library should be maintained at their current level.
THIS COUNCIL therefore resolves to:
1. Cease installation of a Sculpture Centre at Bury Library
2. Not to spend £75,000 or any sum of tax payers money carrying out renovations or alterations to the structure of the building at this time.
3. Allow Bury Library to maintain its present footprint.
4. Retain all lending and reference materials presently held by Bury Library.
5. Retain the present level services and facilities currently offered by Bury Library.
6. To employ a permanent staffing structure solely based at Bury Library to allow for the above.”
In the names of Councillors I Bevan, R Caserta, J Daly, I Gartside, D Gunther, M Hankey, K Hussain, S Nuttall, B Vincent, R Walker, J Walton, M Wiseman and Y Wright
Minutes:
Two Notices of Motion have been received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12:-
1. Domestic Abuse
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, J Columbine, 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 Walmsley and seconded by Councillor Tariq:
“Council notes that domestic abuse affects every community in Bury: rich or poor, white or black, old or young, gay or straight. Over the past 12 months, Greater Manchester Police dealt with 3,570 cases of domestic abuse in Bury.
This represents the tip of the iceberg. It is estimated that one in four women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their life. It doesn’t just affect women, 17% of the victims who report domestic abuse to police in Bury are men. Domestic abuse isn’t just physical, many people suffer serious emotional turmoil at the hands of abusive partners.
Council notes that help and advice is available to victims of domestic abuse and those who fear their friends or loved ones may be victims at the www.endthefear.co.uk website.
This council resolves to make a stand against domestic abuse by:
· working with the Police and Crime Commissioner, Greater Manchester Police, the NHS, housing associations, other agencies and most importantly of all, local communities across Bury to make clear that domestic abuse in all its forms is unacceptable;
· doing all we can to encourage people to report domestic abuse to the police;
· instructing the Chief Executive to report back by April 2014 on progress made by this Local Authority and partner agencies to improve and enhance services provided to victims of domestic abuse.
The Council agrees to sign up to the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner’s promise to “say no to domestic abuse” at www.gmpcc.org.uk/endthefear and encourage as many Bury residents as possible to do the same.”
(At this stage in the Proceedings it was moved by Councillor Gartside and seconded by Councillor Daly that the question be now put which was unanimously agreed.)
On being put, the motion was declared unanimously carried.
2. Bury Library
A motion has 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, K Hussain, S Nuttall, B Vincent, R Walker, J Walton and Y Wright
It was moved by Councillor Daly and seconded by Councillor Walker:
“This Council notes the proposal to install a Sculpture Centre in part of the building presently occupying Bury Library. This Council believes Bury Library to be an invaluable and much loved community asset benefiting the residents of our Borough. This Council is opposed to any plan to reduce the present footprint of Bury Library believing there to be no culture, educational and economic argument to support this. We are further opposed to any reduction in books and other material presently held by Bury Library and available for members of the public to borrow. This Council believes the facilities and services presently offered by Bury Library should be maintained at their current level.
THIS COUNCIL therefore resolves to:
1. Cease installation of a Sculpture Centre at Bury Library
2. Not to spend £75,000 or any sum of tax payers money carrying out renovations or alterations to the structure of the building at this time.
3. Allow Bury Library to maintain its present footprint.
4. Retain all lending and reference materials presently held by Bury Library.
5. Retain the present level services and facilities currently offered by Bury Library.
6. To employ a permanent staffing structure solely based at Bury Library to allow for the above.”
Prior to the vote on the motion, in excess of the required eight Councillors requested that voting be recorded to show how each member cast their vote, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.5.
The result of the vote was as follows:-
For the Motion:
Councillors Bevan, Caserta, Daly, Gartside, Gunther, Hussain, Nuttall, O’Hanlon, Pickstone, Vincent, Walker, Walton and Wright.
Against the Motion:
Councillors D Bailey, M Bailey, Black, Bury, Campbell, Carter, Cassidy, Columbine, Connolly, Cummings, FitzGerald, Fitzwalter, Grimshaw, Haroon, Heneghan, Holt, James, Jones, Lewis, Matthews, Parnell, Quinn, Rothwell, Shori, Simpson, J Smith, S Smith, Southworth, Tariq and Walmsley.
Abstaining from the Vote:
The Worshipful the Mayor.
The Mayor declared the Motion lost.