Decisions

Since 2019/20 the government has provided a Business Rates Retail Discount for retail properties which for 2020/21 it expanded to include the leisure and hospitality sectors.

To award works packages 01 Radcliffe & 02 Bury, under the Greater Manchester Highways Alliance Framework.

In April 2020 The Council became a participant in the AGMA contract for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme involving Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), a 24/7/365 helpline and an online portal/mobile application to support the welfare of the employees.

As identified in the report that was approved by Cabinet on Wednesday 29th July 2020 the Council has identified the need to replace the existing gully tankers due to the increasing unreliability and cost to maintain the existing vehicles along with mitigating the risk of the Council being in breach of the statutory duty to maintain the highway especially during flooding events.

To extend the employment of a consultant to fill the role of the GIS officer/LLPG Custodian until 31st March 2022.

As part of the response to Covid-19, the Government have written to residents notifying them that they are advised to shield and will be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccination.

A mini competition exercise was undertaken using the Lot 1a of the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework (2700) for Estates Management Professional Services. The ten organisations listed on the Lot were invited to submit bids. Following the evaluation process it is recommended that the following bidder:

The Radcliffe SRF was approved at Cabinet in September 2020.
At the same Cabinet, a proposal to extend the existing Deloitte contract was also approved, in order to gain momentum on the delivery of the SRF project and ensure activity around the key priorities.
The focus of Deloitte’s contract will be to provide a dedicated Programme Management Office with the role of developing business cases and creating an investment fund proposition.

The previous Op Dec recorded the decision to purchase two properties and add them to the HRA portfolio for use as general let.

However, due to the Covid -19 pandemic, and the need to support rough sleepers, in line with the Government’s Next Steps Accommodation Programme, (NSAP) the council is identifying suitable properties that can be acquired specifically for this programme.

In October 2017 Cabinet agreed a new approach to community grants as part of the implementation of the Borough’s Neighbourhood Engagement Framework. The Neighbourhood Grant Investment Framework allocated a three-year programme of funding which covered Elected Member Discretionary Budgets, this ended in September 2020.

Radcliffe Strategic Regeneration Framework – Planning and Development Consultancy services Bids for the above commission were invited, through a competitive tendering process via Bloom Procurement Services Ltd. Ten registered suppliers were invited by Bloom to submit proposals and two bids were received. The Deloitte bid of £88,494.00 was assessed as offering the best overall value to the council based on the following criteria.

Approval to formally advertise a 20mph Zone in the new estate area (Bevis Green development) off Walmersley Old Road in Walmersley which is proposed to be introduced as part of a Section 38 planning agreement. If no objections are received following the formal advertisement process then the scheme will be implemented on site by the developer asap.

Temporary closure under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, of the above roads from Monday 22/03/21 for a period of 12 months to facilitate carriageway resurfacing works (anticipated duration of works 3 weeks). Closures will only be implemented as and when required. Local diversions will be signed on site where applicable

Approval to the temporary closure under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, of Ferngrove, Bury on 08/03/21 for a period of 1 month (anticipated duration of works – 2 days). The closure is in place to enable works to mobile phone masts and Crane to be positioned in carriageway. Alternative route will be Chesham Fold Road, Thrush Drive and Rochdale Old Road and vice versa. Emergency access will be maintained if required, access will be available for residents in an evening and early morning.

Urgent temporary closure under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, of Wash Lane, Bury between Rochdale Road and Pine Street from Sunday 28/03/21 for a period of 5 days to facilitate the repair of a manhole cover and frame (anticipated duration 1 day). The diversion route is via Rochdale Road and Bond Street & vice versa.

Since October 2020, Bury Council have been working in partnership with the GMCA to submit a bid for £8.5 million to the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund. This bid requests 100% funding for carbon reduction measures at 16 Council owned buildings in Bury that have been shown to meet the required bid criteria following feasibility studies.

Details of the measures proposed are shown in the attachment below and mainly involve the installation of new heat pumps, solar panels and improved insulation.

Temporary closure under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, of Cemetery Rd, Radcliffe between Ainsworth Rd & Alma St from 17/02/21 for a period of 21 days to facilitate access to underground/overhead cables to restore a telecoms service. (anticipated duration of works approx. one day). The diversion route will be via Ainsworth Rd, Lowe St & Alma St & vice versa.