Chloe Ashworth

...to approve contract awards to WRPS Ltd and A Connolly Ltd for fitting windows and doors to council properties, and supply agreements to Nova Ltd for supplying those windows and doors, as part of the Housing Major Works Programme 2025/26.

...to note the outcome of the recent Ofsted inspection of Children's Services, which moved the service from "inadequate" to "requires improvement to be good," and the timeline for future engagement with Ofsted.

... to recommend forwarding the 2024/25 Treasury Management Outturn Report and the 2024/25 Prudential and Treasury Indicators to the Council for noting and approval.

...the Cabinet approved recommendations regarding the 2025/26 Q1 financial position, including noting a forecast revenue overspend, savings underachievement, a revised capital program, and the Collection Fund position, as well as noting the Prudential Indicators.

...to implement the GM Mayoral Live Well Programme in Bury, including the establishment of a flagship Live Well Centre in Whitefield by March 2026, with funding split between the council and Bury Voluntary and Community Faith Alliance, and a potential council underwriting of building management costs.