Richard Gold - Councillor for Bury (Sedgley)

Councillor Richard Gold

Labour Sedgley Cabinet Member, Customer Service, Communications and Corporate Affairs

Email: r.gold@bury.gov.uk

Council: Bury

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Health Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Standards Committee (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Guest) Employment Panel (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Committee Member

Mayor Making, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 4.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 4:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th April, 2026 6.00 pm

April 15, 2026, 6:00 pm
Employment Panel Chair

Recruitment - Shortlisting, Employment Panel - Monday, 30th March, 2026 4.00 pm

March 30, 2026, 4:00 pm
Employment Panel Chair

Appeal, Employment Panel - Friday, 27th March, 2026 9.00 am

March 27, 2026, 9:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

74 decisions · Page 8 of 15

Approval of Domestic Abuse related contracts following procurement exercise

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 05, 2025

...to address domestic violence, the Cabinet approved awarding contracts to Safenet for both Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation provision (£917,935) and core Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) provision (£724,635) for a two-year and five-month term, following a competitive tender process.

Recommendations Approved

Northern Gateway (Transport Framework Document; Social Value Strategy; MDC Business Plan and annual Delivery Plan) - PART A

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 05, 2025

...the Cabinet of Bury approved recommendations for the Northern Gateway project, including endorsing the Transport Framework Document and Social Value Strategy and Delivery Plan, and noting the implementation of the MDC Business Plan and annual Delivery Plan in advance of MDC implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Support Scheme 2026

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 05, 2025

... the Cabinet of Bury approved recommendations to consult on moving to a Council Tax Support scheme based on the principles of Option 3, which involves an earnings-only assessment, a retained capital limit, a flat non-dependant deduction, and higher income bands, while also directing officers to prepare the final scheme parameters, conduct a full Equality Impact Assessment, and undertake statutory consultation, noting that adoption must be by Full Council and that equality compliance, Universal Credit alignment, and administrative readiness be confirmed before implementation in 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Award the contract for Cleaning and Janitorial products

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...to award the contract for Caretaking and Janitorial Cleaning Materials to Alliance for a total cost of £640,000 for a period of 2 years, with an option to extend for 2 additional years.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Major Works Programme 2025/26 - Part A

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...to approve building contracts for energy efficiency and renewable energy works on the Rainsough Estate to LivGreen Futures Ltd for £1,494,494.93, and to change the contractor for energy works at Stanley Close and Freetown estates to Live Manage Facilitate Ltd for £2,414,071.90.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 74