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 9 of 15

Policy and Procedure – Enforced Sale

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

... to approve, adopt, and implement a policy and procedure for enforced sales of empty properties with outstanding debts to the council, delegating authority to the Assistant Director of Public Protection and Resilience to authorize such sales where appropriate.

Recommendations Approved

Sureserve Compliance Northwest Contract Extension

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

...to allow time for an options appraisal on the future delivery of gas services, the Cabinet approved a twelve-month extension, until January 1st, 2027, to the existing Sureserve Compliance Northwest Compliance Ltd Contract for gas compliance, repairs, smoke detector testing, and capital boiler works, estimated to cost £1,591,800 plus ad hoc call off works.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Award the Contract for the mandated Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery services (Adults and Children, Young People and Families lots) in Bury, Salford, and Trafford

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

...to award the contracts for mandated Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery services across Bury, Salford, and Trafford to Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust (GMMH) for adults and Early Break for children, young people, and families, following a competitive tender process.

Recommendations Approved

Care at Home – Request for Contract Extension and Re-Tender

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

...to approve a 12-month contract extension for existing Care at Home providers, abandon the current tender process, and commence a re-tender for the service under the Procurement Act 2023.

Recommendations Approved

Prestwich Village Regeneration Scheme: Phase 1A (Travel Hub) – procurement of a third-party operator to manage the Travel Hub

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

...to proceed with a two-stage procurement process, including soft market testing, to appoint an external operator for the Prestwich Travel Hub, as part of the Prestwich Village Regeneration Scheme, with the Land & Property Service managing the asset.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 74