Shahbaz Arif - Councillor for Bury (Bury West)

Councillor Shahbaz Arif

Conservative Bury West Conservative Leader

Email: s.m.arif@bury.gov.uk

Council: Bury

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Guest, Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Youth Cabinet (Committee Member) Employment Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Employment Panel Committee Member

Employment Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 7:00 pm
Youth Cabinet Committee Member

Youth Cabinet - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 27, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Special Meeting, Council - Monday, 26th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 4.30 pm

January 15, 2026, 4:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

24 decisions · Page 1 of 5

Draft 2026/27 Revenue Budget

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to approve a set of draft revenue budget proposals totalling £14.577m, including consultation, for consideration by the Council on 25 February 2026, while noting a remaining budget gap of £7.547m for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

AB Electrical EICR and LD2 Services Contract Award Decision

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to ensure compliance with electrical safety standards and fire safety regulations in its housing stock, the Cabinet approved awarding a £2.5 million contract to AB Electrical and Building Ltd for Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and the installation of Category LD2 fire alarm systems over a potential five-year period.

Recommendations Approved

Local Authority Housing Fund, Round 3, (LAFH)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to reduce reliance on costly temporary accommodation, the Cabinet approved the use of £690,000 from the General Fund Capital Programme 25/26 to purchase seven properties, six for temporary accommodation and one for an Afghan family, supported by a £447,200 Local Authority Housing Fund grant.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Major Works Programme 2025/26 - Part A

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to approve contract awards to Emanuel Whittaker Limited and Jackson Jackson and Sons Limited for internal works, including new kitchens, bathrooms, heating, and electrical upgrades, to a total of 186 properties across the North and South of the Borough, as part of the Housing Major Works Programme 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Adult Social Care Performance Quarter Two Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to note the Adult Social Care Performance Quarter Two Report for 2025/26, which outlines the delivery of the Adult Social Care Strategic Plan, preparation for the new CQC Assessment regime, and the department's performance framework.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 24