We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Burnley Borough Council in North West across 43 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Elected member pension scheme adopted
Full Council had to approve changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme for elected members because regulations had been laid in Parliament. Officers confirmed it is a legal requirement for the cou…
“Members will have noticed in paragraph two of the report the recommendation was subject to the releant statutory instrument having been laid in parlia…”
Update registers after appointments
Members appointed to outside bodies, and anyone whose appointments ended, were reminded to update their register of interest forms within 28 days. This is an administrative compliance action rather th…
“Can you remind all members who have just been appointed to an outside body and or were appoint or whose appointment on any body have now ended to upda…”
Named vote on endorsement
Members debated whether the report should merely be noted or formally endorsed, then suspended standing orders to allow an amendment and a named vote. The amendment was carried and the report was endo…
“The meeting v confine councelor Ana. >> Thank you Mr. Mayor. I'd like to ask to suspend standing orders under 14.9 EF to allow a an amendment to be mo…”
Honorary alderman awards approved
The council formally approved honorary alderman status for Muhammad Rafiq Malik, and earlier in the meeting honorary older woman status was approved for Ida Carmichael. These are ceremonial decisions …
“I take great pleasure in moving the motion, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Thank you, Council Whitaker. Council John Harour, will you second the motion? I will…”
New motion on MP conduct
The council debated and carried a motion expressing disgust at the content of messages attributed to the MP Oliver Ryan and asking the council leader to write on behalf of Burnley Council and group le…
“Item number five on the agenda, motions to the council. Once a motion has been moved and seconded, members may speak once and for a maximum of five mi…”
Freeze councillor allowances
Council agreed to freeze member allowances for 2025-26 and keep the overall allowance budget flat for 2026-27, with details of how the total is split to be worked out later through member structures. …
“members will also see that we recommended no increase in members allowances for 2526 and I am grateful for the discussion that we have just had and th…”
Building control motion after Grenfell
The council debated a motion linked to the Grenfell tragedy and the future of building control, including whether local authority control should be reformed in line with the inquiry recommendations. M…
“what worried me about the motion as written in the first place was it did not reflect the recommendations of the report as it relates to building cont…”
Townley Park master plan funding
The council approved a £300,000 allocation to take the Townley Park master plan forward. Members debated whether the money would be spent on consultants, further reports, ecological and architectural …
“Town Le Park master plan councilor ler will you please move the report I move the report Mr Man councelor ANW will you please second the report I seco…”
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