Russell Bernstein - Councillor  for Bury (Pilkington Park)

Councillor Russell Bernstein

Independent Pilkington Park

Email: r.bernstein@bury.gov.uk

Council: Bury

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Youth Cabinet Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Employment Panel (Committee Member) Licensing and Safety Committee Planning Control Committee (Guest, Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Performance and Finance - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-group Locality Board Standards Committee Health Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

92 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 08, 2025
Employment Panel Committee Member

Employment Panel - Monday, 24th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 24, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 12, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Employment Panel Committee Member

Recruitment, Employment Panel - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 9.00 am

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

27 decisions · Page 2 of 6

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

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 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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 92

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 27