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 1 of 6

Bell Group Damp and Mould Services Contract Award Decision

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

...to comply with Awaab's Law and address damp and mould issues in Housing Services properties, the Cabinet approved awarding Bell Group a 36-month contract, valued at £569,260.20, for reactive damp, mould treatment, and ancillary works.

Recommendations Approved

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

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: 92

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 27