Local democracy

Decision details

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The following recommendations to the Executive were noted:

 

1.         Council - 18 July 2017

 

            CALLED-IN DECISION – REVIEW OF THE OPERATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 12 MONTH TRIAL BAN OF PAVEMENT OBSTRUCTIONS

 

Resolved –

 

In February 2014 the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee requested that the Executive ‘bring about a change in the Authority’s available powers to deal more effectively with obstruction of the highway’.

 

Council notes that:

 

  • Bradford Council takes its responsibilities under the Highways Act seriously and under the existing Code of Practice for Advertising Displays any A-board reasonably deemed to constitute a danger to highway users will be removed
  • The trial ban of A-boards in Saltaire, Ilkley, Leeds Road and Bradford city centre were effective in reducing the number of A-boards on the highways
  • The growing number of Local Authorities introducing bans and other powers to manage the numbers and locations of A-boards on the public highway

 

Therefore Council proposes:

 

  • To ask the Council’s Executive to implement a full ban on A-boards across the district.

 

·           That a report is sent to the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee to review the effectiveness of the ban 12 months after implementation.

                                                                                               

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place/City Solicitor (referral to Executive)

 

Note: In receiving the above recommendation the Leader stated that a            report asking the Executive to implement a full ban on A-Boards         across the district will be considered at its November meeting.

 

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

 

 

 

 

 

2.         Corporate Parenting Panel on Wednesday, 13 September 2017

 

CARE LEAVERS AND COUNCIL TAX

Resolved –

 

That it be recommended to the Executive:

 

(i)         That the proposal that all care leavers up to the age of 21 be exempt from paying Council Tax be incorporated in the budget planning process for 2018/19 with a view to implementing any exemption from 1 April 2018.

 

(ii)        That consideration be given to allowing eligible ‘Staying Put’ providers to retain their 25% single occupier Council Tax reduction.

 

Note: In receiving the above recommendations, the Leader stated that the above recommendations will be considered as part of the budget setting process for 2018/2019 and consulted on accordingly.

 

ACTION: Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing

                       

 

 

 

3.         Keighley Area Committee Thursday, 14 September 2017

 

PARKS AND GREEN SPACES SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the report be noted.

 

(2)       That the investment of the Heritage Lottery Fund be welcomed             and the efforts of the Cliffe Castle Park Conservation Group and             other stakeholders in delivering the restoration of the park be             acknowledged.

 

(3)       That the Executive be requested that any future changes to the             delivery of services, that have powers devolved to the Area             Committee, are consulted with by the Area Committee before             implementation.

 

(4)       That officers explore further avenues of creating additional income             streams.

 

(5)       That officers bring a report back to the Area Committee over the             effectiveness and efficiency of the highway weed spraying             programme during 2017 including details of the schedule and             comments, complaints and feedback received for the Area.

 

ACTION:        Strategic Director Place

 

 

Note: In receiving the above recommendation the Environment, Sport and Culture Portfolio Holder stated that Part 3D of the Council Constitution clearly set out the respective roles and responsibilities of the of both the Executive and the Area Committees and the Executive respected this.

 

Publication date: 11/10/2017

Date of decision: 10/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 10/10/2017 - Executive