Resolved-

This Council notes:

·         Bradford Council’s net budget in 2020 will be around half what it was in 2010 and our workforce has reduced by over 2,000 staff since the start of the government’s austerity programme

·         At his Autumn Budget on 22 November the Chancellor has an opportunity to promote good growth and reconsider any further planned cuts.

·         The Council’s submission of what should be included in the Autumn Budget has been sent to Government, setting out our ambitions and the investments and support needed to achieve them

This Council:

·         Asks the District’s MPs to back Bradford’s investment asks and seek meetings with Ministers to promote them.

·         Will continue to press government for a national plan to address the social care crisis

·      Requests that the Chief Executive draws up a prospectus setting out the case for investment in Bradford District and the returns to be achieved through the public, private and third sectors working together to secure the necessary resources and reforms.  This should build on the work of the economic strategy.

ACTION:       Chief Executive