(Members Code of Conduct – Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)       Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2)       Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

No disclosures of interest were received in relation to matters under consideration.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 07 November 2023 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Louis Kingdom – 07890 416570)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 07 November 2023 be held as a correct record.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item. Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

(Louis Kingdom – 07890 416570)

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

To hear questions from electors within the District on any matter this is the responsibility of the Committee. 

Questions must be received in writing by the Director of Legal and Governance in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY, by mid-day on Monday 04 December 2023.

(Louis Kingdom – 07890 416570)

There were no questions submitted by the public.

The Strategic Director, Place will submit a report (Document “O”) which considers a petition requesting a residents only permit parking scheme on Florence Street.

Recommended –

(1)           That the request for permit parking on Florence Street be rejected on the basis that it does not meet the criteria for the implementation of a scheme.

(2)           That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration & Environment

(Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

The Strategic Director, Place submitted a report (Document “O”) which considered a petition requesting a residents only permit parking scheme on Florence Street. The Principal Engineer summarised the report and informed the Committee that there were 9 residential properties located on the street in question. The Committee were advised that during site observations parking was available on both sides of the road therefore the location did not meet the criteria for the implementation of a scheme on the basis that there is generally spare parking capacity at the location.

Resolved –

(1)           That the request for permit parking on Florence Street be rejected on the basis that it does not meet the criteria for the implementation of a scheme.

(2)           That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration & Environment

The Strategic Director, Place will submit a report (Document “P”) which provides an update on work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford East Area in the past 12 months and outlines the direction of travel for the next 12 months.

Recommended –

That the work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford East Area as detailed in this report be welcomed.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Children’s Services

(Louise Williams – 01274 431066)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “P”) provided an update on work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford East Area in the past 12 months and outlined the direction of travel for the next 12 months. Officers and colleagues from the Youth Service attended the meeting along with several Youth Leaders who delivered presentations to the Committee surrounding the work done by the Youth Service and the projects they had taken part in.

The Committee were informed about the work that had been undertaken in schools to try to connect young people to various youth projects in the local area. The report detailed work and projects that had been completed in each ward.

The Youth Leaders who were present at the meeting talked about their experiences and told Members how it had helped them, particularly regarding mental health.

The Committee expressed thanks to the Youth Service and to the Youth Leaders who came to talk about their own experiences.

A Member asked about demand pressures and if there had been a rise in demand surrounding the mental health of young people. In response officers acknowledged the increased pressure and rise in demand particularly in relation to the mental health of young people since COVID and stated that staff met monthly to talk through any challenging cases. The Committee were advised that work with partners allowed time to be optimised so that services could be delivered efficiently.

Resolved –

That the work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford East Area as detailed in the report be welcomed.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Children’s Services

The Strategic Director, Place will submit a report (Document “Q”) that summarises the applications received from eligible local organisations, across the Bradford East Constituency, from the amalgamation of funding from United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), West Yorkshire Mayor’s Cost of Living fund (CoLF) and Household Support Fund (HSF) for Round 2.

Recommended –

(1)              That the Area Committee agree the proposals for the funding allocations as outlined at Appendix C.

(2)              That the Grants Advisory Group be thanked for their work with this funding.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Corporate

(Louise Williams – 01274 431066)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “Q”) summarised the applications received from eligible local organisations, across the Bradford East Constituency, from the amalgamation of funding from United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), West Yorkshire Mayor’s Cost of Living fund (CoLF) and Household Support Fund (HSF) for Round 2. The Area Coordinator summarised the report and detailed the proposed allocations. The Committee were informed that one organisation had outstanding monitoring therefore agreement to the recommendations would be subject to monitoring being returned.

The Area Coordinator outlined the proposed spend of UKSPF capital allocation of £13,246. Additional UKSPF capital spend had been discussed with Grants Advisory Group (GAG) members and the proposals were put to the Committee.

A Member asked about how money in each ward could be spent and was told that area officers could speak to ward members if they had any suggestions.

Resolved –

(1)           That the Area Committee agree the proposals for the funding allocations as outlined at Appendix C.

(2)           That the Area Committee agree to fund the UKSPF capital allocation of £13,246 as follows, £6,436 to Laisterdyke Community Hub and £6,810 to be divided equally between the 6 wards (£1,135 per ward).

(3)           That the Grants Advisory Group be thanked for their work with this funding.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Corporate