No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received. 

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2017 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Yusuf Patel – 01274 434579)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2017 be signed as a correct record.

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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. 

(Yusuf Patel - 01274 434579)

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

Questions must be received in writing by the City Solicitor in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY, by mid-day on Tuesday 14 March 2017

(Yusuf Patel - 01274 434579)

Full Council at its meeting held on 18 October 2016 received a petition from the residents of Netherlands Avenue requesting control measures to reduce the amount of vehicles passing through Netherlands Avenue, deter vehicles abusing the Access Only Order and reduce vehicle speeds and noise levels.

The petition was referred to this committee for consideration at its meeting held on 24 November, where it was resolved:

‘That consideration of the petition be deferred to allow for further

consultation to be undertaken with ward councillors and residents

with a view to looking at all the options and clarification of traffic

survey data’

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “AK”) which sets out a response to the petition, which also includes details of a recent traffic survey.

Recommended –

(1)          That no further action be taken on the request for additional traffic measures such as traffic calming or a closureon Netherlands Avenue.

(2)          That officers investigate the feasibility of installation of pedestrian islands on Netherlands Avenue and discuss findings with ward members.

(3)          That officers continue to seek the prioritisation of enforcement action on Netherlands Avenue through the ward partnership meetings.

(4)          That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly. 

Environment and Waste Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Full Council at its meeting held on 18 October 2016 received a petition from the residents of Netherlands Avenue requesting control measures to reduce the amount of vehicles passing through Netherlands Avenue, deter vehicles abusing the Access Only Order and reduce vehicle speeds and noise levels.

The petition was referred to this committee for consideration at its meeting held on 24 November, where it was resolved:

‘That consideration of the petition be deferred to allow for further consultation to be undertaken with ward councillors and residents with a view to looking at all the options and clarification of traffic survey data’.

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “AK”) which set out a response to the petition, which also included details of a recent traffic survey.

The Principal Engineer Highways stated that an additional traffic count survey had been undertaken which had revealed no further collisions and although vehicle speeds were slightly down, there had been a corresponding increase in traffic flows.  He added that a meeting had taken place with Ward Councillors and the lead petitioner following the outcome of the survey.

It was explained that given the scale and layout of Netherlands Avenue any traffic management measures would incur considerable costs and given the lack of consensus for traffic calming and closure in the area the pursuit of such measures was not recommended. However, the installation of pedestrian islands in the vicinity of the scout hut would allow for safe crossing,  and may also reduce vehicle speeds

The lead petitioner was present at the meeting and stated the following points:

• That there had been a 10% increase in traffic since the last survey  was done in 2013, which equated to an additional 430 vehicles a day using Netherlands Avenue.

• That the approximately 5,000 vehicles a day only covered the survey period Thursday to Monday and not the full 5 days.

• That in reference to a previous study, 70% of  the traffic was non-residents which equalled 3,500 vehicles a day, however residential traffic was only 30%, which equalled 1,500 vehicles a day.

• That 330 (8%) vehicles up to 21 MPH - 4,670 (92%) Over 21 MPH /  and hence speeding.

• That there were over 900 vehicles using the road during one of the busiest times of the day i.e. 7-9 am.

• That traffic calming had been installed  on Common Road, Abb Scott Lane and St Pauls, but there was no funding for Netherlands Avenue, which was a busy road.

• That large costs had been incurred altering the Huddersfield Road junction of Netherlands Avenue,  despite not addressing the prohibition of motor vehicles access only, which 3,500 vehicles were using.

• We do not want to wait for a serious or fatal accident before the Council took action, we want preventative measures now to protect the safety of Netherlands Avenue residents and the public using Netherlands Ave.

·         That the residents would like confirmation in writing as to the action Bradford Council will take in response to the petition and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “AJ”) which provides information on Capital Highway Maintenance funding for 2016/17 – 2017/18 and makes recommendations on the allocation for Non-Classified road resurfacing schemes and Surface Dressing sites for 2017/18.

Recommended –

That the Bradford South Area Committee approves the proposed programme of works for 2017/18 as shown in Appendix 2 and 3 to Document “AJ”.

(Andrew Whelan - 01274 434409)

Environment and Water Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “AJ”) which provided information on Capital Highway Maintenance funding for 2016/17 – 2017/18 and made recommendations on the allocation for Non-Classified road resurfacing schemes and Surface Dressing sites for 2017/18.

Resolved –

That the proposed programme of works for 2017/18 as shown in Appendix 2 and 3 to Document “AJ” be approved.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place              

Environment & Waste Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing will submit a report (Document “AL”) which informs the Area Committee about the work of the

Public Health Department, and in particular how the work contributes to the Health andWellbeing of the population of the Bradford South Area.

Recommended –

It is recommended that the report be welcomed by Bradford South Area Committee and that the views and comments of the Bradford South Area Committee be recorded and included in future recommendations.

Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing submitted a report (Document “AL”) which informed the Area Committee about the work of the Public Health Department, and in particular how the work contributed to the Health and Wellbeing of the population of the Bradford South Area.

The Senior Public Health Manager along with a number of colleagues was present at the meeting to give an overview and respond to Members’ questions.  It was highlighted that the main health issues affecting the area was infant mortality, mortality due to cancer and cardiovascular disease for under 75 year olds and excess weight/obesity amongst children aged 4-5 and 10-11 years old.

She added that most of these condition/ diseases were linked to lifestyle and diet.  A major area of concern was cardiovascular disease and a number of initiatives such as the Bradford Healthy Hearts Programme were on going to tackle the issue, with the aim of adopting an approach to reduce cholesterol levels with the use of statins and other preventative measures.

The work around reducing blood pressure and reduce smoking was also alluded to and the support being provided to enable people to quit.

During the discussion,  a Member stated that many of the diseases affecting older people in South Bradford were linked to the industries in which they worked in previously, such as textiles and asbestos.  In addition poor air quality was another pertinent factor with busy congested main roads in close vicinity to schools and the pollution impact on children.

The Senior Public Health Manager acknowledged the work that needed to be done to tackle a number of these health problems, particularly in challenging the issue of air quality in and around the main arterial routes of the city. 

In addition she stated that the issue of healthy weight and childhood obesity was being looked at in detail, stressing that this was a long term issue with no quick fixes.

A Member stated that the NHS was not as proactive in dealing with preventing disease in the first place, and that more emphasis needed to be placed on this aspect of its work.

In response to a question on the success of the quit smoking programme, it was suggested that breakdown of the figures by ward would be provided to Members in due course.

A Member ascertained how the different health initiatives were being communicated to people for whom English was not their mother tongue.  In response it was explained that GP surgeries were aware of this and ensuring messages were communicated through appropriate channels.

A Member suggested that given the high incidence of cancer that improved cancer screening should be looked at.

A Member drew attention to much of the data contained in the report being some years old.  In response It was explained that gathering health information took a long time, however if more up to date figures were available they would be circulated to Members.

A Member drew attention to the growing problem of food poverty and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

The Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing will submit a report (Document “AM”) which outlines the new approach to the delivery of welfare advice services across the district. It includes the details of commissioning processes employed; new service expectations; who the providers are; the transformation of access routes and the intention to raise service quality.             

Recommended –

(1)       To accept this report and its contents; allowing time for the new            services to embed and commence their change programmes.

(2)       To encourage services to work closely with their ward members           and to ensure service access data is up to date for a wide range of             stakeholders and referrers.

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Resolved –

(1)       The report and its contents be accepted; allowing time for the    new services to embed and commence their change programmes.

(2)       To encourage services to work closely with their ward members           and to ensure service access data is up to date for a wide range of             stakeholders and referrers. 

(3)       That the  Area Coordinator to organise meetings that include; the         Ward Members, advice provider, advice commissioners, partner        organisations and Ward Officers to share information and local       knowledge.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “AN”) which presents the Bradford South Ward Plans for 2017-18.

Recommended –

(1)       That Bradford South Area Committee approves and adopts the draft updated Bradford South Committee Ward Plans 2017-18.

(2)       That Bradford South Area Committee requests Council Officers, partner agencies and community organisations to support the implementation of the draft updated Bradford South Area Ward Plans 2017-18.

(3)       That Bradford South Area Committee requests the Area

            Co-ordinator to continue to work with the relevant officers to      support the implementation of the Area Committee Ward Plans,      as adopted, and to prepare a schedule of reports about progress,      to be presented to future meetings of the Area Committee.

(4)       That the Interim Bradford South Area Committee Ward Plans 2017-18 should be considered in future revisions of District-wide strategies and budget-setting processes.

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “AN”) which

presented the Bradford South Ward Plans for 2017-18.

In welcoming the Ward Plans the Chair thanked the Ward Officers and the Area Coordinator for the hard work done in compiling the Plans, and for their continued support to Members. 

Resolved –

(1)       That the draft updated Bradford South Committee Ward Plans 2017-18 be approved.

(2)       That Bradford South Area Committee requests Council Officers, partner agencies and community organisations to support the implementation of the draft updated Bradford South Area Ward Plans 2017-18.

(3)       That Bradford South Area Committee requests the Area

            Co-ordinator to continue to work with the relevant officers to      support the implementation of the Area Committee Ward       Plans, as adopted, and to prepare a schedule of reports   about             progress, to be presented to future meetings of the Area Committee.

(4)       That the Interim Bradford South Area Committee Ward Plans 2017-18 should be considered in future revisions of District-wide strategies and budget-setting processes.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “AO”) which details the Youth and Community Chest Grants awarded from applications received prior to the 31 January 2017 deadline.

Recommended –

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

                                                                        (Mick Charlton – 01274 431155)

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “AO”) which detailed the Youth and Community Chest Grants awarded from applications received prior to the 31 January 2017 deadline.

Resolved–

(1)       That the wide range of applications from groups, organisations             and individuals across Bradford South be noted and welcomed.

(2)       That the Bradford South Area Co-ordinator’s Office continue to             ensure the effective allocation of the Youth and Community Chest          budget by providing appropriate advice and support to applicants.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee