(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 may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(2)       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. 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

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

There were no disclosures of interest received in matters under consideration.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2022 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Yusuf Patel – 01274 434579)

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2022 be signed 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. 

(Yusuf Patel - 01274 434579)

There were no appeals submitted 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 City Solicitor in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY, by mid-day on Tuesday 6 September 2022.

(Yusuf Patel - 01274 434579)

No public questions were received.

The Council, working with partner agencies, is undertaking work to strengthen its approach to Locality Working. A key part of that approach is the development of Locality Plans.

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “F”)    which presents a draft of the Bradford South Locality Plan 2022-25 and          also includes the six Ward Plans for the Area Committee’s approval.

Recommended –

(1)       That the Bradford South Area Committee approves the draft      Bradford South Locality Plan 2022-25, as detailed in Appendix A    to Document “F” and the Bradford South Ward Plans as detailed    in Appendix B to Document “F”

(2)       That Bradford South Area Committee requests that the Bradford South Area Co-ordinator presents a progress report to the Area Committee in 12 months, setting out the progress and achievements made for each of the priorities detailed in the Bradford South Locality Plan 2022-25, including the six Ward Plans.

            (Ishaq Shafiq – 01274 431155)

The Council, working with partner agencies, was undertaking work to strengthen its approach to Locality Working. A key part of that approach was the development of Locality Plans.

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “F”) which presented a draft of the Bradford South Locality Plan 2022-25 and also included the six Ward Plans for the Area Committee’s approval.

The Area Coordinator stated that in essence although this was a three year plan, a number of high level priorities and a framework were set out within the Plan, however the intention was that the Plan would remain a live document which would be amended in the light of emerging ward issues.  To this end the Council was actively engaging with all partners to ensure that the Plan was a workable document going forward.

During the discussion Members asked a number of questions and made a number of comments and suggestions, which are set out below:

The Chair stated that the Plan had to be effective and that the input of Ward Councillors was essential to realising this, adding that concentrating on where we can make a real difference, for example in the area of economic development and support for businesses was a key component.

A number of Members thanked the Chair and ward officers for devising an excellent plan and how the Plan managed to focus on the key issues affecting Bradford South.

A Member stated that a number of wide ranging issues such as the misuse of fireworks, were ongoing problems affecting south and the wider district and needed to be tackled as a matter of urgency as residents were affected by it.  In response it was stated that this issue had been raised with the Police as well as in discussions within the Community Safety Partnership, however a change in national legislation was required to tackle the problem effectively.

A Member commended the consultation process around the Locality Plan  and that the events had been well attended, adding that the Plan had managed to capture the major issues affecting the South area and ensuring these were tackled should remain the main focus.

In response it was stated that the response to issues, in liaison with partners and Ward Councillors would remain the main thrust of the Plan, as well an ensuring that the locality work within wards was strengthened, and consulting, as required with the Area Committee on resources and delivery.

Members welcomed the addition of the new assistant ward officers and the excellent work they had undertaken to date.

The Chair commented that the delivery plan would give Members an opportunity to provide their input and that progress should be reported to the Area Committee on a quarterly basis, stressing that resources were finite and there needed to be a level of honesty on what can be delivered around the priorities that had been identified.  Clearly issues such as fly tipping and anti-social behaviour remained big issues across the south area, however there were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.