The City Solicitor will report the names of alternate Members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members. 

(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.

(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. 

(Asad Shah - 01274 432280)

(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 18 April 2016.

(Asad Shah - 01274 432280)

The report of the Strategic Director, Environment and Sport (Document “AA”) provides an update for 2015/16 on the Bradford District wide provision undertaken by the Youth Service, which includes Bradford West, but is not specific to any one constituency area.

Recommended –

That the district wide provision undertaken by the Youth Service as detailed in the report be noted.

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)(Jonathan Hayes – 01535 618008)

The report of the Strategic Director, Regeneration (Document “AB”) seeks approval for a programme of Safer Roads Schemes for Bradford West for the 2016/17 financial year.

Recommended –

(1)       That the Bradford West Area Committee approves a programme of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2016/17 listed in Appendix 1.

(2)       That the Bradford West Area Committee approves the proposed programme of Traffic Management schemes for 2016/17 listed in Appendices 2 and 3.

(3)       That a further report be presented to the Bradford West Area Committee to update members on progress with the 2016/17 schemes programme and give consideration to the allocation of any residual funding.

(4)       That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

(5)       That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be implemented as advertised.

(Environment and Waste Management                     (Chris Bedford – 01274 437645)

Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

The report of the Strategic Director, Environment and Sport (Document “AC”) outlines the work of Community Development Workers on behalf of the fourgrant funded organisations during the period April 2015 to March 2016 to support Ward priorities set out within the Bradford West Area Committee Ward Plans 2015/16.

Recommended –

That the work of the Community Development (CD) Workers on behalf of the four commissioned organisations during the period April 2015 to March 2016 to support Ward priorities within the Bradford West Ward Plans 2015/16 be noted.

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)         (Bhulla Singh – 01274 432597)

The report of the Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services (Document “AD”) presents six Ward Plans for consideration by the Area Committee with a view to their adoption in 2016/2017.

Recommended –

(1)        That the Bradford West Area Committee approves and adopts the six Ward Plans.

(2)        That the Bradford West Area Committee requests Council Officers, partner agencies and community organisations to support the implementation of the Ward Plans.

(3)        That the Bradford West Area Committee requests the Area Co-ordinator to work with the relevant officers to support the implementation of the Ward Plans.

(4)        That the Bradford West Area Co-Ordinator reports back to this Committee on the progress in addressing the priorities contained in the Ward Plans.

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)         (Bhulla Singh – 01274 432597)