The Director of Legal and Governance 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 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 in matters under consideration were received.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2023 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Asad Shah – 01274 432280)

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2023 be signed as a correct record.

(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.

(Asad Shah – 01274 432280)

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 …

(Asad Shah – 01274 432280)

There were no questions submitted by the public.

That the report of the Strategic Director (Document “D”) considers a petition requesting the revocation of the double yellow lines in Back Apsley Crescent.

Recommended –

(1)       That an item to amend the waiting restrictions on Back Apsley Crescent be added to the list of schemes awaiting funding from the Safe Roads Budget.

(2)       That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.

(Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

That the report of the Strategic Director (Document “D”) considered a petition requesting the revocation of the double yellow lines in Back Apsley Crescent.

The lead petitioner was in attendance and at the request of the Chair outlined the  concerns associated with the Double Yellow Lines. She stated that the yellow lines were put in at the request of one resident and no consultation took place with the remaining residents; there are many back streets throughout the district with no parking restrictions that were often blocked; Back Apsley Road was not used by emergency services; refuse collection service never encountered any issues; Lumb Lane Highways records showed that the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to restrict waiting on Back Apsley Crescent was first introduced before 2009 without any form of consultation with residents’.

Resolved –

(1)       That an item to amend the waiting restrictions on Back Apsley Crescent be added to the list of schemes awaiting funding from the Safe Roads Budget.

(2)       That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

The Report of the Strategic Director of Place (Document “E”) seeks to provide Members with a progress report on the Smart Street Lighting Project and the work undertaken to date.

Recommended –

(1)       That Members acknowledge the progress of the Smart Street Lighting project and welcome future updates

(2)       That Members endorse the project and the positive impact for Bradford West area constituency and its wards.

(Allun Preece  - 01274 434019)

The Report of the Strategic Director of Place (Document “E”) sought to provide Members with a progress report on the Smart Street Lighting Project and the work undertaken to date.

Resolved –

(1)       That the progress of the Smart Street Lighting project be acknowledged, and future updates be welcomed.

(2)       That the project and the positive impact for Bradford West area constituency and its wards be endorsed.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

That the report of the Strategic Director (Document “F”) summarises the applications received from eligible local organisations, across the Bradford West 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).

Recommended –

(1)       That the Area Committee agree the proposals for the funding allocations, as outlined in Appendix C, attached to Document “F”.

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

(Arshad Mahmood – 01274 432597)

That the report of the Strategic Director (Document “F”) summarised the applications received from eligible local organisations, across the Bradford West 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).

Resolved –

(1)       That the proposals for the funding allocations, as outlined in Appendix C, attached to Document “F”, be agreed.

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

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

From, Asif Ibrahim

Director of Legal and Governance (Monitoring Officer)

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Committee Secretariat Contact: Asad Shah, 01274 432280 / 07970 414022