(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 25 October 2023 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Asad Shah – 01274 432280)

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 October 2023 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. 

(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 Tuesday 28 November 2023

(Asad Shah – 01274 432280)

There were no questions submitted by the public.

As part of the Council-wide programme of ‘Strengthening Locality Working’, Neighbourhood and Community Services worked with other Council services and partner agencies to develop five Locality Plans, one for each constituency that make up the Bradford District. 

The report of the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator (Document “G”) gives an update on the progress achieved towards addressing the locality-wide priorities set out in the Bradford West Locality Plan during 2022/23.

Recommended –

(1)       The Bradford West Area Committee is invited to comment on the Locality Plan – Progress Update 2022/23, as set out in Appendix A of this report.

(2)       The Area Committee requests that the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator, accompanied by the Chair of Bradford West Area Committee, presents a progress report to the Area Committee in 12 months’ time, setting out the progress and achievements made for each of the priorities detailed in the Bradford West Locality Plan during 2023/24.

(Arshad Mahmood – 01274 432597)

As part of the Council-wide programme of ‘Strengthening Locality Working’, Neighbourhood and Community Services worked with other Council services and partner agencies to develop five Locality Plans, one for each constituency that make up the Bradford District. 

The report of the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator (Document “G”) gave an update on the progress achieved towards addressing the locality-wide priorities set out in the Bradford West Locality Plan during 2022/23.

Resolved –

That in consultation with the Chair of Bradford West Area Committee, the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator, presents a progress report to the Area Committee in 12 months’ time. That the report details the progress and achievements made for each of the priorities detailed in the Bradford West Locality Plan during 2023/24.

To be actioned by: Bradford West Area Co-ordinator

This report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “H”) gives an update on work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford West 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 West Area as detailed in this report be welcomed.

(Arshad Mhmood – 01274 432597)

This report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “H”) gave an update on work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford West Area in the past 12 months and outlines the direction of travel for the next 12 months.

Resolved –

That the work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Bradford West Area as detailed in Document “H”, be welcomed.

Lead: Strategic Director, Place

The report of the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator (Document “I”) summarises the applications received from eligible local organisations, across the Bradford West Constituency, from West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford).

Recommended –

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

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

(Arshad Mahmood – 01274 432597)

The report of the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator (Document “I”) summarised the applications received from eligible local organisations, across the Bradford West Constituency, from West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford).

Resolved –

(1)       That the proposals for the funding allocations, as outlined at Appendix B, attached to Document “I”, be agreed.

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

Lead: Bradford West Area Co-ordinator