(i)         The following pecuniary interests were received and the Members   concerned left the meeting during the consideration and voting on            those matters:

 

Motion – End Fire and Rehire (Minute 32)

 

Cllr Caroline Firth - Council's Stakeholder Governor at Airedale Hospital

 

Cllr Kyle Green declared an interest as he deals with the TUC in his work for which he is actively engaged in (and paid to) lobby the government on.

 

Cllr Godwin – Bank Staff Worker at Airedale NHT Trust

 

 

2025 City of Culture Bid Recommendation “C” Document “E” (Minute 34):

 

Cllr Cunningham – Paid Employee Bradford Culture Company.

 

 

(ii)        In the interest of transparency the following declarations were received:

 

Motion – Culture at the Heart of Growth (Minute 27)

 

Cllr Richard Dunbar - Chair 2025 EIG. 

Cllr Russell Brown - Member of the City of Culture Steering Group.

Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe - Chair of the Cultural Place Partnership. 

 

Motion – Creating An Accessible Footpath (Minute 29)

 

Cllr Kyle Green – Member of the Friends of Ilkley Moor

 

Motion – Clean Air Zone (Minute 30)

 

Cllr Arshad Hussain - Brother and relatives are private hire drivers

Cllr Joan Clarke - Involvement in the road haulage industry.

Cllr Mohsin Hussain - Brother-in-law residing at same address is private hire driver

Cllr Sameena Akhtar - Few family members are private hire drivers

Cllr Zafar Ali - Son is a taxi driver with a private hire Taxi firm in Bradford  

 

Motion – Support our Local NHS Heroes (Minute 31)

 

Cllr Aneela Ahmed – Employed by the NHS and also a Governor at Bradford District Care Trust.

Cllr Fareeda Mir- Works for NHS South West Yorkshire Foundation Trust

Cllr Ibrar Hussain - Governor at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

Cllr Julie Lintern - Member of Airedale Hospital Trust

Cllr Ruth Wood - NHS employee in Wakefield.

Cllr Sarfraz Nazir- Works for Bradford District Trust.

Cllr Tariq Hussain - Sits on NHS Board of Governors

 

 

 

Recommended –

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2021 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

 

(Jane Lythgow – 01274 432270)

Resolved –

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2021 be signed as a correct record.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Riaz Ahmed, J Clarke, Kamran Hussain, Majkowski, M Nazam, Smith, R Sunderland and Warburton.

 

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

 

I am delighted to report that a number of worthy local people have been recognised in Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

It is also gratifying that, again, this includes some people whose work in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised in this special way.

I have written to these recipients in our district to congratulate them on their achievement and to thank them for their work.

 

NAME	HONOUR
Sir Roger Marsh OBE DL	Knighthood – Services to Business, the Economy and the community in Northern England
Sir Hamid Patel CBE	Knighthood – work in the field of education which has benefited many young people of the District
Mr Nigel Jonathan Wood OBE	OBE – Services to Rugby League Football (West Yorkshire)
Mrs Vivianne Frances Brealey MBE	MBE – Services to Public Health particularly during Covid-19 (West Yorkshire)
Mrs Susan Elizabeth Cummings MBE	MBE – Services to Improving Customer Service (West Yorkshire)
Miss Sofia Mahmood MBE	MBE – Services to Education (West Yorkshire)
Mrs Nagina Akhter BEM	BEM – Services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire during Covid-19
Mrs Michelle Chapman BEM	BEM – Services to the community in Bingley, West Yorkshire during Covid-19
Mr Mohammed Imran BEM	BEM – Services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Mr Humayun Islam BEM	BEM – Services in the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Mr Ernest Ronald Pickles BEM	BEM – Services to Young People and the community in West Yorkshire
Mrs Margaret Frances Smith JP BEM	BEM – Services to the community in Keighley, West Yorkshire

 

 

RETIREMENT OF THE VERY REVEREND JERRY LEPINE, DEAN OF BRADFORD

 

It is with a mixture of sadness and gratitude that we bid a fond farewell to the Dean of Bradford, The Very Reverend Jerry Lepine, as he retires this month after an eight year tenure at Bradford Cathedral.

 

Dean Jerry recalls arriving in Bradford on Bastille Day, 14th July 2013 from Nottingham and experiencing a great sense of welcome and respect for the Cathedral as a key institution in the City.

 

He has built on the Cathedral’s fine reputation as a worship space and a meeting place for all the city’s communities – always with the emphasis placed on a warm welcome.  Engagement with the community has run through his term, as has an accent on interfaith matters and also great music being performed within the Cathedral.

 

The Dean has been very active over his time with us and has brought both fresh ideas and a cheery optimism to carrying out his often challenging work. 

His collegiate manner has strengthened the relationship with Bishops, sister Cathedrals and the broader Civic and Diocesan families.

 

He looks back with fondness on many highlights, not least being involved in the formation of the new diocese - the only diocese in the Church of England with three Cathedrals, Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield and, naturally, the marking of the Cathedral’s centenary year in 2019. 

 

Dean Jerry treasures the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

There were no restricted documents.

 

To consider up to five requests for the Council to receive petitions in accordance with Standing Orders. 

Ward

 

(i)         Former Keighley College land keep as green space             Keighley Central

 

Please note that as the Former Keighley College petition has over 1500 signatures there will be a debate.

 (Fatima Butt - 01274 432227)

Former Keighley College land keep as green space     Keighley Central

 

Following a debate on the above it was:

 

Resolved -

 

That the petition be referred to the Executive.

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor / Strategic Director Corporate Resources

There are no public questions.

 

(Fatima Butt - 01274 432227)

No questions from the public were received.

 

To consider any motions (i) to appoint members to a Committee or a Joint Committee; or (ii) to appoint Chairs or Deputy Chairs of Committees (excluding Area Committees). 

 

Standards Committee

Resolved –

That Councillor Lal replaces Councillor Dodds as Chair of the
Standards Committee and that Councillor Ibrar Hussain be added as
a Member.

 

ACTION: City Solicitor

A written report by the Leader of Council giving an update on key issues will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting and published on the Council’s website. There shall be a period of up to 15 minutes during which any Member of Council who has provide notification by 1000am on 15 March may ask the Leader of the Council (or a Member of the Council nominated by the Leader) a question on any matter arising out of the written report.

 

 

Council Document “Item 9” details the report from the Leader of Council.

 

To deal with supplementary questions arising from the attached questions of which written notice has been given. 

 

Notes:

 

(i)         Answers to written questions shall be circulated before the meeting.

 

(ii)        The Lord Mayor will have regard to the list of questions and the political composition of the Council in calling on Members to put their supplementary question to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders.

 

(iii)       A period of up to 30 minutes shall be available for supplementary questions to Members of the Executive. 

 

 

1. Councillor Taj Salam

Will the Leader join with me in congratulating the England football team for doing so well in the Euros.

2. Councillor Geoff Winnard

Could the Portfolio Holder inform members of how much revenue has the introduction of evening and weekend parking charges in Bingley raised since they were introduced and how this compares with the costs of enforcement activities? In enforcing the evening and Sunday parking charges, how many parking tickets have been issued in Bingley car parks since the charges were introduced?

3. Councillor Jeanette Sunderland

Policy EN1 of the adopted Core Strategy is the main route for the provision of new greenspace which requires that new housing developments provide for new or improved open space, sport and recreational facilities. Out of all of the developments that have been completed in the last five years how many facilities for play have been provided and by how much has the maintenance budget been increased to ensure the equipment is properly maintained?

4. Councillor Warnes

When will the cycle lanes running in both directions along the stretch of Bingley Road between Beckfoot School and the junction with the B6265 be properly segregated from passing traffic for the benefit of school children and other cyclists?

5. Councillor Shakeela Lal

Can the Leader tell me what support we have provided to EU citizens to secure their settled status and what more we can do to help those – particularly vulnerable people – who miss the deadline?

 

6. Councillor Aneela Ahmed

Can I have the current rates of vaccination take-up across age groups and by ward?

7. Councillor Mike Pollard

Could the Portfolio Holder explain the rationale for concentrating all the additional Clean Teams in the central Bradford constituencies? What is it about rubbish in the Shipley and Keighley constituencies that can be ‘Glutton’ vacuumed with less intense workforce deployment. Is it perhaps that local volunteering in Shipley/Keighley means that not only ‘People Can’ but people actually ‘do’? 

8. Councillor Mohammed Shafiq

Can the portfolio holder give me an update on the measures we are taking to improve air quality across the district?

9. Councillor Mohammed Shafiq

How are we ensuring that we safeguard the most vulnerable adults in our district from Covid-19, in particular older people in care homes and those living at home along with extended family members?

10. Councillor Debbie Davies

Every spring the sun shines and it rains and snickets become overgrown and people are not able to walk their usual routes as many are impassable.  I understand that rural  ...  view the full agenda text for item 25.

Council Document Item “10” details the questions from Members to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders and the answers given.

 

Recommendation from Governance and Audit Committee

 

ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT 2020/2021

 

At a meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee on 24 June 2021 the Director of Finance submitted Governance and Audit Committee Document “A” which reported that this Council is required by regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003 to produce an annual treasury management review of activities and the actual prudential and treasury indicators for 2020-21. The report meets the requirements of both the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management, (the Code), and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities, (the Prudential Code).

 

Governance and Audit Committee Resolved-

 

That the report be noted and referred to Council for adoption at the next available meeting.

 

 

Recommended –

 

That the Annual Treasury Management Report 2020/2021 (Governance and Audit Committee Document “A”) be adopted.

 

Action:  Director of Finance

 

                                                                        (David Willis – 01274 432361)

                                                                        (Lynsey Simenton – 07582 102779)

 

At a meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee on 24 June 2021
the Director of Finance submitted Governance and Audit Committee
Document “A” which reported that this Council is required by
regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003 to produce
an annual treasury management review of activities and the actual
prudential and treasury indicators for 2020-21. The report meets the
requirements of both the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury
Management, (the Code), and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital
Finance in Local Authorities, (the Prudential Code).

Governance and Audit Committee resolved that the report be noted and referred to Council for adoption atthe next available meeting

 

Resolved –

 

That the Annual Treasury Management Report 2020/2021 (Governance and Audit Committee Document “A”) be adopted.

 

ACTION: Director of Finance

                                                                           (David Willis – 01274 432361)

                                                            (Lynsey Simenton – 07582 102779)

 

 

To consider the attached motions of which notice has been given.

 

11.1.   Corporate response to the Covid 19 pandemic

 

To be moved by Councillor Alun Griffiths,

Seconded by Cllr Brendan Stubbs

 

Council notes the recent pandemic and the effects it has had on the lives, health and wellbeing of the citizens of Bradford and looks forward to a return to normality

 

Council repeats its thanks for the work of all its officers and staff in dealing with the unprecedented situation.

 

Council believes that we should review the corporate response to the pandemic to learn what went well, and what less so, in order to be prepared for any similar threats in the future, and to identify residual problems and long term effects needing to be addressed as we move out of the current crisis.

 

Council instructs the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny committee to conduct such a review, focusing on areas where we had some freedom to make choices, but including the results of external factors such as legislation.

 

 

 

11.2    Creating an accessible footpath network

 

To be moved by Councillor Jeanette Sunderland

Seconded by Councillor Brendan Stubbs

 

This Council notes the huge benefit to the health of residents from being able to access open spaces and fresh air.

 

This Council believes the District should be a place where people can choose to walk and that walking should be easy, enjoyable and accessible to everyone.

 

This Council commits to removing the barriers that currently prevent many people from enjoying the benefits of walking and to improving the accessibility of the footpath network for people with limited mobility and for wheelchair users.

 

The Council instructs the Chief Executive to:

 

Work towards ensuring that all footpaths, access land and managed green spaces in its ownership are accessible, and report progress annually to the Executive and Area Committees.

 

Ensure that the work done to improve accessibility is done appropriately to the environment, avoiding excessive “urbanisation” of the countryside.

 

Work with other organisations such as the Disabled Ramblers Association and the Ramblers Association to support their work in support of the British Standard 5709:2006 on Gaps, Gates and Stiles which requires the least restrictive option for all potential users, including people with disabilities or limited mobility, where a path crosses a boundary and specifies high-quality standards where barriers are justified.

 

Create an ‘Access for All’ budget to ensure that everyone can access public footpaths and bridleways.

 

 

11.3    Clean Air Zone

 

To be moved by Councillor Debbie Davies                           

To be seconded by Councillor Robert Hargreaves                               

                               

Council notes that:

 

1.        We all want cleaner air across the District and in 2018 the Government          issued a Ministerial Order that requires the Council to improve air quality           levels by 2022.

 

2.        Improvements have already been made with 80% of HGVs estimated to        be compliant in West Yorkshire, there has been considerable investment          to make all buses compliant and people are naturally replacing older            vehicles with newer, cleaner versions.

 

3.        The Clean Air Zone Framework issued by the Department  ...  view the full agenda text for item 27.

 Resolved –

 

Council notes:

·         Culture provides a significant social and economic contribution to the life of our district. From grassroots arts groups through to multibillion pound industries, arts and culture is a vital part of our daily lives and our economy.

 

·         Culture supports livelihoods. The arts and culture industry has grown £390 million in one year to contribute £10.8 billion per year to the national economy, £2.8 billion a year to the Treasury through taxation and generating a further £23 billion and 363,700 jobs a year.

 

·         Culture funding delivers a substantial return on investment – our investment in Culture since 2019 when we committed to bidding has levered in £5,131,928 into the Bradford district and if the bid is successful it is expected to provide a 25 to 1 return based on previous winners.

 

·         Winning the UK City of Culture bid is projected to: bring 1.1m additional visitors to the district in 2025; including the programme, capital investment and tourism the economic impact in the 2025 year alone will be up to £250m; and deliver an increase of 3,000 jobs in the cultural and creative industries by 2030.

 

·         The City of Culture designation has become a hugely significant prize for cities and is recognised for the transformational impact of the year but also the legacy. The position and profile is felt not just nationally but internationally.

 

·         Culture builds communities. It is a vital part of our daily lives, it celebrates what makes us human, supports a shared experience and enhances our connection with others.

 

·         Culture and art is a means of personal transformation – it raises aspirations, teaches us new skills, empathy and understanding and, for young people in particular, it deepens their education and broadens their horizons.

 

·         As the UK’s sixth largest city and one of the youngest cities in Europe with around a quarter of our population aged under 16, Bradford is perfectly placed to be a ground breaking City of Culture creating high-calibre new opportunities for the next generation.

 

·         From homegrown arts organisations to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire, to landmark theatres and internationally acclaimed events, we have a thriving arts scene. But our district has huge untapped potential with masses of talent that needs the investment to match, so to achieve City of Culture accreditation will be a game changer with a lasting legacy for the district.

 

·         Our celebrated cultural assets across the district are loved by residents and visitors alike.  From the Bronte Parsonage in Haworth to the Alhambra Theatre in the city centre, from Kings Hall in Ilkley to Cliffe Castle in Keighley and all points in between.  We want to show them off to the world.

 

This Council:

·         Wholeheartedly supports the district’s 2025 UK City of Culture bid and its ambitious programme to deliver a positive lasting legacy for people and businesses.

 

·         Thanks the arts and culture organisations of all sizes across the district who are making a difference in our communities and are at the heart of the exciting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

Recommended –

That the public be excluded from the meeting duringconsideration of the following items relating to funding for a regeneration opportunity. Squire Lane and the City of Culture Bid 2025 on the grounds that it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if they were present, exempt information within Paragraph 3 (Finance or Business Affairs) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), would be disclosed and it is considered that, in all thecircumstances, the public interest in excluding public access to
the relevant part of the proceedings outweighs the interest in
publication of the report.

It is in the public interest in maintaining these exemptions
because it is in the overriding interest of proper administration
that Members are made fully aware of the financial implications of
any decision.

                                                            (Chris Chapman – 01274 433656)

 

Resolved –

That the public be excluded from the meeting during
consideration of the following item relating to funding for a
regeneration opportunity, Squire Lane and the City of Culture Bid
2025 on the grounds that it is likely in view of the nature of the
business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if
they were present, exempt information within Paragraph 3
(Finance or Business Affairs) of Schedule 12A of the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended), would be disclosed and it is
considered that, in all the circumstances, the public interest in
excluding public access to the relevant part of the proceedings
outweighs the interest in publication of the report.

It is in the public interest in maintaining these exemptions
because it is in the overriding interest of proper administration
that Members are made fully aware of the financial implications of
any decision.

The Director of Finance will submit a report (Not for Publication Document “E” – Report to follow) relating to funding for a regeneration opportunity, Squire Lane and the 2025 City of Culture Bid.

 

Recommended –

 

That the recommendations set out in Not for Publication Document “E” be approved.

                                                            (Chris Chapman – 01274 433656)

 

 

NOTE:  Not for Publication Document “E” will follow but this item and report are subject to a decision of the Executive on 6 July 2021 and will be circulated to all members following the Executive subject to the decision taken at the Executive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Director of Finance will submitted a report (Not for Publication Document “E”) relating to funding for a regeneration opportunity, Squire Lane and the 2025 City of Culture Bid.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on each of the recommendations set out in NFP Document “E”, and the Council voted as follows:

 

Recommendation B (Funding for a Regeneration Opportunity):

 

For (50)

 

Aneela Ahmed        

Akhtar

Alipoor

Amran

Azam

Berry

Choudhry

Cunningham

Dearden

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Engel

Ferriby

Firth

Godwin

D Green

Greenwood

Hinchcliffe

Humphreys

Arshad Hussain

Ibrar Hussain

Mohsin Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Hasan khan

Imran Khan

Sabiya Khan

Lal

Lee

Lintern

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Nazir

Ross-Shaw

Salam

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Wainwright

Wood

 

Jenkins

 

Gibbons

 

Against  (25)

 

Ali

Barker

Bibby

Birch

Brown

P Clarke

Davies

Felstead

Glentworth

Goodall

K Green

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

Pollard

Poulsen

Sullivan

Townend

Whitaker

Winnard

 

Edwards

Love

Warnes

 

Hawkesworth

 

Sajawal

 

Abstain (6)

 

Lord Mayor – Shabir Hussain

 

Griffiths

Knox

Ried

Stubbs

J Sunderland

 

Resolved –

 

That recommendation B as set out in Not for Publication Document “E” be approved.

 

ACTION: Director of Finance

 

 

Recommendation C (City of Culture 2025):

 

For (79)

 

Aneela Ahmed

Akhtar

Alipoor

Amran

Azam

Berry

Choudhry

Dearden

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Engel

Ferriby

Firth

Godwin

D Green

Greenwood

Hinchcliffe

Humphreys

Arshad Hussain

Ibrar Hussain

Mohsin Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Hasan khan

Imran Khan

Sabiya Khan

Lal

Lee

Lintern

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Nazir

Ross-Shaw

Salam

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Wainwright

Wood

 

Ali

Barker

Bibby

Birch

Brown

P Clarke

Davies

Felstead

Glentworth

Goodall

K Green

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

Pollard

Poulsen

Sullivan

Townend

Whitaker

Winnard

 

Griffiths

Knox

Ried

Stubbs

J Sunderland

 

Edwards

Love

Warnes

 

Hawkesworth

 

Sajawal

 

Jenkins

 

Gibbons

 

Abstain (1)

 

Lord Mayor – Shabir Hussain

 

Resolved –

 

That recommendation C as set out in Not for Publication Document “E” be approved.

 

ACTION: Director of Finance

 

 

 

Recommendation D (Squire Lane) :

 

For (55)

 

Aneela Ahmed

Akhtar

Alipoor

Amran

Azam

Berry

Choudhry

Cunningham

Dearden

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Engel

Ferriby

Firth

Godwin

D Green

Greenwood

Hinchcliffe

Humphreys

Arshad Hussain

Ibrar Hussain

Mohsin Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Hasan khan

Imran Khan

Sabiya Khan

Lal

Lee

Lintern

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Nazir

Ross-Shaw

Salam

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Wainwright

Wood

 

Edwards

Love

Warnes

 

Hawkesworth

 

Sajawal

 

Jenkins

 

Gibbons

 

Against  (5)

 

Griffiths

Knox

Ried

Stubbs

J Sunderland

 

 

Abstain (21)

 

Lord Mayor – Shabir Hussain

 

Ali

Barker

Bibby

Birch

Brown

P Clarke

Davies

Felstead

Glentworth

Goodall

K Green

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

Pollard

Poulsen

Sullivan

Townend

Whitaker

Winnard

 

 

 

 

Resolved –

 

That recommendation D as set out in Not for Publication Document “E” be approved.

 

ACTION: Director of Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part two questions to the Leader and Portfolio Holders and responses.