To elect a Lord Mayor for the 2023/24 municipal year.

Resolved – That Councillor Gerry Barker be appointed as Lord Mayor for the 2023/24 municipal year.

(The newly elected Lord Mayor then made a declaration of acceptance of office in the prescribed form and assumed the Chair.)

To appoint a Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2023/24 municipal year.

Resolved – That Councillor Falak Ahmed be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2023/24 municipal year.

(The newly appointed Deputy Lord Mayor then made a declaration of acceptance of office in the prescribed form.)

The Lord Mayor together with Councillors Hinchcliffe, Poulson, Hickson and Stubbs placed on record their appreciation to the retiring Civic Team on behalf of their respective Political Groups.  The Lord Mayor presented badges to Councillor Love and his consort to commemorate his term of office as Lord Mayor.  In response the former Lord Mayor thanked all those who had assisted him during his term of office, expressed his pride in the district and all of its people and thanked them for the honour which had been bestowed upon him.

(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.

There were no disclosures of interest.

Recommended – That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2023 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Guy Close – 07811 503906)

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2023 be signed as a correct record.

To receive any apologies for absence.

(Guy Close – 07811 503906)

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors Birch, Cunningham, Davies, Ferriby, Lintern, Majkowski, Mullaney, Sunderland, Walsh, Warnes and Watson.

(To be circulated before the meeting).

A copy of the Lord Mayor’s announcements had been circulated and published on the Council’s website.

Death of former Councillor James (Jim Flood)

Members paid tribute to former Councillor Jim Flood who sadly passed away on 8 May 2023. 

Former Councillor Flood represented the Bingley Ward from 1995 until 1999.

Death of former Councillor David Harrison

Members paid tribute to former Councillor David Harrison who sadly passed away on 4 May 2023. 

Former Councillor Harrison represented the Craven Ward from 1991 until 1995 and from 1996 until 2004.

Both former Councillors Flood and Harrison served their constituents with great energy and commitment. 

A minute’s silence was observed in their memory.

(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. 

(Guy Close – 07811 503906)

There were no restricted items.

To elect a Leader of the Council until the Annual Meeting of Council after his/her normal day of retirement as a Councillor.

Resolved – That Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe be appointed the Leader of Council until the Annual Meeting of Council after her normal day of retirement as a Councillor.

Action – Director of Legal and Governance

To appoint Members to Committees; Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Committees (other than Area Committees) and West Yorkshire joint committees.

(The membership list (Document C) will be circulated to Members and published on the Council’s website when the nominations have been received from the political groups.)

(Guy Close – 07811 503906)

Resolved – That the membership of Committees and the appointment of Chairs and Deputy Chairs to the Committees (other than Area Committees) and appointments to West Yorkshire Joint Authorities be as set out in Document C as follows:

STAFFING COMMITTEE (5)

REGULATORY AND APPEALS COMMITTEE (7)

VOTING CO-OPTED MEMBERS (4):

Church Representatives (2): Joyce Simpson (CE) and Vacancy (RC)

Parent Governor Representatives (2): Fauzia Raza and Shifa Simab

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)

REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)

AREA COMMITTEES(Chair and Deputy Chair appointed by each Committee)

BRADFORD EAST AREA COMMITTEE (9)

(Bolton and Undercliffe, Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor; Eccleshill, Idle and Thackley, Little Horton)

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At the meeting of Governance and Audit Committee held on 23 March 2023, consideration was given to a report of the Director of Finance and IT, which sought referral of the Treasury Management Strategy 2023/24 to Council for adoption.

Resolved – That the report (Document AC) be noted and referred to Council for adoption.

(Colin Standish – 01274 43 2361)

At the meeting of Governance and Audit Committee held on 23 March 2023, consideration was given to a report of the Director of Finance and IT, which sought referral of the Treasury Management Strategy 2023-24 to Council for adoption.

Resolved – That the Treasury Management Strategy 2023-24 (Document AC) be adopted by Council.

Action – Director of Finance and IT

Recommended – That meetings of Council during the municipal year 2023/24 be held at 4.00pm on the following Tuesday’s except where indicated otherwise:

·         11 July 2023

·         17 October 2023

·         12 December 2023

·         23 January 2024

·         22 February 2024 (Thursday)

·         12 March 2024

·         21 May 2024 (10.30am)

(Guy Close – 07811 503906)

Resolved – That the meetings of Council during the municipal year 2023/24 be held at 4.00pm on the following Tuesday’s except where indicated otherwise:

·         11 July 2023

·         17 October 2023

·         12 December 2023

·         23 January 2024

·         22 February 2024 (Thursday)

·         12 March 2024

·         21 May 2024 (10.30 am).

Action: Director of Legal and Governance