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

(Fatima Butt – 07970 411746)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2023 be signed as a correct record.

To receive any apologies for absence.

(Fatima Butt – 07970 411746)

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Birch, Naylor, Walsh and Wood.

(To be circulated before the meeting).

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

A number of Councillors paid tribute to the late former Councillor Michael Johnson, who passed away on 20 November 2023, and had served the Tong Ward between 1999-2021.

(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. 

(Fatima Butt – 07970 411746)

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

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

i)              Revoke Parking Permits - Coppicewood Avenue, Lidget Green, Bradford.

If any further requests are received, in writing, by mid-day three working days before the meeting (Thursday), details will be circulated.

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

(1)       Revoke Parking Permits - Coppicewood Avenue, Lidget Green,Bradford.

Resolved –

That the petition be referred to Bradford South Area Committee for further consideration.

To be actioned by: Director of Legal and Governance

(2)       Petition requesting reconsideration of the decision by the Council to close Victoria Hall, Queensbury

Resolved –

That the petition be referred to the Executive for further consideration.

To be actioned by: Director of Legal and Governance

There are no public questions.

(Fatima Butt – 07970 411746)

There were no public questions to consider.

To consider any further 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).

Recommended –

(1)          That Councillor Nazir to remain on the Bradford West Area Committee as a Bradford Independent for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(2)          That Councillors Aneela Ahmed and Shaheen (Labour) replace Councillor Nazir and Salam (Bradford Independent) as alternates on the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(3)          That Councillor Shafiq (Labour) replace Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) as the Chair of the Regulatory and Appeals Committee and Councillor Lal (Labour) be appointed Deputy Chair for the remainder of the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year. That Councillor Jamil replace Councillor Lal as an alternate on the Committee for the reminder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(4)          That Councillor Azam (Labour) replace Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) as Deputy Chair of the Standards Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(5)          That Councillor Cunningham (Labour) replace Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) as an alternate on the Bradford East Area Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(6)          That Councillor Elahi (Bradford Independent) replace Councillor Johnson  (Labour) on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(7)          That Councillor Johnson replace Councillor Hayden as an alternate on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal Year

(8)          That Councillor Nazir (Bradford Independent) replace Councillor Rowe (Labour) as an alternate on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(9)          That Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) replace Councillor Kauser (Labour) on the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(10)       That Councillor Kauser replace Councillor Sabiya Khan as an alternate on the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(11)       That Councillor Nazir (Bradford Independent) be added as an alternate on the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

Resolved –

(1)              That Councillor Nazir to remain on the Bradford West Area Committee as a Bradford Independent for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(2)              That Councillors Aneela Ahmed and Shaheen (Labour) replace Councillor Nazir and Salam (Bradford Independent) as alternates on the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(3)              That Councillor Shafiq (Labour) replace Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) as the Chair of the Regulatory and Appeals Committee and Councillor Lal (Labour) be appointed Deputy Chair for the remainder of the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year. That Councillor Jamil replace Councillor Lal as an alternate on the Committee for the reminder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(4)              That Councillor Azam (Labour) replace Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) as Deputy Chair of the Standards Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(5)              That Councillor Cunningham (Labour) replace Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) as an alternate on the Bradford East Area Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(6)              That Councillor Elahi (Bradford Independent) replace Councillor Johnson (Labour) on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(7)              That Councillor Johnson replace Councillor Hayden as an alternate on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal Year

(8)              That Councillor Nazir (Bradford Independent) replace Councillor Rowe (Labour) as an alternate on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(9)              That Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent) replace Councillor Kauser (Labour) on the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(10)          That Councillor Kauser replace Councillor Sabiya Khan as an alternate on the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(11)          That Councillor Nazir (Bradford Independent) be added as an alternate on the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.

(12)     That Councillor Johnson replaces Councillor Berry as an alternate on Bradford South Area Committee.

To be actioned by: Director of Legal and Governance

A written report by the Leader of Council giving an update on key issues will be circulated before the start of the meeting.  There shall be a period of up to 15 minutes during which any Member of Council 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.

The report of the Leader of the Council had been circulated and published on the Council's website.

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 at the commencement of 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 Caroline Firth

Does the leader join me in welcoming the recent £19.8m “Levelling Up” funding for Keighley, and does she join me in praising the Bradford Council officers who put the bid together?

2. Councillor Andrew Loy

Would the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning & Transport please confirm how many streets there are in Ilkley Ward and how many will be within the new 20mph zone?

3. Councillor Matt Edwards

Does the Leader of Council agree that changes of opening hours to important services like Household Waste Centres should be communicated to councillors before they are made public?

4. Councillor Brendan Stubbs

In March we were told a “pre-let announcement would be made in June”, for One City Park, in October we were told an announcement would be made at the end of October. Can the Leader advise the Council if the final work has been completed, who is the first tenant and how many other tenants are awaiting final contracts?

5. Councillor Sarfraz Nazir

Being awarded the City of culture 2025 brought a lot of excitement and hope for the young people of Bradford, however with the news the former chief executive of Bradford Council, somebody who was responsible for failing the young people of the city not once but twice, having been appointed to a prominent position, can we be assured that we are not a city that rewards failure?

6. Councillor Caroline Firth

I welcome the news that an Advanced Robotics and Engineering Institute in Keighley has been announced through the latest Levelling Up national competition.  I understand that the intention is to use the council’s Stockbridge depot for this purpose. Can you reassure residents that this will not have a negative effect on the number of and types of services being delivered to local people?

7. Councillor Mohsin Hussain

Do we have an update on the Keighley Health Hub - timescale for completion and when will the planning start?

8. Councillor Mohsin Hussain

Following the attacks on Starbucks and McDonald's – what has been done to prevent further attacks?

9. Councillor Ralph Berry

Section 17 of the Act places a general duty on all local authorities to 'safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need. ' Basically, a 'child in need' is a child who needs additional support from the local authority to meet their potential. I’d like to ask how many s17 Children Act payments have been made to Bradford Families in the last 6 months.

10. Councillor Julie Glentworth

As  ...  view the full agenda text for item 62.

Details of the questions from Members to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders and answers given had been circulated and published on the Council’s website.

To consider any recommendations arising from meetings of the Executive and Committees.

b)    At the meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 23 November 2023, the Committee considered the Treasury Management Mid Year Report (up to 30 September 2023).

Resolved -

That the details in Sections 2 and 3 of Document “X” be noted and the report be referred to the 12 December 2023 Council meeting for adoption.

To be actioned by:  Director of Finance and IT

(Fatima Butt – 07970 411746)

At the meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 23 November 2023, the Committee considered the Treasury Management Mid Year Report (up to 30 September 2023). The report was referred to Council for adoption.

Resolved -

That the Treasury Management Mid Year Report (up to 30 September 2023) be adopted.

 To be actioned by:  Director of Finance and IT

To consider notices of motion set out below:

12.1 - Shipley Eastern Bypass

To be moved by: Councillor Paul Sullivan

To be seconded by: Councillor Bob Felstead

This Council notes that:

·         The great determination that the council used to generate evidence to support the CAZ scheme for the City and the zeal employed to secure the £400k to develop and £2 billion (recently allocated by the Conservative Government) to construct a new rail station in Bradford.

·         The council has previously blamed funding issues for the seemingly never-ending delays to the Shipley Eastern Bypass, which would alleviate all day congestion, reduce emissions from slow moving traffic and thus improve air quality. 

·         The Conservative Government has now committed to fully funding the Shipley Eastern Bypass, further to the government having funded a feasibility study which confirmed the need for the scheme to be delivered.

·         The current Labour Council still seems to be looking to generate evidence to deny the residents of the district from benefiting from a scheme which would benefit them.

·         The residents of the outer towns and villages have long perceived the Labour Council to be unduly City Centric.

This Council resolves to:

• To stop prevaricating in this matter and expend as much energy in delivering this funded scheme for the benefit of the district’s residents and economy. 

• To build “active travel” measures into the scheme to encourage people across the Shipley area and beyond, to choose alternative modes of travel to motor vehicles, such as cycling and walking, which will become much more attractive to people when the Bypass reduces traffic and air pollution.

12.2 -   Proactive prevention of illegal encampments

To be moved by: Councillor Andrew Loy

To be seconded by: Councillor Debbie Davies

This Council notes that:

•           Bradford Council provides two official traveller sites, with overall occupancy levels indicating significant current overprovision for the levels of demand for legal occupation.

•           Despite this, over the years numerous illegal encampments throughout the district have been occupied by travellers, with some sites having frequent illegal encampments, such as Ilkley, Marley and Odsal, the latter of which has experienced very serious damage.

•           The courts have often been involved to ensure the departure of the culprits and further expense has been required to clean up, make safe and try to secure the sites afterwards.

•           Local residents should not have had to suffer the anti-social behaviour that sometimes came with the encampments and then pay for life to return to normal.

•           The Council regularly engages with representatives of the traveller community in a bid to enhance community cohesion.

•           In a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday 29 November 2023, five Supreme Court Judges led by Lord Reed, upheld the Appeal Court's verdict, that Councils can take out court injunctions to bar Travellers from sites across their boroughs before they arrive, even if they cannot identify the Travellers in advance of their arrival.

•           The supreme court decision backs 38 local authorities that had sought to impose "no-go  ...  view the full agenda text for item 64.

Motion 12.4:  Stopping genocide in Gaza

Moved by: Councillor Taj Salam

Seconded by: Councillor Matt Edwards

Note: In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on Amended H moved by Councillor Riaz Ahmed and on Motion 4 moved by Councillor Salam (although separate votes were taken, the voting was identical on both the amendment and the motion and is set out below):

For Amendment H and Motion 4 (17): Councillors Edwards, Hickson, Love, Russell, Sutcliffe, Warnes, Watson, Whitaker, Riaz Ahmed, Griffiths, Stubbs, Sunderland, Elahi, Nazir, Sajawal, Salam and Nazam

Against Amendment H and Motion 4 (52):  Aneela Ahmed, Alipoor, Amran, Azam, Berry, Choudhry, Cunningham, Dearden, Dodds, Duffy, Engel, Ferriby, Firth, Fricker, Godwin, Green, Hayden, Hinchcliffe, Humphreys, Arshad Hussain, Ibrar Hussain, Kamran Hussain, Mohsin Hussain, Shabir Hussain, Tariq Hussain, Iqbal, Jabar, Jamil, Johnson, Kauser, Hassan Khan, Imran Khan, Sabiya Khan, Lal, Lintern, Mitchell, Mohammed, Mullaney, Parsons, Regan, Robinson, Ross-Shaw, Rowe, Shafiq, Shaheen, Slater, Steele, Tait, Thirkill, Thornton, Wheatley and Zaman

Abstentions (15): Falak Ahmed, Brown, P Clarke, Coates, Davies, Felstead, Glentworth, Herd, Loy, Nunns, Pollard, Poulsen, Sullivan, J Clarke and Majkowski

Resolved –

Following a recorded vote the above motion was lost.

Motion 12.6 - This Council calls for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza

Moved by: Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe

Seconded by: Cllr Imran Khan and Cllr Abdul Jabar

Note: In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on Amended K moved by Councillor Hinchcliffe (this was carried and became the substantive motion )(although separate votes were taken on the amendment and the substantive motion, the voting was identical on both and is set out below):

For Amendment K and the substantive Motion (69): Aneela Ahmed, Alipoor, Amran, Azam, Berry, Choudhry, Cunningham, Dearden, Dodds, Duffy, Engel, Ferriby, Firth, Fricker, Godwin, Green, Hayden, Hinchcliffe, Humphreys, Arshad Hussain, Ibrar Hussain, Kamran Hussain, Mohsin Hussain, Shabir Hussain, Tariq Hussain, Iqbal, Jabar, Jamil, Johnson, Kauser, Hassan Khan, Imran Khan, Sabiya Khan, Lal, Lintern, Mitchell, Mohammed, Mullaney, Parsons, Regan, Robinson, Ross-Shaw, Rowe, Shafiq, Shaheen, Slater, Steele, Tait, Thirkill, Thornton, Wheatley, Zaman,

Edwards, Hickson, Love, Russell, Sutcliffe, Warnes, Watson, Whitaker, Riaz Ahmed, Griffiths, Stubbs, Sunderland, Elahi, Nazir, Sajawal, Salam and Nazam

Abstentions (15): Falak Ahmed, Brown, P Clarke, Coates, Davies, Felstead, Glentworth, Herd, Loy, Nunns, Pollard, Poulsen, Sullivan, J Clarke and Majkowski

Bradford Council acknowledges the peaceful demonstrations that have been happening almost daily in Bradford and Keighley.  We hear the calls of communities across the district and join with them in asking for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.  We thank West Yorkshire Police for their responsible policing of these demonstrations.

Bradford district is a global place.  People have friends and family in many parts of the world.  What happens in Palestine and Israel matters to us.  We are horrified by the events we see unfolding daily on our TV screens.  We want a ceasefire which must include an immediate and lasting cessation of violence and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

The purpose of the report of the Director of Legal and Governance

(Document “A”) is to formally invite the Council to approve the appointment

of His Honour Judge Jonathan Rose as Honorary Recorder of Bradford.

Recommended -

(1)  That the appointment of His Honour Judge Jonathan Rose as Honorary Recorder of Bradford during his tenure as Resident Judge at Bradford Crown Court, in accordance with the Courts Act 1971 be formally approved.

(2)  That the Director of Legal and Governance, in consultation with the Lord Mayor make appropriate arrangements to mark his appointment.

                                                            (Asif Ibrahim – 01274 432496)

Resolved -

(1)          That the appointment of His Honour Judge Jonathan Rose as   Honorary Recorder of Bradford during his tenure as Resident          Judge at Bradford Crown Court, in accordance with the Courts       Act 1971 be formally approved.

(2)          That the Director of Legal and Governance, in consultation        with the Lord Mayor make appropriate arrangements to mark his            appointment. 

To be actioned by: Director of Legal and Governance