DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(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.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2022 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

(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. 

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

The report of the Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing (Document “D”) will be submitted to the Board to provide Members and Partners with an opportunity to see how the early help and prevention agenda is developing in our localities, with all key partners now inputting resources to work together across six local footprints, including Craven.

Recommended –

That the report be noted and Members provide feedback

(Iain MacBeath – 01274 432990)

The report of the Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing (Document “E”) will be submitted to the Board and presents the Bradford District’s Anti-Poverty Strategy 2022-2027 and the actions being taken to support our communities through the cost of living crisis.

Recommended –

1.          That the Board adopts the Bradford District Anti-Poverty Strategy 2022-27 including any updated comments received from the Board.

2.          That the Board endorses the approach to the cost of living crisis set out in the Anti-Poverty Strategy and provides comments.

(Iain MacBeath – 01274 432990)

The report of the Assistant Director, Place (Document “F”) will be submitted to the Board and sets out the proposed arrangements for improving governance systems, partnerships and accountability across Bradford district to create and sustain Stronger Communities.

Recommended –

1.   That the proposed governance arrangements be adopted for the Stronger Communities Board as one of the family of strategic Partnerships for Bradford District.

(Mahmood Mohammed – 07582 100303)

The report of the Assistant Director, Health and Wellbeing (Document “G”) will be submitted to the Board to provide Members with information on how the Better Care Fund (BCF) is being used in 2022/23 and to provide assurance that the Better Care Fund Plan is compliant with the National Policy and Planning requirements for 2022/23.

Recommended –

That The District’s BCF Submission be noted and supported by the Wellbeing Board.