Local democracy

Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber - Keighley Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Jane Lythgow 

Items
No. Item

A. PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1.

ALTERNATE MEMBERS (Standing Order 34)

The City Solicitor will report the names of alternate Members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members. 

 

2.

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 may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(2)       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. 

 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

 

3.

MINUTES

Recommended –

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2020 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

 

(Jane Lythgow – 01274 432270)

4.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(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. 

 

(Jane Lythgow - 01274 432270)

 

5.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

(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 City Solicitor in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY, by mid-day on Tuesday 24 March 2020.

 

(Jane Lythgow - 01274 432270)

 

B. BUSINESS ITEMS

6.

LAND AT ELLIOTT STREET, SILSDEN - NOMINATION TO LIST PROPERTY AS AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE pdf icon PDF 126 KB

The report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, (Document “X”) informs Members that the Council has received a nomination to list land at Elliott Street, Silsden, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

 

Document “X” considers whether the nomination and nominated asset meet the Asset of Community Value criteria set out in the Localism Act 2011. 

 

Members are asked to make a recommendation to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, to approve or not to approve the nomination. 

 

Recommended –

 

That it be recommended to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, that in accordance with option 1, contained in Document “X, the nomination of land known as land at Elliott Street, Silsden, shown edged red on the plan attached at Appendix 1 to Document  “X”, be approved as an Asset of Community Value on the grounds that it does meet the criteria and definition of an Asset of Community Value as set out in the Localism Act 2011.

 

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Nigel Giillat – 01535 618297)

 

 

Additional documents:

7.

THE HIVE SILSDEN - NOMINATION TO LIST PROPERTY AS AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE pdf icon PDF 126 KB

The report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, (Document “Y”) informs Members that the Council has received a nomination to re-list The Hive, Silsden, formerly known as Silsden Youth club and Silsden Daisy Chain, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

 

Document “Y” considers whether the nomination and nominated asset meet the Asset of Community Value criteria set out in the Localism Act 2011. 

 

Members are asked to make a recommendation to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, to approve or not to approve the nomination. 

 

Recommended –

 

That it be recommended to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, that in accordance with option 1, contained in Document “Y, the nomination of The Hive , shown edged red on the plan attached at Appendix 1 to Document “Y”be approved as an Asset of Community Value on the grounds that it does meet the criteria and definition of an Asset of Community Value as set out in the Localism Act 2011.

 

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Nigel Giillat – 01535 618297)

 

 

Additional documents:

8.

CHAPEL ROAD, STEETON - OBJECTIONS TO TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER FOR WAITING RESTRICTIONS pdf icon PDF 313 KB

The Strategic Director, Place, will present a report, (Document “Z”) which considers an objection to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order to introduce waiting restrictions on Chapel Road, Steeton.

 

Recommended –

 

1.    That the objection be overruled and the Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

 

2.    That the objector be informed accordingly.

 

(Regeneration & Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 438375)

 

9.

KEIGHLEY CREATIVE ARTS pdf icon PDF 138 KB

The Strategic Director, Place, will present a report, (Document “AA”) which provides an update on the work of Keighley Creative Space and in particular the Keighley Arts & Film Festival 2019.

 

Recommended –

 

Keighley Area Committee notes the work undertaken by Keighley Creative Space and the success of the Keighley Arts & Film Festival 2019.

 

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)   

(Jonathan Hayes – 01535 618008)

10.

PROTECTING CHLDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS AT RISK OF EXPLOITATION pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The report of the Chief Executive (Document “AB”)provides an update to and builds on the report presented to the Keighley Area Committee on the 20th December 2018 regarding the issue of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). It now focuses on the Strategic Response to all forms of exploitation in Children and Adults and how partners from the Working Together to Safeguard Children – the Bradford Partnership and the Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board work to drive improvements across the District and to hold agencies to account for their work in their area. The report also outlines the emergence of other complex safeguarding themes and outlines how partners are effectively collaborating and focussing upon the protection of vulnerable Children and Adults.

 

Recommended -

 

(1)       That the Area Committee is invited to consider the contents of this report and how members can support local activity.

 

(2)       That the Area Committee shall receive a further update on the progress of the response to exploitation in 12 months time.

 

(3)       That partners will seek further funding opportunities from Government funding streams to enable the continuation of service provision as outlined in this report.

 

(4)       That Document “AB” is a call to action for all partners to recognise exploitation in its widest sense and continue to provide a coordinated safeguarding response to children and vulnerable adults.

 

(Mark Griffin – 01274 434361)

Additional documents:

11.

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE NON-CLASSIFIED ROADS AND SURFACE DRESSING ALLOCATION FOR KEIGHLEY CONSTITUENCY 2021/21 pdf icon PDF 204 KB

The report of the Strategic Director, Place, (Document “AC”) provides information on the Capital Highway Maintenance funding element of the Local Transport Plan for 2020/21 and makes recommendations on the allocation for Non-Classified road resurfacing schemes and Surface Dressing sites in the Keighley constituency.

 

Recommended –

 

That the proposed list of schemes for 2020/21 as shown in appendices 2 and 3 of Document “AC” be approved.

 

(Regeneration & Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Andy Fisher – 01535 618297)

 

12.

SAFER ROADS DEVOLVED BUDGET pdf icon PDF 169 KB

The report of the Strategic Director, Place, (Document “AD”) seeks approval for programmes for Safer Road Schemes in the Keighley area for 2020/21 and 2021/22.

 

Recommended –

 

1.    That the programme of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendix 2 to Document “AD” be approved.

 

2.    That the proposed programme of Traffic Management schemes for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendix 3 to Document “AD” be approved

 

3.    That the progression of Traffic Regulation Order schemes for 2018/19 listed in Appendix 4 to Document “AD” be noted.

 

4.    That the proposed programme of Traffic Regulation Order schemes for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendix 5 to Document “AD” be approved

 

5.    That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

 

6.    That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be implemented as advertised.

 

(Regeneration & Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 431000)