(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.

In the interest of transparency Councillor Brown disclosed that he worked closely with the Stronger Communities Teams, (Minute 39) Safer Bradford Partnership and Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team, and that he was a member of the Grants Advisor Group, (Minute 40) Allocation of West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme. He remained in the meeting during consideration and voting on those items.

To be actioned by Director of Legal & Governance

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2023 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Jane Lythgow – 01274 432270)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2023 be signed as a correct record.

(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)

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

documents.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

To hear questions from electors within the District on any matter that is the responsibility of the Committee. 

Questions must be received in writing by the Director of Legal and Governance in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY, by mid-day on Tuesday 30 January 2024.

(Jane Lythgow – 01274 432270)

There were no questions submitted by the public.

The Strategic Director, Place, will present a report, (Document “J”) which describes key areas of policing and partnership work that contributes to improving community safety in the Keighley constituency.

Recommended –

That the work undertaken by the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team and Community Safety Partnership that contribute toward addressing priorities within the Locality and Ward Plans for the Keighley Area be noted.

(Michael Churley - 07582 100367)

The Strategic Director, Place, presented a report, (Document “J”) which described key areas of policing and partnership work that contributed to improving community safety in the Keighley constituency.

The report revealed that the Community Safety Partnership (CSP0 was created by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.  The Act required statutory agencies, including local authorities, police authorities, fire and rescue services and health authorities to set up a Community Safety Partnership (CSP) to work with partners, the community and voluntary sector to tackle issues including crime and disorder, anti-social behaviour, substance misuse and reduce re-offending in its area.

It was reported that ‘Safer Bradford’ was the Bradford District’s CSP and produced a Community Safety Plan for the district identifying priority issues for attention.   The CSP had produced a ‘Plan on a Page’ a copy of which was appended to Document “J”.  The West Yorkshire Mayor had published the regional Police and Crime Plan which set the strategic direction for community safety as a regional level and that plan, and the Safer Bradford Plan were strategically aligned. 

Key priorities in the Community Safety Plan included the reduction of anti-social behaviour, reoffending and serious organised crime.  Hate crime and support for the work of the Youth Justice Service to tackle drugs was also reported.  Measures to tackle domestic abuse and sexual violence, which had often been overlooked, were being addressed and details were outlined in the report.  The significant impact of 50 to 60 incidents per day and the tragic consequences on the victims and long-term damage from children witnesses those incidents was reported.

West Yorkshire Police’s Neighbourhood Police Inspector addressed the meeting and provided assurances that Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPF) worked closely with Bradford Council’s Neighbourhoods and Community Services Team across the constituency.  There were named Police and Council Ward Officers aligned to each ward across the area and the operational boundaries of Police and Council were co-terminus and enabled effective co-ordination, tasking and problem solving.  He reported that the police’s work mirrored the work of the Community Safety Plan and that during the last 18 months the prevention of domestic abuse had been included in that plan.  He explained the value of the Domestic Violence Protection Orders, as a tool for tackling domestic abuse. Statistics had revealed that 35 incidents had taken place before reports were made to the police.  Victims were often reluctant to prosecute the perpetrators and the orders took that out of their hands and allowed the police to do so. 

The work of the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team over the past 12 months was detailed in Appendix C to Document “J”.

Issues reported by residents to be prioritised included dangerous driving, litter, drugs, neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour.

Other priorities and considerations outlined in the report included Reducing Crime and Re-offending; the creation of the Multi-Agency Reducing Re-offending Service (MARRS); the Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP) and West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP).

 Following questions about gender of victims of domestic violence it was explained that there  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

The report of the Strategic Director, Place, (Document “K”) summarises the allocations recommended by the Grants Advisory Group for the Keighley Constituency part of the West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford) for approval by Keighley Area Committee.

Recommended –

That the recommendations of the Keighley Area Committee’s Grants Advisory Group, for the funding allocations of the West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Change Community Grant Scheme (Bradford), as set out in Appendix B of Document “K”, be approved.

(Jonathan Hayes – 01535 618008)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place, (Document “K”) summarised the allocations recommended by the Grants Advisory Group for the Keighley Constituency part of the West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford) for approval by Keighley Area Committee.

The report revealed that City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC), via its Constituency Area Offices, jointly working with the Sustainability Service, invited applications from eligible groups to apply for funding available from West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford).

The grants from this funding were part of a two-stage process – an expression of interest form and then, after approval, further grant applications were considered by the Keighley Area Committee Grants Advisory Group. The West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Community Grant Scheme (Bradford) had a total budget of £369,000 allocated equally across the five areas at £73,800.

Document “K” reported that applications were invited for between £5,000 and £50,000 towards projects and services that helped take actions to reduce CO2 across the district through initiatives for:

·         Energy – local clean and flexible energy solutions

·         Building – healthy, affordable and efficient community buildings

·         Transport – walking, cycling and public transport.

·         Nature – green and climate ready nature and biodiversity solutions

Projects could include:

·         Developing locally generated clean energy schemes, producing onsite energy\renewable energy, for example solar panels and wind turbines.

·         Making community buildings resilient to climate change and increased fuel costs through insulation, A-rated appliances, LED lighting or heat pumps – reducing consumption and promoting good practice to local residents.

·         Reducing car and fossil fuel usage by making it more appealing to cycle, walk or use public transport or

·         Finding ways of working with nature, such as preserving or increasing biodiversity in our green spaces, strengthening the link between residents and nature through access to green space, local food growing, and creating opportunities for people to connect with nature.

It was explained that in the Keighley Area a total of 21 applications were submitted in the first Expression of Interest round. Those were considered by the GAG and seven organisations were asked to submit a full second round application. At that stage, two organisations withdrew their applications, leaving five applications that were considered by the GAG. The allocations being recommended by the GAG for approval by Keighley Area Committee were attached at Appendix B.

A Member queried if details of unsuccessful applications could be provided and it was agreed that information could be provided, in confidence, after the meeting.

Resolved –

That the recommendations of the Keighley Area Committee’s Grants Advisory Group for the funding allocations of the West Yorkshire Mayor’s Climate Change Community Grant Scheme (Bradford), as set out in Appendix B of Document “K”, be approved.

To be actioned by Strategic Director, Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration & Environment