In the absence of the deputy chair it was resolved that Councillor Lal be appointed Chair for the purposes of this meeting.

(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 made.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2023 be signed as a correct record.

(Yusuf Patel – 07970 411923 / Jane Lythgow 07970 411623)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2023 be signed as a correct record.

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

The Committee will be asked to consider recommendations, if any, to appoint Members to Sub-Committees of the Committee.

                        (Yusuf Patel – 07970 411923 / Jane Lythgow 07970 411623)

Resolved –

That Councillor Walsh replaces Councillor Hayden as the Member on the Area Planning Panel (Bradford).

To be actioned by: Director of Legal and Governance

The Strategic Director of Place will submit a report (Document “E”) which seeks the committee’s approval to replacing the Council’s current Transportation and Highways Scheme of Delegation (2017) with an up-to-date scheme for regulation of officer decision-making.

Recommended –

(1)       That the Regulatory and Appeals Committee approves the adoption   of the replacement Scheme of Delegation for Highways and       Transportation matters as set out in Appendix B to Document “E”    in substitution for the current Scheme of Delegation for Highways     and Transportation matters as set out in Appendix A to Document      “E” in so far as the powers listed in the revised Scheme of   Delegation are non- Executive functions.

(2)       That the revised Scheme of Delegation as set out in Appendix B to     Document “E” will become operative only if, and when, approved            by both Executive and Regulatory and Appeals Committee and the           provisions of the previous Scheme of Delegation as set out in             Appendix A to Document “E” will then be revoked.

(3)       That the revised Scheme of Delegation shall remain in force until such time as it may be substituted, modified, varied, or repealed by decisions of the Executive or Regulatory and Appeals Committee or such person or body inheriting the powers of the Executive or Regulatory and Appeals Committee.

(Richard Gelder - 01274 437603)

The Strategic Director of Place submitted a report (Document “E”) which sought the committee’s approval to replacing the Council’s current Transportation and Highways Scheme of Delegation (2017) with an up-to-date scheme for regulation of officer decision-making. The Highways Services Manager provided a summary of the proposed changes, details of which were set out in Document “E.

During the discussion, a Member stated that he hoped that the new scheme still reflected the need for ward member input into decisions that affected their wards, stressing that ward members ultimately represented their constituents.  In response it was stated that ward member input was considered crucial and to this end it had been embedded into the scheme of delegation as appropriate.

In response to a question regarding authorisation, it was explained that the Scheme of Delegation had been amended to ensure that officers maintain documentary evidence in progressing of a scheme.  In response to a concern that this may detract from officers performing their duties, it was stressed that the documentary evidence could be completed on standardised forms and therefore record keeping should not prove too onerous.

Members welcomed the proposed changes to the Scheme of delegation as set out in Document “E”, stating that it was clearly set out and would provide clarity, and it was therefore:

Resolved –

(1)       That the adoption of the replacement Scheme of Delegation for            Highways and Transportation matters as set out in Appendix B to           Document “E” be approved in substitution for the current Scheme    of Delegation for Highways and Transportation matters as set out     in Appendix A to Document “E” in so far as the powers listed in           the revised Scheme of Delegation are non- Executive functions.

(2)       That the revised Scheme of Delegation as set out in Appendix B to     Document “E” will become operative only if, and when, approved            by both Executive and Regulatory and Appeals Committee and the           provisions of the previous Scheme of Delegation as set out in             Appendix A to Document “E” will then be revoked.

(3)       That the revised Scheme of Delegation shall remain in force until such time as it may be substituted, modified, varied, or repealed by decisions of the Executive or Regulatory and Appeals Committee or such person or body inheriting the powers of the Executive or Regulatory and Appeals Committee.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director Place