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.

In the interest of transparency Councillor Brown disclosed an interest in the item relating to to the 1887 Alfred Sharpe Educational Trust (Minute 32), in that he was also involved in providing educational support to disadvantaged young people in the Keighley area.

To be action by: Director of Legal and Governance

(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 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. 

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

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

The Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods and Community will submit a report (Document “F”) which provides an update on the process and allocation of funding from the Alfred Sharp 1887 grants to schools and groups within the designated area in Bingley. The 1887 Alfred Sharp Bingley Educational Trust subcommittee have allocated £80,104.25 of the £220,000 available funds to local schools and community organisations. This report provides updated information on projects that have received grant funding through this process.

Recommended –

That members note and acknowledge the updates provided in

Document “F”.

(Marcia Churley - 01274 437146)

The Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods and Community submitted a report (Document “F”) which provided an update on the process and allocation of funding from the Alfred Sharp 1887 grants to schools and groups within the designated area in Bingley. The 1887 Alfred Sharp Bingley Educational Trust sub committee had allocated £80,104.25 of the £220,000 available funds to local schools and community organisations. This report provided updated information on projects that had received grant funding through this process.

The Bingey Area Ward Officer was present at the meeting and provided background information in relation to the setting of the Trust and the applications that had been received thus far.  Details of the projects allocated funding and the rationale behind the decisions was set out in the appendix to Document “E”. 

In relation to a question regarding those applications that had been refused funding, it was explained that they had failed to meet the educational element requirement for funding.

In relation to the funding of the Downs Syndrome information Packs, it was stated that further information was contained in the detailed application that had been submitted and this information would be circulated to Trustees.  However, it was stressed that all the projects that had received funding, resided in the funding area boundary agreed by the Trustees.

In relation to a question regarding the timescale for spending the remaining funding, it was stressed that there was no time limit specified, and that there would be a new funding round in due course.

Members thanked the Ward Officer and the sub committee comprising of Ward and Parish Councillors the assessing the funding applications received and acknowledged their hard work and due diligence.

Resolved–

That the updates provided in Document “F” be noted and acknowledged.

No Action                                                    

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “G”) which request the agreement of Regulatory and Appeals Committee, as Trustees of the Wibsey Park Registered Charity (1042146), to issue a new 20 year lease for Wibsey Park Community Garden (ARN 53828) with Bradford Organics Communities Service (BOCS) to enable them to secure external grant funding.

Recommended –

It is recommended that the Committee as Trustees approve a new 20

year lease being issued to BOCS subject to the process set out in 6.1 to

Document “G”.

(Phil Barker - 01274 431301)

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “G”) which requested the agreement of Regulatory and Appeals Committee, as Trustees of the Wibsey Park Registered Charity (1042146), to issue a new 20 year lease for Wibsey Park Community Garden (ARN 53828) with Bradford Organics Communities Service (BOCS) to enable them to secure external grant funding. 

The Principal Parks and Green Spaces Development Manager gave an overview of the current lease arrangements and details arounds the proposed new lease, details of which were set in Document “G”.

In relation to a question regarding the credibility and standing of BOCS, it was stressed that the company had been operating at the park for over seven years and their record during this period was exemplary.

In case the company ceased to exist, during the period of the new lease, the Wibsey Community Garden would revert into Council ownership.

Members were content to issue a new 20 year lease as set out in Option1 to Document “E”, and it was therefore:

Resolved –

That a new 20 year lease being issued to BOCS be approved subject to

the process set out in 6.1 to Document “G”.

To be actioned by:Strategic Director Place