No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2017 at 7.30pm be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Palbinder Sandhu – 01274 432269)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2017 at 7.30pm be signed as a correct record.

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

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There were no questions submitted by the public. 

The Strategic Director of Place will submit Document “J” which seeks the Committee’s approval to allocate £3,500 towards a jointly funded traffic scheme promoted by Bradford East and Shipley Area Committees to address anti-social behaviour and road safety concerns on All Alone Road, Wrose.

Recommended –

(1)  That this Committee allocates £3500 as half the required outstanding contribution to promote a Public Spaces Protection Order allowing gates to be installed on All Alone Road.

(2)  That a report be presented to the Bradford East Area Committee, seeking that Committee’s approval to allocate the required £3500 shortfall necessary for a jointly funded Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)promoted by Bradford East and this Committee to address anti-social behaviour on All Alone Road, Wrose.

(3)  That Wrose Parish Council be advised accordingly.

(Environment and Waste Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 432100)

The Strategic Director of Place submitted Document “J” which sought the Committee’s approval to allocate £3,500 towards a jointly funded traffic scheme promoted by the Bradford East and Shipley Area Committees to address anti-social behaviour and road safety concerns on All Alone Road, Wrose.

The Principal Engineer provided a summary of the report, during which he highlighted that the Council had, for some time, received complaints regarding anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the location. This included fly tipping, drug use, and using All Alone Road (between its junctions with Westfield Lane and Highfield Road) as a route to evade pursuing Police vehicles. He circulated photographs of fly tipping incidents that had taken place at the location.

He explained that, as part of the road was within the Bradford East area, a jointly funded scheme was being proposed which would introduce two gates at the provisional locations outlined in Appendix 1 of the report.  The proposed scheme was supported by the Parish Council and local residents.  The Parish Council had proposed to fund part of the scheme up to £2,000.  The scheme was estimated to cost £9,000 in total. 

He stated that the Public Spaces Protection Order was a new piece of legislation, used only once before in the district at City Park in Bradford city centre.

The Principal Engineer had undertaken discussions with the new owner of the former Newton’s Boiler Works which was located between the two provisionally proposed locations for the gates.  The new owner had stated that he was proposing to develop the land in future; if that occurred, there was a possibility that the road could be developed into a street scape, eliminating the need for the gates, which could be removed at that time if no longer required.

In response to Members’ questions, it was reported that:

·         He considered it unlikely that fly tipping would occur at the location of the gates; the area where the fly tipping occurred was very secluded.

·         There had previously been a fixed point CCTV camera placed at the location which had not been very successful in capturing footage of perpetrators.  Discussions were taking place with Council officers to explore the possibility of installing a better quality camera with a moving head.

·         Approximately 12 residents lived on All Alone Road (this excluded residents who lived in the nearby housing estate).

·         Residents would be consulted following approval of the scheme.

·         The cost of the scheme included the legal process, advertising, consultation and officer time.

·         Further information could be provided to Members on the fly tipping hot-spot areas in the constituency.

·         A list would be provided to a Member on the amount of money spent on unadopted highways in Baildon.

A Member, who was also a Ward Councillor for the Windhill and Wrose area, clarified that traditional gates were not proposed and they were more akin to barriers which would allow access for horses, wheelchairs and prams.  Their main purpose would be to stop vehicular access to tackle fly tipping.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

The Strategic Director of Place will submit Document “I” which seeks to advise members regarding the replacement of street lighting columns determined as non compliant and the subsequent recommendations as to how the West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan Funding allocation is most effectively utilised.

Recommended –

That the Priority 1 street lighting column replacement scheme listed in Table A of Appendix 1 of Document “I” be implemented.

(Environment and Waste Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Allun Preece – 01274 434019)

The Strategic Director of Place submitted Document “I” which sought to advise Members regarding the replacement of street lighting columns determined as non compliant and the subsequent recommendations as to how the West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan Funding allocation was most effectively utilised.

The Assistant Engineer introduced the report which recommended a column replacement scheme at Glenview Road, as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report at an estimated cost of £12,500.  The scheme would require the replacement of six columns.

The Chair requested that information relating to the condition of the street lights be included in future reports and be circulated to Members for the report being considered.  He also requested further information on how the decision was reached to allocate the Shipley constituency £12,500 out of a total £132,400 for the district.

A Member suggested a phased programme to replace street lighting columns at Thackley Old Road in future due to its high cost.

Resolved –

That the Priority 1 street lighting column replacement scheme listed in Table A of Appendix 1 of Document “I” be implemented.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place