There were no disclosures of interest received in matters under consideration.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2021 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2021 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. 

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

There were no appeals submitted 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 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 Monday 24 January 2022.

(Su Booth 07814 073884)

No public questions were received.

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “J”) will be submitted to the Committee to provide an update on the work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Shipley Constituency over the past 12 months and outlines the direction of travel for the next 12 months.

Recommended –

That the work undertaken by the Youth Service in the Shipley Constituency as detailed in this report be welcomed.

(Damian Fisher – 01274 437146)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “J”) was submitted to the Committee to provide an update on the work carried out by the Youth Service in the previous 12 months and the plan for the next 12 months in the Shipley constituency area.

The report outlined youth provision and the timeline of responses to the Covid pandemic, an update on how the service continued to respond to increased demand and the complexity of need, an introduction of the work and role of the Young Covid Recovery Ambassadors and an update on youth provision by ward with key developments.

The report also outlined the aims of the service in supporting young people to develop and thrive and grow to be happy, healthy, informed and inspired with a sense of pride in themselves and the community from which they come.

Support was provided in a number of ways including youth clubs, peer support groups, one to one support and encouraging young people to be more responsible and volunteer in their local community. The service also continued to work with those with specific needs, including those at risk of exploitation.

As part of a collaborative partnership between the Youth Service, Bradford District Care Trust and Youth in Mind, Youth workers had also been taking on the role of ‘buddy’ support to young people experiencing mental health issues, helping them to access and navigate local support networks.  Details of the work being done in local schools gave a constituency specific overview on part of the service.

Representatives from the service attended the meeting and included recently appointed Young Covid Recovery Ambassadors.  They gave further details of activity in the local area such as taking food from a local outlet out each week, Christmas parties with older and younger people coming together to create links across the community as well as litter picking and social events like bowling.

The Young Ambassadors both addressed the Committee and told Members about themselves and what they had taken part in carrying out their role and their formulation of a 12 week plan to promote availability of activities and opportunities in the local area.  An emphasis was placed on how young people could keep themselves safe and this even extended to self-defence classes.

Members were then given the opportunity to comment and ask questions, the details of which and the responses received are as below:

·         Where did the food from Greggs get distributed and when?

·      Officers advised that it was taken across the area on Thursdays and Saturdays

·         There were 2 groups of young people causing problems in Wrose, including causing criminal damage, more needed to be done as it needed tackling.  The work needed to be consistent and long term

·      Members were advised that some detached work had already been done but more was needed.  A new full time worker had been recruited and resources were being put into the area.  The service was well aware of the problem and professional were going out – Members  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

The report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources (Document “K”) will be submitted to the Area Committee to provide an annual update on the listed Assets of Community Value.

Recommended –

That the Area Committee be asked to note the update of listings as Assets of Community Value.

(Simon Sharp – 07816 117754)

The report of the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources (Document “K”) was submitted to the Committee to provide the annual update following the decision at the meeting of the Executive in September 2020 to change the process for listing Assets of Community Value (ACV).

The Senior Asset Management Officer attended the meeting and explained the reasons and rationale for the change in process.  Previously, due to conflicting calendars, only 34% of assets proposed completed the process for listing.  Following the change of process, 100% were being processed within the statutory period.  He also explained the Localism Act which  provided the rights to communities to identify a property or land that is believed to further their social interests or social wellbeing, it gives them a fair chance to submit a bid to purchase if the owner decides to sell.  He also explained and the implications when an asset was identified and the process that took place as a result.

There were 5 nominations in Shipley and an overview of each was provided for Members information.

Members were then given the opportunity to comment and ask question, the details of which and the responses received are as below.

·         Members requested clarification relating to a community asset which was being contested by Incommunities. 

·      Officers advised that the organization stated that the land in question formed part of residential gardens so could not be listed.  The Council had placed a charge on the land which only then can lift.  Incommunities would have to inform the Council if they wished to sell it

·         It was noted that it would not prevent land from being sold but consideration would be given by Planning as to why an ACV should be disregarded

Resolved –

That the update of listings as Assets of Community Value be noted by the Area Committee.

Action: Strategic Director, Corporate Resources

The report of the Chief Executive’s Office (Document “L”) will be submitted to the Area Committee to provide an update on the contemporary strategic response to all forms of exploitation of children and adults at risk of exploitation and how partners from The Bradford Partnership – Working together to safeguard children and the Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board work to drive continuous improvement and to hold agencies to account for their work on this subject. The report also outlines the challenges presented to the partnership following the global pandemic – Covid 19.

Recommended –

That the report be noted.

(Darren Minton – 01274 434361)

The report of the Chief Executive’s office (Document “L”) was submitted to the Committee to provide Members with an update on the contemporary strategic response to all form of exploitation in both children and adults who were deemed at risk and how the partnership in Bradford was driving for continuous improvement.  The report also indicated how the partnership was seeking to hold agencies to account for their work in this area and outlined the challenges presented as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

The partnership in Bradford was made up by the Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB), The Bradford Partnership (TBP) and the Community Safety Partnership who were working together to protect vulnerable children and adults at risk resulting in professionals being able to recognise and respond at an earlier stage.

The report included details of recent activities and events that had taken place provided background information on who was affected, the types of exploitation and the impact it had on, not only the victims, but their family, friends and community.  Exploitation, in its variety of forms was not a new issue but dictated new ways to tackle it with changes in methodology such as the use of social media for example, by perpetrators.

The All Age Exploitation sub group (AAE), chaired by Superintendent Richard Padwell of West Yorkshire Police, was the strategic lead for the district’s child exploitation action plan and for reviewing the Child Exploitation Protocol and reported into both the TBP and BSAB annually.  The AAE hosted a large multi-agency event which was attended by over 100 frontline practitioners with the aim of better understanding of the threat, harm and risk in Bradford as well as what worked well, areas that could be enhanced and the changing nature of vulnerability.

In addition to the above, ‘The Programme Precision’ initiative worked to tackle serious and organised crime in the county.  The steering group consisted of local partners, West Yorkshire Police and was Chaired by the Council’s Chief Executive, Kersten England.

Summaries of the organizations, bodies and panels set up and working to address the complex nature of exploitation were provided so that Members had a clear indication of what was being done and by whom stating the aims and objectives of each one. 

Members were then given the opportunity to comment and ask questions, the details of which and the responses received are as below.

·         Referring to 2.36 of the report, what was the total cohort – what was done with the other 10% who were referred to the Breaking the Cycle team?

·      Officers stated that 200 referrals had been made into ‘Breaking the Cycle’  with the emphasis on protection rather than prevention with a lot of support from Youth Services.  They were working with 350 young people over a longer time to try to protect them.  Since the service began it had worked with 1000 young people.  They also informed Members that they were working with Bradford Royal Infirmary providing specialist level support to tackle knife  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48.

The report of the Area Co-ordinator (Document “M”) will be submitted to the Committee and includes recommendations for minor operational changes to the Street Cleansing Service in the Shipley Area Constituency and shows trends of the numbers of fly tipping and cleansing cases reported to the council.

Recommended –

1.    That members select option 1 as the preferred cleansing delivery model and that Officers work up detailed work patterns in each ward.

2.    That Officers draft work patterns similar to the Shipley example in Appendix 1 as soon as practicable.

(Damian Fisher – 01274 437062)

The report of the Shipley Area Co-ordinator (Document “M”) was submitted to the Committee to provide details of the minor operational changes that were being proposed to the Street Cleansing Service in the Shipley constituency area and included data on fly tipping cases reported to the council.

Following cuts in the allocated budget, Shipley Area Committee a move to a more zonal based working from the previous ward based approach.  The report detailed the principles of how the service operated to prioritise the needs of the area.  The report gave an overview of both the advantages and disadvantages of the current service model.

Officers were proposing a move to a hybrid model which was explained in the report.  A map was partially modelled to demonstrate how the proposed model would work showing frequency of collections.  The model would be fully mapped on approval of the proposal.  The only downside envisaged would be if there was sickness on a large scale.

Members were then given the opportunity to comment and ask questions, the details of which and the responses received are as below.

The Chair commented that it was positive if the service would improve and give ownership back to the local area.  He also liked the idea of knowing where the teams would be each day.

·         Was graffiti cleaning factored in to be addressed and was it logged?

·      Officers advised that it wasn’t currently being logged but an app for drivers was being looked into, so that incidents could be reported.  It could be implemented within 6 months and could also be used to report other problems such as damage and fly tipping

·         Station Road/Otley Road (side road near Aire Valley Concrete was raised as it was not being cleaned.  Could we work with either National Rail/Northern Rail to reach an agreement to maintain the area?

·         Officers advised that they could broker an agreement subject to meeting with the appropriate party

Resolved –

1.    That members select option 1 as the preferred cleansing delivery model and that Officers work up detailed work patterns in each ward.

2.    That Officers draft work patterns similarto the Shipley example in Appendix 1 as soon as practicable.

Action: Damian Fisher

The report of the Area Co-ordinator (Document “N”) will be submitted to the Committee as Shipley Area Committee has been allocated £60,000 for voluntary organisations who supported and continue to support local communities since the pandemic started in March 2020. The report proposes how grants could be allocated.

Recommended –

1.    That the £60,000.00 is split equally between each of the 6 wards - £10,000 each.

2.    That Ward Officers liaise with their Ward Councillors to decide which organisations will receive a proportion of the grant.

(Damian Fisher – 01274 437062)

The report of the Shipley Area Co-ordinator (Document “N”) was submitted to the Committee to discuss how the funding awarded for voluntary organizations should be allocated.

The Committee agreed to discuss the allocation at the next GAG meeting.

Resolved –

1.    That the £60,000.00 is split equally between each of the 6 wards - £10,000 each.

2.    That Ward Officers liaise with their Ward Councillors to decidewhich organisations will receive a proportion of the grant.

Action: Damian Fisher