Local democracy

Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber - Keighley Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Asad Shah 

Items
No. Item

A. PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1.

ALTERNATE MEMBERS (Standing Order 34)

The Director of Legal and Governance will report the names of alternate Members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members.

2.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(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:

 

Type of Interest

You must:

 

 

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Disclose the interest; not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

Disclose the interest; speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Affects)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Affects)

Disclose the interest; remain in the meeting, participate and vote unless the matter affects the financial interest or well-being

 

 (a) to a greater extent than it affects the financial interests of a majority of inhabitants of the affected ward, and

 

(b) a reasonable member of the public knowing all the facts would believe that it would affect your view of the wider public interest; in which case speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not do not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

(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.

3.

MINUTES

Recommended –

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2025 be signed as a correct record.

 

(Asad Shah – 07970 414022)

 

4.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(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. 

 

                                                (Asad Shah – 07970 414022)

 

5.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

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

 

To hear questions from electors within the District on any matter which is the responsibility of the Panel. 

 

Questions must be received in writing by the Director of Legal and Governance in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, by mid-day on Monday 17 March 2025. 

 

                                                (Asad Shah – 07970 414022)

B. BUSINESS ITEMS

6.

APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL pdf icon PDF 2 MB

The Panel is asked to consider the planning applications which were set out in (Document “G”) relating to items recommended for approval.

 

The sites concerned are:

 

Item

Site

Ward

A.

32 Bank Crest Baildon West Yorkshire BD17 5EZ - 24/03986/HOU  [Approve]

Baildon

B.

Land Off Pasture Avenue Oakworth Keighley West Yorkshire  - 24/04167/FUL  [Approve]

Worth Valley

 

(Contact: Mark Hutchinson – 07582 102110)

 

 

7.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS pdf icon PDF 889 KB

The Panel is asked to consider other matters which are set out in (Document “H”) relating to miscellaneous items:

 

(A-B)

Items to note

(C-E)

Decisions made by the Secretary of State - Allowed

(F-H)

Decisions made by the Secretary of State - Dismissed

 

(Contact: Mark Hutchinson – 07582 102110)