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.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2023 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Su Booth / Louis Kingdom – 07814 073884 / 07890 416570)

Any referrals that have been made to this Committee up to and including the date of publication of this agenda will be reported at the meeting.

(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 / Louis Kingdom – 07814 073884 / 07890 416570)

The report of the Director of Legal and Governance (Document “Z”) will be presented to provide Members with details of the vision for the region’s future transport system which is being developed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority and five district partners.

Recommended –

That the report be noted

(Caroline Coombes – 07970 413828)

Resolved –

1.          That Officers be thanked for their informative and interesting report.

2.          That further updates be presented as the programme progresses.

To be actioned by:  Director of Legal and Governance

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “AA”) will be presented to provide an update on key environmental programme delivery since the Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and was Directed to implement a Clean Air Zone in 2020 to achieve compliance with legal limits for air quality in the shortest possible timescale.

Recommended –

1.          That Members comments be noted.

2.          That the progress made in delivering a sustainable district be noted.

(Andrew Whittles – 07581 007609)

Resolved –

1.          That progress made in delivering a sustainable district be noted.

2.          That a further report be presented in November 2024.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director, Place

The report of the Chair of the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Document “AB”) will be submitted to Members and presents the Committee’s Work Programme 2023-24.

Recommended –

That the Work programme 2023-24 continues to be regularly reviewed during the year.

(Caroline Coombes – 07970 413828)

Resolved –

That the Work Programme 2023-24 continues to be regularly reviewed during the year.

To be actioned by: Chair, Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee