a)    At the meeting of Standards Committee held on 6 October 2021, consideration was given to a report of the City Solicitor, which presented the Local Government Association (LGA) Model Councillor Code of Conduct for adoption by Council with or without amendments to replace the Council’s existing Members’ Code of Conduct or whether to require consultation with Councillors before considering adoption.

Resolved –

1.    That the Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020 (“the Code”) be recommended for adoption by Council to be effective from the beginning of the Municipal Year 2022-23 with the following amendments (Amendments (1) (a) to (d) are matters included in the Council’s existing Members’ Code of Conduct and the paragraph numbers refer to the paragraph numbers in the existing Code):

a)    The inclusion of the mandatory requirement that members complete a training course on Child Sexual Exploitation. (paragraph 21A).

b)    Confirmation within the Code that all complaints alleging a failure to comply with the Code will be considered in accordance with the Procedure agreed by full Council (paragraph 22).

c)    The incorporation into the Code of the Protocols on Member-Officer Relations, and Members’ use of Council Resources including use of Email and the Internet as detailed in paragraph 23 of the existing Members’ Code of Conduct subject to any consequential amendments required to address inconsistencies.

d)    The Provisions regarding granting of dispensations (paragraph 24).

e)    That in paragraph 10.2 of the Code (Gifts and Hospitality), £50 be replaced with £25.

2.    That the City Solicitor produces a draft code incorporating the amendments, further consults the Chair of this Committee before it is considered by Council and that consideration is given to taking the recommendation for adoption of the Code to the Council meeting in March 2022.

3.    Upon adoption of the amended Code by Council, delegated authority be given to the City Solicitor to make any consequential amendments required to the Council’s Constitution including to the Protocols on Member-Officer Relations, Members Gifts and Hospitality and Members Use of Council Resources including Use of E-mail and the Internet in consultation with the Chair of this Committee.

4.    Upon adoption of the amended Code by Council the City Solicitor write to all Town and Parish Councils within the Bradford District to advise them of adoption of the Code and encouraging them also to adopt the Code if they have not already done so.

Action: City Solicitor

b)   In accordance with the recommendations of Standards Committee held on the 6 October 2021 to consider a report from the City Solicitor which recommends to Council the adoption of the Local Government Association (LGA) Model Councillor Code of Conduct with the amendments as recommended by Standards Committee to be effective from the beginning of the Municipal Year 2022/23.

The report also asks Council to note the consequential amendments to

the Form for submitting complaints against Elected Members and that

the Members’ Interests Form will need to be reviewed.

Recommended –

1)    The Code of Conduct as set out in Appendix 1 to this Report be adopted.

2)    The amendments to the Form for submitting complaints against Elected Members as set out in Appendix 2 be noted.

3)    The need for the Members’ Interests Form to be reviewed together with the initial draft of the amended form as set out in Appendix 3 be noted.

4)    Delegated authority be given to the City Solicitor to make any consequential amendments required to the Council’s Constitution including to the Protocols on Member-Officer Relations, Members Gifts and Hospitality and Members Use of Council Resources including Use of E-mail and the Internet in consultation with the Chair of Governance and Audit Committee as are necessary to implement the decisions of Council.

5)    Upon adoption of the Code by Council the City Solicitor write to all Town and Parish Councils within the Bradford District to advise them of adoption of the Code and encouraging them also to adopt the Code if they have not already done so.

Action: City Solicitor

c)    At the meeting of Licensing Committee held on 31 January 2022, consideration was given to a report of the Interim Assistant Director of Waste, Transport and Fleet Services, which set out the outcome of a public consultation exercise with respect to the Statement of Licensing Principles for the District, as required by the Gambling Act 2005 and proposed a final draft for recommendation for adoption by Council.

Resolved –

1.    That it be recommended to Council that the document attached in Appendix 1 to Document A be adopted and published as the District’s Statement of Licensing Principles pursuant to the Gambling Act 2005.

2.    That the Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services be given delegated authority to approve any necessary amendments of a minor or drafting nature prior to formal publication.

Action: Interim Assistant Director of Waste, Transport and Fleet Services

a)    Standards Committee

Resolved –

1)    That the Code of Conduct as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be adopted effective from the beginning of the Municipal Year 2022/23.

2)    That the amendments to the Form for submitting complaints against Elected Members as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be noted.

3)    That the need for the Members’ Interests Form to be reviewed together with the initial draft of the amended form as set out in Appendix 3 to the report be noted.

4)    That delegated authority be given to the City Solicitor to make any consequential amendments required to the Council’s Constitution including to the Protocols on Member-Officer Relations, Members Gifts and Hospitality and Members Use of Council Resources including Use of E-mail and the Internet in consultation with the Chair of Governance and Audit Committee as are necessary to implement the decisions of Council.

5)    That upon adoption of the Code by Council the City Solicitor write to all Town and Parish Councils within the Bradford District to advise them of adoption of the Code and encouraging them also to adopt the Code if they have not already done so.

b)   Licensing Committee

Resolved –

1)    That the Statement of Licensing Principles for the Bradford District 2022-24 pursuant to the Gambling Act 2005 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be adopted and published.

2)    That the Interim Assistant Director (Waste, Fleet and Transport Services) be given delegated authority to approve any necessary amendments of a minor or drafting nature prior to formal publication.