To deal with supplementary questions arising from the attached questions of which written notice has been given. 

 

Notes:

 

(i)         Answers to written questions shall be circulated at the commencement of the meeting.

 

(ii)        The Lord Mayor will have regard to the list of questions and the political composition of the Council in calling on Members to put their supplementary question to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders.

 

(iii)       A period of up to 30 minutes shall be available for supplementary questions to Members of the Executive.

 

1.    Councillor Caroline Firth

Now the police have confirmed the disappointing news that Keighley police station will not be moving into the centre of the town, what does this mean for the future of the site and will it relate to the much-needed Health and Wellbeing Centre in any way?

 

2.    Councillor Mike Pollard

In light of the identification of Diphtheria, which is highly contagious and can be fatal, in former residents of the Manston Migrant Processing Centre, would the Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places be so kind as to confirm what proactive measures the council has in place regarding collaboration with Together Housing, the local NHS and CCGs etc to expeditiously identify serious infections such as HIV, antibiotic resistant TB and diphtheria etc in migrants, who have or are allocated accommodation within the Bradford District?

 

3.    Councillor Jeanette Sunderland

Following the observations reported in the Telegraph and Argus that more children are switching to packed lunches of "leftover burgers or cold food" and the Chair of the Food Standards Agency being worried that the cost-of-living crisis is in danger of "turning into a public health crisis" will the Leader of Council go further than just inspect the quality of food on offer to those children able to access a hot meal at school and make sure that all children of primary school age have a free school meal at lunch-time?

 

4.    Councillor Matt Edwards

Following the coroner’s verdict that the tragic death of Awaab Ishak eight days after his second birthday in Rochdale from chronic exposure to mould in his home, what is Bradford Council doing to ensure that a similar avoidable death does not happen in social or private housing in our district?

 

5.    Councillor Sabiya Khan

I was very moved to witness Kevin Sinfield’s heroic MND charity fundraising efforts as he passed through Bradford City’s ground last month, it was a really poignant occasion. Will the Leader join me in thanking Bradford City football club for supporting this important cause?

 

6.    Councillor Caroline Firth

The new Christmas lights in Keighley town centre look great this year. How much has Bradford Council invested on renewing the Christmas lights in Keighley?

 

7.    Councillor Geoff Winnard

Will the Leader of Council commit to engaging directly with all the Town and Parish Councils in our district regarding the City of Culture 2025, to ensure that we use their local knowledge of our heritage and cultural assets and networks to help develop a wide range of cultural events and a long lasting cultural legacy across the whole district?

 

8.    Councillor Arshad Hussain

Will the Leader join me in saying well done to the men’s England cricket team after their success at the T20 World Cup – in particular Adil Rashid and Harry Brook for doing our district proud.

 

9.    Councillor Bev Mullaney

As the country experiences a terrible cost of living crisis and many families struggle with the cost of food, can the Leader confirm if we support the campaign to extend free school meals for all children?

 

10.Councillor Zafar Ali

In light of the fact that numerous highways and footpaths in and around Keighley are regularly full of tree leaves, often causing gullies to be blocked and placing pedestrians at risk of falling or colliding with vehicles whilst avoiding paths strewn with leaves, would the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport confirm that an additional sweeper be allocated to the Keighley area?

 

11.Councillor Susan Knox

Will the portfolio holder join me in welcoming the £1 million pound investment by the Arts Council in the Museum service in Bradford and the awarding of 'Portfolio status' Furthermore, can the Portfolio holder describe for residents in Eccleshill what this will mean for the Industrial Museum, particularly in terms of future investment and improvements that they can expect to see?

 

12.Councillor Kevin Warnes

Will the Leader of Council ensure that Bradford’s Sustainable Development Partnership publishes full details of all its work streams, meetings, outcomes and actions, including agendas, minutes and decisions?

 

13.Councillor Nazam Azam

It’s been great to see One City Park being built so quickly. How is the project proceeding and what interest have we had from potential end users of the building?

 

14.Councillor Aneela Ahmed

Darley Street Market is making great progress and will provide a fantastic opportunity for the many entrepreneurs across Bradford and beyond. What interest has there been from potential traders in taking up space in the new market?

 

15. Councillor Andrew Loy

Can the Leader of the Council confirm how government support to help Ukrainian refugees and the families hosting them under the Homes for Ukraine scheme is utilised and detail any additional support that the council offering?

 

16.Councillor Kausar Mukhtar

I understand the Saltaire Active Travel Neighbourhood (ATNs) has now been implemented with positive feedback from residents. What can the Portfolio Holder tell us about an ATN being planned for Tong and indeed elsewhere in the district?

 

17.Councillor Paul Godwin

The Council has announced Development Frameworks for areas across the district, including Keighley, Shipley and Holme Wood. What can the Portfolio Holder tell us about them and the consultation currently ongoing and what role can local councillors play in this process?

 

18.Councillor Falak Ahmed

Further to a 17-year-old girl being sexually assaulted on a bus from Leeds to Keighley whilst it was passing through Rodley and Greengates in Bradford and this not being the first incident of its kind and probably not the last, can the Leader of Council join me in firstly, condemning such actions against women and secondly confirm what measures Bradford Council have taken / will take to ensure the safety of women on public transport and the streets of Bradford?

 

19.Councillor Mohsin Hussain

Can the Portfolio Holder provide an update on the Towns Fund programmes in Keighley and Shipley, particularly around the new grant programmes that have launched such as the Capital Assistance Grant fund?

 

20.Councillor Mohsin Hussain

Bradford Council-run Cliffe Castle won yet another award recently – this time from Yorkshire In Bloom. What plans and investments are in the pipeline for Christmas and in 2023 for this fantastic resource for Keighley?

 

21.Councillor Debbie Davies

As, following on from the ride but no park announcement for the Manchester Road scheme, we now have another half a scheme which scraps the widening of Canal Road but leaves in active travel measures, can the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport confirm that cars will still be able to use the Keighley Road / Manningham Lane route as an alternative to reach the city centre as they do now and how much money is being saved by this change?

 

22.Councillor Malcolm Slater

It was a wonderful story to see Keighley woman Ada Thompson celebrate her 112th birthday recently as Britain’s second oldest person. Will the Leader on behalf of the Council send our congratulations to Ada and her family on this fantastic milestone?

 

23.Councillor Nazam Azam

Does the Leader share my view that if the government really wants to level up the UK, then there must surely be no doubt at all about the need to include a new Bradford city centre station on Northern Powerhouse Rail?

 

24.Councillor Mike Pollard

It is understood that when Home Office allocates migrants to be accommodated in a Local Authority area, the booking falls into one of two categories: a) Designated Accommodation or b) Spot Bookings. As it is also understood that the cost of spot bookings falls to the relevant Council, would the Leader of Council please confirm whether or not we have been called upon to procure facilities under that category and if so the costs incurred by CBMDC to date?

 

25.Councillor Jeanette Sunderland

Given the recent announcement made by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services that the Department for Education is drawing up plans for proposals for restricting agency staff use when can we expect Bradford to have a stable workforce of appropriately qualified and experienced social workers? 

 

26.Councillor Celia Hickson

Following the news that the School Street Pilot at Newhall Park Primary School has been dropped, will the portfolio holder commit to ensuring that parking enforcement of restrictions on Broughton Avenue and surrounding roads is adequately undertaken?

 

27.Councillor Taj Salam

Successive Tory governments since 2010 leave a shameful legacy of cutting funding for vital local services whilst saying council tax payers across the country can pay more to fill the gap. Will the Leader explain why she is concerned that this policy risks widening the gap between the most and least deprived parts of the country?

 

28. Councillor Joanne Dodds

Will the portfolio holder join me in celebrating our re-signing of the Armed Forces Covenant last month to reaffirm this council’s strong support for our armed forces community?

 

29.Councillor Geoff Winnard

Can the Leader of the Council provide an update on the progress being made by our electoral services team to ensure that the new protections against voter fraud and the support for those with disabilities in the Election Act 2022 are in place for the 2023 District Council elections?

 

30.Councillor Sabiya Khan

Can I have an update on the impact of Skills House and our wider investment in skills and careers, which is so important at this time post-Covid and during extremely difficult times for the UK economy.

 

31.Councillor Caroline Firth

What is the current situation with Dalton Mills, which is one of the heritage gems of the Keighley East ward?

 

32.Councillor Paul Sullivan

In light of footage of accidents and near misses at the Zebra Crossing on Horton Grange Road going viral, could the Portfolio Holder Regeneration, Planning and Transport confirm how Vision Zero is going 6 months after adoption, in terms of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads, particularly in relation to Safe Speeds, Safe Behaviours and Post Collision Learning and Support?

 

33.Councillor Fozia Shaheen

Friday 25th November marked the start of 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence. Will the portfolio holder outline what initiatives the council and partners have been supporting as part of the campaign?

 

34.Councillor Sally Birch

Would the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport agree to the urgent, immediate suspension of parking charges for the remainder of the run up to Christmas in Council car parks in towns and villages across the district, in order to support our local shops by encouraging residents to shop locally?

Details of the questions from Members to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders and the answers given had been circulated and published on the Council’s website.