Resolved –

 

(1)       That the approach outlined in Document “AE” and the progress made since June 2016 be noted and welcomed.

 

(2)       That the Great Horton Ward Officer, officers in the Area office, the Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team, Street Cleansing Operatives, Council’s Wardens and other agencies including local people be commended for their hard work in improving the cleanliness of the Great Horton Ward.

 

ACTION: Bradford South Area Coordinator

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the wide range of applications from groups, organisations             and individuals across Bradford South be noted and welcomed.

 

(2)       That the Bradford South Area Co-ordinator’s Office continue to             ensure the effective allocation of the Youth and Community Chest          budget by providing appropriate advice and support to applicants.

 

ACTION:       Bradford South Area Coordinator

Resolved –

 

(1)       That future reports on tackling Child Sexual Exploitation provides        better / more clarity on the data sets presented, which makes             comparisons / analysis easier.

 

(2)       That links between the CSE hub and the Youth Service be          strengthened.

 

(3)       That clear links be established to support lower risk cases to     agencies that can support young people in a timely way.

 

(4)       That in tackling CSE there is a greater focus on the new emerging        communities.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Children’s Services

(a)       25 Buttermere Road, Bradford                              Bolton & Undercliffe

 

A full planning application for the construction of front and rear dormer windows, a side and rear extension to 25 Buttermere Road, Bradford - 16/08700/HOU

 

Resolved –

 

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report.

 

Action: Strategic Director, Place

 

 

(b)       36 Santa Monica Road, Bradford                                    Idle & Thackley

 

A householder planning application for the construction of a hip-to-gable roof conversion with front and rear dormer windows at 36 Santa Monica Road, Bradford - 16/08434/HOU

 

Resolved –

 

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report.

 

Action: Strategic Director, Place

 

 

(c)       Land East of 35 Springfield Avenue, Bradford               Great Horton

 

A full planning application for the construction of two shop units with three one?bedroom flats above with associated car parking on land to the east of 35 Springfield Avenue, Bradford - 16/04724/FUL

 

 

 

Resolved –

 

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report.

 

Action: Strategic Director, Place

 

 

(d)       33 Spencer Road, Bradford                                                                 City

 

An application for the construction of a front extension at 33 Spencer Road, Bradford - 16/08483/HOU

 

Resolved –

 

That the application be refused for the reason set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report.

 

Action: Strategic Director, Place

 

 

(e)       Interfaith Education Centre, Listerhills Road, Bradford           City

 

A Listed Building Consent application for the demolition of the grade II listed former St Andrew's School including schoolmaster's house and alterations to the boundary walls, Listerhills Road, Bradford - 16/05662/LBC

 

Resolved –

 

That the application be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government under the provisions of the Arrangements for Handling Heritage Applications Direction 2015 and, subject to him deciding not to call-in the application for determination, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director, Place to approve it for the following reasons:

 

That the demolition of the grade II listed building would be justified as the information provided satisfies the criteria specified in paragraph 133 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and it has been demonstrated that the loss of the building would be necessary to achieve substantial public benefits.  The demolition of the building and the re-use of the site for the delivery of eight new residential properties outweighs the cost and public benefit of restoring the building and, therefore, satisfies the NPPF and Policy BH2 of the Council’s Unitary Development Plan .

 

And that the application be subject to the Strategic Director, Place imposing the following condition:

 

(i)            No work shall begin on site until a written scheme of investigation for the architectural and archaeological recording of the area covered by the proposed development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of the time frame for the completion of the recording. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority the recording shall be carried out in accordance with that scheme and by an appropriately qualified and experienced archaeological/building recording consultant or organisation.

 

Reason: In the interest of recording the historic interest of this building and to comply with Policies BH3 and BH4 of the Replacement Unitary Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

Action: Strategic Director, Place

 

 

(f)        Land Rear of 112 Undercliffe Road, Bradford  Bolton & Undercliffe

 

A full planning application for the construction of three pairs of semi-detached dwellings and one detached dwelling on land to the rear of 112 Undercliffe Road, Bradford - 16/07817/FUL

 

Resolved –

 

That the application be refused for the reasons set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report.

 

Action: Strategic Director, Place

 

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

 

 

 

REQUESTS FOR ENFORCEMENT/PROSECUTION ACTION

 

(a)       105 Moore Avenue, Bradford                                                         Wibsey

 

Dormer window and detached garage - 14/00426/ENFUNA

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 14 December 2016.

 

(b)       257 Cemetery Road, Bradford                                             Great Horton

 

Construction of a detached dwelling - 15/00486/ENFAPP

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 13 December 2016.

 

(c)       337 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                                       City

 

Unauthorised externally mounted roller shutters - 15/00053/ENFUNA

 

On 29 November 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(d)       35 - 41 Beaconsfield Road, Bradford  Clayton & Fairweather Green

 

Development not built in accordance with approved plans - 15/00971/ENFUNA

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 20 December 2016.

 

(e)       36 Clayton Road, Bradford                                                   Great Horton

 

Construction of timber framed and plastic clad structure, decking and product display area located to the front of the property - 16/01041/ENFLBC

 

The Area Planning Manager authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 8 December 2016.

 

(f)        82a Boynton Street, Bradford                                              Little Horton

 

Unauthorised single storey extension - 15/00579/ENFUNA

 

On 30 November 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(g)       Crofts Hall, Lower Rushton Road, Bradford                Bradford Moor

 

Construction of structures on Crofts Hall and within the curtilage of the site - 15/00563/ENFAPP

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 13 December 2016.

 

(h)       Land at Ramsey Street, Bradford                                       Little Horton

 

Unauthorised use of land for motor vehicle storage - 15/00728/ENFCOU

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 25 November 2016.

 

 

DECISIONS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

APPEAL ALLOWED

 

(i)         Land West of 457 Prince of Wales Inn,     Thornton & Allerton

            Allerton Road, Bradford

 

Construction of retail unit with two bed apartment above – Case No: 15/04935/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00111/APPFL2

 

APPEALS DISMISSED

 

(j)         12 Melbourne Grove, Bradford                                         Bradford Moor

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 14/01118/ENFUNA

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00082/APPENF

 

(k)       346 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                                       City

 

Two storey side extension, dormer window, new shop frontage, cladding and internal alterations - Case No: 15/05843/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00100/APPFL2

 

(l)         4 Whitby Road, Bradford                                                                   Toller

 

Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 95/00435/COU to remove the restriction on opening hours - Case No: 15/06274/VOC

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00101/APPVO2

 

(m)      50 Holme Street, Bradford                                                    Little Horton

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 14/00465/ENFCOU

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00079/APPENF

 

(n)       70 Abb Scott Lane, Bradford                                                     Royds

 

Construction of detached dwelling - Case No: 16/00716/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00096/APPFL2

 

(o)       8Hilton Grove, Bradford                                                                        City

 

Construction of first floor side and rear extension and single storey extension to rear side - Case No: 16/03423/HOU

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00124/APPHOU

 

(p)       Land Adjacent to 90 Sunbridge Road, Bradford                            City

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 12/00478/ENFUNA

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00074/APPENF

 

(q)       Land at Stocks Lane, Bradford                                            Queensbury

 

Residential development of 21 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping - Case No: 15/07109/MAF

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00109/APPFL2

 

(r)        The Gatehaus, Leeds Road, Bradford                                              City

 

Display of banner sign - Case No: 16/04398/ADV

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00121/APPAD1

 

(s)       Whetley Mills, 370 – 372 Thornton Road, Bradford      Manningham

 

Retrospective application for banners and flag sign - Case No: 16/02293/LBC

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00092/APPLB2

 

Resolved –

 

That the decisions be noted.

 

Action:          Strategic Director, Place

 

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That Councillors Duffy and Mullaney be appointed to the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee in place of Councillors Bacon and Nazir and Councillor Aneela Ahmed be appointed as the Deputy Chair.

 

(2)       That Councillor Bacon be appointed to the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee in place of Councillor Duffy.

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor           

Ian Clough Hall, Baildon

 

Resolved –

 

That the petition be referred to the Executive.

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor (referral to Committee)

12.1    MOTION – IMPROVING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS

 

Resolved-

 

This Council welcomes the Government’s recently published response to Sir Eric Pickles’ review, entitled, “A Democracy that Works for Everyone:  A Clear and Secure Democracy” which seeks to improve the integrity and robustness of the electoral system in the UK. 

 

It also notes that Bradford is included as one of 18 pilots which includes places as far apart as Peterborough and Woking.  These pilots are expected to take place in May 2018 Local Elections.

 

Council resolves to:

·         Work with the Cabinet Office and Electoral Commission to ensure that the ID requirement is widely advertised among the electorate.

·         Use the pilot as an opportunity to publicise voting and get more people voting in Bradford in local council elections.

·         Press the Cabinet Office to ensure details and funding is made available to pilot local authorities as soon as possible to make sure that good preparations can be made well in advance.

Congratulate the police for all the good work they have done in ensuring free and fair elections in Bradford in previous years and continue our good working partnership with them, ensuring all Bradfordians feel confident to vote according to their will.

 

ACTION:       Director Corporate Services/City Solicitor     

 

 

12.2.   BRADFORD REQUESTS A BETTER DEAL IN THE SCHOOLS NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA

 

Resolved-

 

This Council notes the second stage of the Government consultation on the National Funding Formula for schools. This will hit the budget of every school in Bradford District. We are greatly concerned it could have a major detrimental impact on the education of our children who are the future of this district. The new formula could also result in significant job losses in Bradford schools.

 

This is a cut in education spend in Bradford District at a time when schools are just starting to turn round and improve their performance. This is a huge distraction from accelerating the performance in education that Bradford needs.

 

The Government should change the National Funding Formula so that it takes into account:

·         The additional needs of a large metropolitan district

·         Rising real term costs

·         The drop in funding for early years already announced.

This Council resolves to:

·         Ask the Government to account for growth in demand of additional SEN in this district.

·         Instruct council officers to make strong representations on this issue as part of the consultation process.

·         Ask each of the District’s five MPs to make their views known on this to the Secretary of State for Education.

ACTION:       Chief Executive/Strategic Director Children’s Services

 

 

12.3    SOCIAL CARE FUNDING CRISIS

 

Resolved-

 

1.         Council supports national efforts by the Local Government Association and Parliamentary Select Committees to secure cross-party agreement on future funding for social care and that local government leaders should be part of that review process

2.         Council believes that the use of Council Tax as the primary funding mechanism is inequitable to areas like Bradford which starts from a lower Council tax base

 

Council resolves:

1.         To reflect the emerging national cross-party consensus on this issue, the Leader of Council and Leader of Opposition to seek an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for Health to raise Bradford’s concerns about the sustainability of social care funding

2.         To continue working with health colleagues to improve the interface of health and social care

3.         To start the implementation, together with all our partners, of the current plans across health, social care and housing for the long term care infrastructure needed to meet Bradford’s future needs

 

ACTION:       Leader of Council/Leader of the Conservative Group/Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing/Strategic Director Adult Services/ Strategic Director Place   

 

 

12.4.   BRADFORD EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT FOR THE “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION”

 

Resolved-

 

This Council notes that:

 

The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital mutilation (FGM) takes place annually on 6th February. This is a UN-sponsored day to raise awareness of this issue as part of efforts to bring FGM to an end throughout the world.

 

FGM refers to altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons.

This is an extreme form of abuse, it is a violation of the human rights of girls and women, it can lead to long term physical and emotional trauma and it is a criminal act.

 

Council officers and colleagues in the health service and the voluntary sector already work to monitor and combat FGM, but by supporting the international zero tolerance campaign we can help raise awareness of this safeguarding issue and build on the hard work already done in the district to put a stop to FGM.

 

Bradford Council, the Safeguarding Adults board, the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board and its partners stands firmly against FGM and resolves to:

 

·         Support the International Day of Zero Tolerance against FGM

·         Continue to work closely together to fulfil our shared responsibility to safeguard and protect local women and girls against FGM

·         Continue to work with all partner organisations including the voluntary sector to raise awareness about this issue and make it clear that any form of FGM is not acceptable.

ACTION:       Chief Executive/Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing/Strategic Director Adult Services/Strategic Director Children’s Services

Resolved-

(1)          That the objections to the proposed junction improvement and associated waiting restrictions at the New Street/Butt Lane/Howgate/Apperley Road/Cross Road junction be overruled and the proposals be implemented and Traffic Regulation Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

(2)          That the objectors be informed accordingly.

Action:           Strategic Director, Place

(Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

 

 

Resolved-

 

(1)                  That the Anti-Poverty Co-ordination Group involve Committee Members on the work they undertake and provide a report to the Committee in six months time on the progress made. 

 

(2)                  That a further report be presented to the Committee on the impact on residents of Bradford East of the removal of Council Tax Discount.

 

Action:           Strategic Director, Place

 

                                                            (Helen Johnston – 01274 434691)

 

Resolved-

 

That a further report be presented to the Committee in six months time on:

 

·         How successful the raising awareness campaign on CSE is

·         What work was being undertaken to ensure young males did not become potential CSE perpetrators.

 

Action:           Strategic Director, Children’s Services

 

                                                            (Judith Kirk – 01274 439255)

Resolved-

 

(1)       That Document “U” be welcomed and officers be thanked for their work in providing the Committee with a comprehensive report.

 

(2)       That a further report be presented to the Committee which provides detailed information on NEET (not in education, employment or training) and Not Known including previous trends.

 

(3)       That the Committee notes the low number of children attending Dixons Schools who live in the area and that the Area Committee writes to Nick Weller (Chief Executive and Executive Principal, Dixons Academies) to ask what he could do to increase access to these schools for local children.

 

Action:           Strategic Director, Children’s Services/Area Co-ordinator

 

                                                                        (Judith Kirk – 01274 439255)

Resolved –

 

That Option 1 be approved: confirm the intention that

when the new pool at Sedbergh opens, Queensbury Pool will be

offered for community management and if no solution can be

found the pool will close.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration and Economy

 

                                                                        (Phil Barker – 01274 432616)

 

 

Resolved –

 

Executive noted the decision from the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on Thursday 5 January 2017, regarding the Call-in on the Bradford District Local Flood Risk Management Strategy had been released for implementation.

 

ACTION: No Action

 

Resolved –

 

That Option 2 – Reducing Fostering allowances to the Government minimum allowances over a two year period with effect from 01 April 2017 be approved.

 

ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services

 

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Children’s Services

 

                                                            (Jim Hopkinson - 01274 432904)

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the number of band D equivalent properties estimated by the Council as the Council Tax Base for 2017-18 for the whole of the Bradford Metropolitan District is 136,252 is set out in Appendix A to Document “AQ”.

 

(2)       That the Council Tax Base for 2017-18 for each Local Council is set out in Appendix B to Document “AQ”.

 

(3)       That the amount estimated by the Council as the Business Rates income for 2017-18 as included on the Council’s NDR1 return (Appendix C to Document “AQ”) - £117.6m

 

(4)       Of the total Business Rates income;-

50% is paid to Central Government - £58.8m

49% is retained by the Council - £57.6

1%   is paid to the West Yorkshire Fire Authority - £1.2m

 

(5)       That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Corporate Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council to make any necessary amendments to the calculation of the Business Rates estimate arising from the completion of the 2017-18 NDR1 form received from the Government and to include the amended figures in the 2017-18 Budget papers for Council.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Corporate Services

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

 

(Martin Stubbs / James Hopwood – 01274 432065 / 2885)

Resolved –

 

That the objections be overruled and the Off-street Parking Places Consolidation Order 2015 is amended to incorporate the changes highlighted in Appendix A to Document “AT”– ‘proposed tariffs’.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Environment and Waste Management

 

Resolved –

 

That Option 2 be approved:

 

That the option to proceed to becoming a partner of White Rose Energy be approved; and is in consultation with the Director of Finance subject to full due diligence which confirms the optimal benefits for working as a partner with WRE in delivering energy supply locally; that the Service Level Agreement is signed at the earliest opportunity.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Environment and Waste Management

(Kate Smallwood - 01274 433885)

Resolved –

 

(1)       The work undertaken on behalf of the Council be noted. 

  

(2)       That the Council continues to develop the Sedbergh Sports Facility allowing the subsequent disposal of the Richard Dunn Sports Centre site. 

 

(3)       That the Council ceases to develop the City Centre sports facility and will not take forward the South West Pool at Clayton Heights planned for phase 2 of the sports facilities investment programme.   

           

(4)       That the Council brings forward the development of a new          community   Swimming Pool and Sports Facility in the North of         Bradford City with immediate effect, allowing for     Bingley Pool to           be offered for community management and if a solution can not           be found the pool will close.

 

(5)       That the Council agrees that when the new pool at Sedbergh opens, Queensbury Pool will be offered for community management and if no solution can be found the pool will close.

 

(6)       That the capital requirement for £28.1m and the revenue budget consequences of proceeding with the scheme are reflected in the recommendations to the Council Budget for future financial years.

 

(7)       That the Council continues with the plan to forward fund the new facilities from the Capital Investment Plan prior to the closure and disposal of the Richard Dunn site.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration and Economy

                                                                        (Phil Barker – 01274 432616)

 

Resolved –

 

That a consultation be undertaken the future of Holmeview Care Home.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Adult and Community Services

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Health and Social Care

                        (Lyn Sowray - 01274 432900)

Resolved –

 

That the minutes from the meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority held on 29 September 2016 be received.

 

 

The following recommendations to the Executive were received:

 

1.         Petitions referred from the Council meeting on            Tuesday 13 DECEMBER 2016 for consideration by the      executive:

 

 

(i)            Petition against increased Car Parking Charges in the Ian Clough Hall and Grove Car Parks.

 

 

(ii)          Petition to Save Queensbury Pool.

 

 

(iii)         Petition to reverse the decision to delete the Development Officer

                 Inclusion and Mobility Post.

 

Note: 

 

(1)       In receiving the recommendations relating to Items (i) and (ii), it was noted that these matters were already due for consideration      on this agenda and they were considered as part of those agenda          items.

 

(2)       In receiving recommendation (iii) it was noted that a report on the matter will             be considered at the 7 February 2017 meeting of the Executive, as an exception to the Forward Plan.   ACTION:       Assistant Director Transportation, Design and Planning (2)     2.         CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE   –             14 DECEMBER 2016             BRADFORD DISTRICT ARMED FORCES COVENANT UPDATE

Resolved –   (1)       That this Committee requests that the Executive builds in support for the             Armed Forces Covenant within all parts of the Council’s   procurement             processes and partnerships.   (2)       That the Executive look at ways to disseminate information about the Covenant to front line charities and third sector organisations           to encourage           greater awareness of the aims of the Covenant and what it can do to help their           clients.   ACTION:        City Solicitor (referral to Executive)   Note:  In receiving the above recommendations it was noted that these recommendations will be progressed with oversight from the Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Ross-Shaw.   3.         REGENERATION AND ECONOMY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE –             22 DECEMBER 2016 SCRUTINY OF FAIRTRADE ACROSS THE DISTRICT   Resolved –   (1)       That the Executive clarifies which Portfolio Holder has responsibility for Fairtrade and that it ensures that Council Policy on Fairtrade is implemented Council wide; in addition an officer be identified as a point of contact for Fairtrade.   (2)       That the Chief Executive be requested to remind the Council Management Team that Fairtrade is Council Policy and therefore should be built into all relevant procurement contracts.   (3)       That the forthcoming Fairtrade Fortnight events in 2017 which will enhance the profile of Fairtrade and offer the opportunity to improve links with businesses be noted.   (4)       That the information regarding Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Fairtrade products and pricing be circulated to Members.   Action: Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive   Note:  In receiving the above recommendation, the Leader stated that it was not             appropriate to have a sole Portfolio Holder responsible for Fairtrade, however             there was already a Fairtrade Champion, Councillor Farley.