Resolved-

(1)          That the draft amended Protocol (Appendix “A” to Document “AA”) be endorsed.

(2)       That authority is delegated to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chair to comment on any further version of the Protocol received.

(3)       That  the Committee’s and/ or City Solicitor’s/Chair’s views be forwarded to the meeting of the Executive on 2 March when it is proposed that the Protocol will be considered.

Action:  City Solicitor

                                                                                                                                    (Michael Bowness -  07582 103658)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel held on 29 October 2020 be received.

                                                (Rodney Barton – 01274 432317)

Resolved –

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the

consideration of the items relating to minutes of the West

Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel meeting

held on 29 October 2020 because the information to be considered is exempt information within paragraph 3 (Financial or Business Affairs) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.  It is also considered that it is in the public interest to exclude public access to this item.

Resolved-

(1)   That the anticipated coverage and changes of Internal Audit  work during the year be endorsed.

(2)    That  Internal Audit be required to monitor the control environment,  risk management and governance arrangements and continues to assess areas of control weakness and the ability of management to deliver improvements to the control environment when required.

Action:  Director of Finance

                                                (Mark St Romaine – 01274 432888)

Resolved-

That:

• the information contained in Document “Y” and the progress made in addressing the significant governance challenges be noted.
• the further actions planned be endorsed.
• officers and Members be alerted to any emerging governance concerns requiring review during the 2020-21 process.

Action:  Director of Finance

                                                 (Chris Chapman – 01274 433656)

Resolved-

(1)       That the Terms of Reference highlighted in Appendix 1 for a Community Governance Review for a proposed new local council in Windhill and Bolton Woods be approved subject to the amendments required by the Committee.

(2)       That the Committee authorise officers to conduct the Community Governance Review in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and the statutory guidance which relates to it.

(3)       That the Shipley Area Committee be consulted on the Windhill and Bolton Woods Community Governance Review.

Action:  City Solicitor

                                                (Damian Fisher – 01274 437062)

Resolved-

That the Committee notes the performance information contained within Document “W”.

                                                (Tracey Banfield – 01274 434794)

Resolved-

(1)          That the contents of the report be noted.

(2)          That the Councils continued compliance with RIPA be noted.

(3)          That the outcome and actions arising from the IPCO (Investigatory Powers Commissioners Office) inspection report be noted.

(4)          That the questionnaire relating to the use of covert surveillance issued to all Strategic and Assistant Directors be issued annually and the returns to the questionnaire be submitted to the Councils RICMO (RIPA Coordinator and Monitoring Officer) before the end of December each year so that the information could be presented to the January Governance and Audit meetings in a timely manner.

Action:  City Solicitor

   (Richard Winter – 07582 103592)                                            

Resolved-

(1)          That the assurances given to the Committee relating to the electronic voting arrangements at Council meetings including the arrangement for announcing how votes had been cast be endorsed.

(2)          That no further changes are made to the amended Interim Standing Orders applying to the Council’s Constitution for delivering ordinary meetings of Council at the current time.

(3)          That political groups be consulted on whether an additional meeting of Council is held this municipal year before the Annual meeting of Council in May 2021.

(4)          That views/comments made by this Committee be considered by the Working Group in due course.

Action:           City Solicitor

                                                            (Adrian Tumber – 07970 4120150)

Resolved –

(1)       To appoint to the position of Strategic Director Place in    accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy       Statement.

(2)       That  authority be delegated to an Appointments Panel, the responsibility to appoint to the position of Strategic Director Place and that the       Panel comprise five Elected Members (three Labour one Conservative and one Liberal Democrat and Independent Group) with the membership to be on the nomination of the Leader of Council, Leader of the Conservative Group and the Leader of the Liberal Democratic and  Independent Group (and shall include at least one Member of Executive).

ACTION: Human Resources Director

(Anne Lloyd – 01274 437335)

Resolved-

(1)  That the Board notes the Executive recommendations below:

·         thank Professor Zahir Irani and the Economic Recovery Board members for their valuable contribution to this crucial area of work

·         note the approach to Economic Recovery outlined in the report and the accompanying Bradford District Economic Recovery Plan

·         Recommend that the Economic Partnership takes the lead in taking this plan forward and uses the plan to inform the District’s approach to economic recovery supported by other appropriate partnership boards including the Skills Partnership and the Sustainable Development Partnership.

·         That these plans are progressed for the whole District, working with the Keighley and Shipley Towns Fund Boards and other partnerships.

(2)  That progress on the first element of the delivery of the Plan be reported to the Board in July 2021.

Action:  Interim Strategic Director, Place

                                            (Jason Longhurst - 01274 434748)

(Philip Witcherley – 01274 431241)

(Mark Clayton – 01274 434558)

Resolved -

(1)          That, subject to the invitation of a representative of the Race Equality Network to become a member of the Board, the Health and Wellbeing Board supports and agrees the proposed focus of the Board’s activity; its membership; its operating model and implementation plan.

(2)          That the changes to the Terms of Reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board be referred to Governance and Audit Committee at its meeting in April 2021 as part of the changes to the constitution that will be considered at that meeting.

Action:  Executive Board Programme Director/City Solicitor

(James Drury - 07970 479491)

Resolved-

That the views of the Board on the proposed changes to integrated care systems and place-based integrated care partnerships be noted and the Board be kept updated on the progress being made.

Action:  Executive Board Programme Director

                                                                        (James Drury – 07970 479491)

Resolved -

That having considered all valid representations made by the parties to the hearing; valid written representations received during the statutory period, the published statement of licensing policy and relevant statutory guidance; the panel grants the application subject to the following condition:-

That an appropriate proof of age policy, incorporating the principles of the “Challenge 25” Campaign be implemented; incorporating measures to ensure that any patron wishing to purchase alcohol who may reasonably appear to be under 25 years of age are asked to prove that they are at least 18 years old by displaying evidence of their identity and age in the form of a valid UK passport, new style driving licence displaying their photograph or PASS identification.

Reason - it is considered that the above condition is necessary to protect children from harm  –  Protection  of Children from Harm Objective.

(Melanie McGurk - 01274 431873)

No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.