Local democracy

Decisions

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Decisions published

28/11/2019 - COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW FOR A NEW LOCAL COUNCIL IN THE SHIPLEY AREA ref: 3313    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Governance and Audit Committee

Made at meeting: 28/11/2019 - Governance and Audit Committee

Decision published: 29/11/2019

Effective from: 28/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

(1)          That the establishment of a new Local Council in the Shipley area be supported – as a consequence of meeting the tests in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, as outlined in paragraph 3.4 of Document “V”.

 

(2)          That with no significant opinion against a smaller or larger boundary,  the Local Council follow the boundary as proposed and set out in the Community Governance Review Terms of Reference.

 

(3)          That the new Local Council being named Shipley Town Council, as set out in the petition received in May 2019 be supported.

 

(4)          That the Local Council area being split into wards as outlined at paragraph 3.17 of Document “V”, along with the suggested numbers of local councillors per Local Council ward be supported.

 

(5)          That it be noted that it is a requirement of the 2007 Act that the Council must make available a document setting out the reasons for the decisions it has taken at the conclusion of a Community Governance Review and to publicise those reasons.

 

(6)          That final approval for the establishment of a new Local Council in the Shipley area be referred to Council at its meeting on 14 January 2020.

 

Action:           City Solicitor

 

 

(Damian Fisher – 01274 437062)

 

 


28/11/2019 - INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2019/20 - MONITORING REPORT AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 ref: 3312    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Governance and Audit Committee

Made at meeting: 28/11/2019 - Governance and Audit Committee

Decision published: 29/11/2019

Effective from: 28/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

That the Committee:

 

(1)       Takes assurance from the results to date that show that the control environment, risk management and governance processes of the Council are effective.

 

(2)       Endorses the anticipated coverage and changes of Internal Audit work during the year.

 

(3)       Require Internal Audit 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.

 

(4)       Requests that a progress report relating to Direct Payments be submitted to the Corporate Management Team in six months time and subsequently to this Committee to determine the level of progress being made.

 

Action:  Director of Finance

 

                                                            (Mark St Romaine – 01274 432888)

 

 


28/11/2019 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL CARE OMBUDSMAN - REVIEW OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPLAINTS 2018/19 ref: 3311    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Governance and Audit Committee

Made at meeting: 28/11/2019 - Governance and Audit Committee

Decision published: 29/11/2019

Effective from: 28/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

That the Committee takes assurance from the result of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Annual Review of Local Government Complaints 2018/19, that the Authority’s complaints process is overall satisfactory.

 

                                                                          (Irina Arcas – 01274 435269)

 


28/11/2019 - MINUTES OF WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND (WYPF) LOCAL PENSION BOARD MEETING HELD ON 8 OCTOBER 2019 ref: 3310    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Governance and Audit Committee

Made at meeting: 28/11/2019 - Governance and Audit Committee

Decision published: 29/11/2019

Effective from: 28/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Local Pension Board held on 8 October 2019 were considered.

 

                                                            (Caroline Blackburn – 01274 434523)


28/11/2019 - MINUTES OF WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND (WYPF) JOINT ADVISORY GROUP HELD ON 25 JULY 2019 ref: 3309    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Governance and Audit Committee

Made at meeting: 28/11/2019 - Governance and Audit Committee

Decision published: 29/11/2019

Effective from: 28/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Joint Advisory Group held on 25 July 2019 were considered.

 

(Rodney Barton – 01274 432317)


26/11/2019 - CHAIR'S HIGHLIGHT REPORT - UPDATES ON LOGIC MODELS, INTEGRATION AND CHANGE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONING BOARD ref: 3308    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Bradford and Airedale Wellbeing Board

Made at meeting: 26/11/2019 - Bradford and Airedale Wellbeing Board

Decision published: 28/11/2019

Effective from: 26/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

(1)          That the Executive Commissioning Board and the Integration and Change Board updates be noted.

 

(2)          That a development session be arranged to consider:

 

·         further information in relation to the logic models to include a focus on the actions and their outputs, in addition to the long term outcomes for people. Where possible to highlight differences in data at locality level as well as for the whole District.

·         update from Community Partnerships at a locality level

 

Action:  Health and Wellbeing Partnership Manager

 

                                                            (Sadia Hussain – 01274 435872)

 


26/11/2019 - ALL AGE PREVENTION AND EARLY HELP ref: 3307    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Bradford and Airedale Wellbeing Board

Made at meeting: 26/11/2019 - Bradford and Airedale Wellbeing Board

Decision published: 28/11/2019

Effective from: 26/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved-

 

That the Board supports:

 

·         The formation of a District wide out-of-hours co-ordinated function.

·         The formation of a District Wide all age “front door” hub.

·         A pilot to be run in the Keighley area with the creation of a locally based all age Prevention and Early Help Centre which will have 3 related work streams, Place, People and developing integrated locality services. This  will then be evaluated with a view to rolling it out to other parts of the District alongside the Keighley pilot.

·         That in terms of the Early Help and Prevention Programme Governance the Prevention and Early Help Programme Board report to ICB (Integration and Change Board) and then the Health and Wellbeing Board through the ICB.

·         A commitment to supporting the Early Help and Prevention project.

 

Action:           Chief Executive

 

                                                            (Sally Fryer – 01274 376418)


21/11/2019 - OAKWORTH JUBILEE GARDEN - NOMINATION TO LIST PROPERTY AS AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE ref: 3305    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Keighley Area Committee

Made at meeting: 21/11/2019 - Keighley Area Committee

Decision published: 22/11/2019

Effective from: 21/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved –

 

That it be recommended to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, that in accordance with option 1, contained in Document “Q” the nomination of land at Oakworth Jubilee Gardens be approved as an Asset of Community Value on the grounds that it does meet the criteria and definition of an Asset of Community Value as set out in the Localism Act 2011.

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Strategic Director, Corporate Resources

 

 (Nigel Giillat – 01535 618297)

 


21/11/2019 - LOCAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE - UPDATE AND FUNCTION OVERVIEW ref: 3306    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Keighley Area Committee

Made at meeting: 21/11/2019 - Keighley Area Committee

Decision published: 22/11/2019

Effective from: 21/11/2019

Decision:

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the current operational methods adopted for Local Highway Maintenance be noted.

(2)       That the costs to date for the 2019/20 financial year be noted.

(3)       That the 2018/19 updated list of CAT C and D works as shown in Appendix 5 to Document “R” be noted.

(4)       That the list of completed and ordered CAT C and D works for 2019/20 as shown in Appendix 6 to Document “R” be noted.

(5)       That the details of gullies cleaned within the constituency as shown in Appendix  to Document “R” be noted..

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration & Environment

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

 

 (Andy Fisher – 01535 618297)

 


19/11/2019 - ABRAKADABRA STORE, 13 TOWN GATE, WYKE, BRADFORD BD12 9PA ref: 3303    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Bradford District Licensing Panel

Made at meeting: 19/11/2019 - Bradford District Licensing Panel

Decision published: 20/11/2019

Effective from: 19/11/2019

Decision:

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 for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises Monday to Sunday 08.00 to 22.00.

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)