Resolved –

That the future meetings of the Bradford West Area Committee for 2017/2018, be confirmed as follows:

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Thursday 20 December 2017

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Wednesday 28 February 2018

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Wednesday 18 April 2018

LEAD: City Solicitor

Resolved –

That for the Municipal Year 2017/18, the following Councillors from the Bradford West Area Committee be approved for the make-up of the Grants Advisory Group:

LABOUR

Councillor Mohammed, Chair

Councillor Dunbar

Councillor Engel

Councillor Sarfraz

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Bradford West Area Co-ordinator

Resolved –

That the nomination of the property known as 91 Saffron Drive, Allerton, Bradford as an Asset of Community Value be rejected.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Corporate Services

Resolved –

(1)       That the information in respect of casualty trends and Road Safety activities in Bradford West be noted.

(2)       That the evidence based approach to determine Road Safety priorities be supported.

(3)       That a report on the progress in respect of road safety in Bradford West be presented to this Committee in 12 months time.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

That the changes made to the Youth Service as detailed in Document “D” and the budget for the Service for 2017-18 be noted.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Children’s Services

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

(1)        That the programme of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2017/18 as listed in Appendix 1 attached to Document “C” be approved.

(2)        That the proposed programme of Traffic Management schemes for 2017/18 listed in Appendices 2 and 3, attached to Document “C” be approved.

(3)        That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

(4)        That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be implemented as advertised.

(5)        That the list of outstanding requests for measures (Appendices 4 and 5) be reviewed in conjunction with respective Ward Members.

(6)       That a report on the progress of the safer roads schemes programme be presented to this committee in autumn 2017.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

(1)       That the contents of the petition in respect of Lumb Lane be noted.

(2)       That the appropriate officers in Planning be informed of the decisions of this Committee.

(3)       That the Lumb Lane Parking Issues Petition be referred to the Regeneration and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Committee and that Committee be requested to consider the minutes of this meeting during its scrutiny of any future developments concerning Lumb Lane and the surrounding vicinity.

(4)       That the petitioners be informed accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

                        City Solicitor

Resolved –

(1)       That the proposal to introduce Thermoplastic road humps on Duchy Avenue be abandoned.

(2)       That the extents of the consultation exercise be agreed with Ward Members of Heaton and Toller wards before residents of Duchy Avenue and the surrounding area be consulted on the request for a road closure to prohibit through traffic on Duchy Avenue.

(3)       That the results of the consultation exercise be reported to this committee in September 2017.

(4)       That the request for a one-way system on Duchy Avenue be noted and no further action be taken.

(5)       The the lead petitioner be notified accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

That Councillor Wainwright be appointed Chair of the Bradford South Area Committee for the 2017/2018 Municipal Year.

ACTION:       City Solicitor

Resolved -

(1)       That the information in respect of casualty trends and Road       Safety activities in Bradford South be noted. 

(2)       That the Bradford South Area Committee continues to support the       evidence based approach to determine Road Safety priorities.

(3)       That officers in the Road Safety Team be commended for the hard       work done in reducing casualties, and that they engage with the       Neighbourhoods Team and other partners with a view to        undertaking additional collaborative work.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Resolved -

(1)       That the programme of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2017/18          listed in Appendix 1 to Document “B” be approved.

(2)       That the proposed programme of Traffic Management schemes            for 2017/18 listed in Appendices 2 and 3 to Document “B” be       approved.

(3)       That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked       to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian           crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen   schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to           the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

(4)       That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation     Orders, traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be submitted to this         Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being   no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and             implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be      implemented as advertised.

(5)       That the list of outstanding requests for measures set out in       Appendix 4 to Document “B” be reviewed in conjunction with            respective ward members.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Resolved -

(1)          That the objection be overruled and the order be sealed and implemented as advertised

(2)          That the objector be informed accordingly.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Resolved –

That Councillor T Hussain be appointed Deputy Chair of the Bradford South Area Committee for the 2017/2018 Municipal Year.

ACTION:       City Solicitor

Recommended –

(1)       That this Committee re-approves a programme of works (comprising a mix of Casualty Reduction Schemes and Locally Determined Schemes) for 2017/18 as listed in Appendix 1 to Document “F”.

(2)       That this Committee approves the recommended ancillary works 2017/18 programme as listed in Appendix 2 to Document “F”.

(3)       That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

(4)       That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic calming, or pedestrian facilities, be submitted to this Committee for consideration, or in the event of there being no valid objections, the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be implemented as advertised.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

(1)       That the objections to the proposals as formally advertised (and as shown on Drawing No.TDG/THN/103149/TRO-1A and Drawing No. TDG/THN/103149/TRO-4A (attached respectively to this report as Appendices 1 & 2)) be overruled, and that the Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

(2)       That the objectors be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Recommended –

(1)       That the objections to the proposals as formally advertised (and as shown on Drawing No.TDG/THN/103507/TRO-1B and attached to this report as Appendix 2) be overruled, and that the Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

(2)       That the scheme be re-visited in the event of policy changes being madewhich allow consideration of an on-street permit parking scheme for the eastern half of Thompson Lane between its junctions with Midgeley Road and Green Road.

(3)       That the objectors be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Recommended –

(1)       That the objection to the proposals as formally advertised (and as shown on Drawing No.TDG/THN/103149/CON-1E and attached to this report as Appendix 1) be overruled, and that the Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

(2)       That the objector be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Recommended –

(1)       That the objection to the proposals (as shown in Drawing No. TDG/THN/103126/CON-1C and attached to this report as Appendix 1) be overruled, and that the Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

(2)       That the objector be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Recommended –

(1)       That the objection be overruled and the proposed solid white line system as shown within Drawing No.TDG/THN/AS/103148/CON-2A (attached to this report as Appendix 1) be approved and implemented (unless police approval is forthcoming with regard to those proposals shown within Drawing No.TDG/THN/AS/103148/CON-2A1 (attached to this report as Appendix 3), whereby the solid white line system shown within Appendix 3 be approved and implemented.

(2)       That the objector be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

That the nominations of the properties known as-

The Wooded Area

The Playground

Rugby Ground South

Rugby Ground North

Jenny Lane, Baildon as Assets of Community Value be  accepted.

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Stephanie Moore – 01274 432256)

Resolved –

That the nominations of the assets known as –

Myrtle Park

Bingley Swimming Pool

 and Bingley Town Hall

as Assets of Community Value be accepted.

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

 (Stephanie Moore – 01274 432256)

There were no issues raised by SCAPAG.

Resolved-

That the work carried out by Internal Audit during 2016/17 be recognised and supported.

                                    (Mark St Romaine – 01274 432888)

Resolved-

That the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive be

authorised to sign the Annual Governance Statement

on behalf of the Council, to accompany the Statement of Accounts

2016-17.

Action:           Strategic Director, Corporate Services

                                                (Mark St Romaine – 01274 432888)

Resolved-

That the External Audit progress report was considered.

                                           (Steve Appleton – 01274 432392)

Resolved-

(1)       That the duties placed on the Council under the Human Rights Act 1998 are considered in the context of the report and the Council’s continued compliance with RIPA be noted.

(2)       That the implementation of the OSC (Office of Surveillance Commissioners) recommendations following the inspection in October 2016 is completed alongside those outstanding from the 2013 recommendations (paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 detailed in Document “D”)

(3)       That the 2017/18 programme of training of Officers (in order to update Strategic Directors to raise awareness) and enforcement officers under RIPA be noted.

(4)       That reports on use or none use of covert surveillance techniques be presented to the Committee quarterly.

Action:           City Solicitor

                                                            (Richard Winter – 01274 434292)

Resolved-

That the report (Document “C”) be received for information.

                                                (Judith Kirk – 01274 431078)

Resolved-

That the report (Document “B”) be received for information.

                                                (Judith Kirk – 01274 431078)

Resolved-

That the minutes of the WYPF Pension Board held on 19 April 2017 were considered.

                                    (Caroline Blackburn – 01274 434523)

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 condition is necessary to ensure compliance with the Protection of Children from Harm objective of the Licensing Act.