Resolved –

 

That the notes be received.                                            

 

NO ACTION

Resolved –

 

That the update on the Saltaire World Heritage SiteManagement Plan (2014) as set out in Document “AD” be welcomed and that on-going implementation be supported.

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration and Economy

ACTION: Assistant Director, Planning, Transportation and Highways

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the proposed allocation process for Community Building Grants be noted.  

 

(2)       That the Shipley Area Co-ordinator be requested to organise meetings of the Area Committee’s Grant Advisory Group to consider Community Building Grant applications for funding from groups within the Shipley  Area. 

 

(3)       That the Shipley Area Co-ordinator submit a further report to a meeting within the 2016-17 municipal year with recommendations from the Grant Advisory Group on how to allocate the Community Building Grants funds available. 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Strategic Director, Environment and Sport

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the report be welcomed.

 

(2)       That the need for a continued assertive and intensive approach to reach, engage and improve outcomes for the agreed number of families be noted. A whole system approach will be required to reach and engage these families lead by the Targeted Early Help Service, other key Council teams and wider partners and commissioned services.

 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Children’s Services

ACTION: Deputy Director, Children’s Social Care

 

Resolved –

 

(1)  That the proposed allocation process for Community Building Grants be noted.

 

(2)  That the Keighley Area Coordinator be requested to organise meetings of the Area Committee’s Grant Advisory Group to consider Community Building Grant applications for funding from groups within the Keighley Area. 

 

(3)  That the Keighley Area Coordinator be requested to provide a further report to a meeting within the 2016-17 municipal year with recommendations from the Grant Advisory Group on how to allocate the Community Building Grants funds available. 

 

(4)  That the Strategic Director, Environment and Sport, be requested to provide all Ward Members with details of groups who currently receive support from all wards within the Bradford District.

 

(5)  That the Keighley Area Co-ordinator be requested to ensure that all groups who have requested details of the Community Building Grant in the Keighley Constituency area be informed of the impending 9 January 2017 deadline for receipt of Expression of Interest forms.

 

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Amria Khatun – 01274 437467)

Resolved –

 

That the Not for Publication minutes appended to Document “I” be noted.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

 

 

Resolved –

 

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the item relating to minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel meetings held on 28 April 2016 and 28 July 2016 because information would be disclosed which is considered to be exempt information within paragraph 3 (Financial or Business Affairs) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

It is considered that, in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information as it is in the overriding interest of proper administration that Members are made aware of the financial implications of any decision without prejudicing the financial position of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

 

Resolved –

 

That the date of the next meeting on 19 April 2016 be noted.

 

(Caroline Blackburn – 01274 434523)

Resolved –

 

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Joint Advisory Group, meeting held on 28 July 2016, be noted.

(Rodney Barton – 01274 432317)

 

Resolved –

 

That the report be noted and the potential additional workloads anticipated from the exercise be noted.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

 

That it be noted that the Regulations do not cause any concerns on the matters pertaining directly to investments, but that there have been no restrictions applied to the power of the Secretary of State to intervene in local authorities investment decisions, which does not support the policy objective of making local authorities clearly accountable for their decisions by removing the schedule of investment limits.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

 

Resolved –

 

That the report be noted.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

 

That the entries on the Register of Breaches of the Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice, all of which relate to late payment of contributions by employers, and that the action taken in each case is noted as part of the entry, be noted.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

 

That the report be noted.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

 

That in accordance with the Terms of Reference Councillor M Isherwood  be appointed to the Board until April 2017 and Councillor G Hyde be appointed to the Board until April 2019.

 

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

 

 

 

Resolved –

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2016 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

 

(Jane Lythgow – 01274 432270)

 

Decision –

 

That the withdrawal of the application by the applicant be noted.

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

 

 

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 conditions:

 

(1)       That CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions.  Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises and all areas where the sale/supply of alcohol occurs.  Equipment must be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped and be kept for a period of 28 days.  The premises licence holder must ensure at all time the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or appointed member of staff be present on the premises and capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format, either DISC or VHS to the police or Licensing Authority on request.  The recording equipment and tapes/discs shall be kept in a secure room and endorsed by signature indicating that the CCTV system has been checked and is compliant.  In the event of any failings of the CCTV system, this shall also be recorded and in the event of technical failure, the premises licence holder/DPS must report the failure to the Bradford District Police Licensing Officer and the Local Authority immediately.

 

(2)       A Challenge 25 Policy shall be implemented at all times.

 

(3)       A Personal Licence Holder shall be present on the premises when licensable activities are taking place.

 

(4)       All records and receipts of alcohol/cigarette purchases will be retained for a period of one year from the time of purchase.  These documents will be made available for inspection on request from a Police Licensing Officer/Officer from HM Revenue and Customs and a representative from the Responsible Authority as defined by the Licensing Act 2003 to provide an audit trail of all purchases.

 

(5)       The proposed Designated Premises Supervisor be replaced by another member of staff who is authorised to hold such a role.

 

Reason - It is considered that the above conditions are necessary to ensure compliance with the Prevention of Crime and Disorder objective of the Licensing Act.

 

 (Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

Resolved –

 

That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel in relation to the Executive Assistants be adopted and the Members Allowances Scheme be amended to give effect to those recommendations. 

 

Note: Council did not approve the recommendation of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the uprating of allowances in line with the local government pay settlements in 2016 and 2017 and the uprating of travel and subsistence allowances in accordance with the rates claimable by officers

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor

Resolved –

 

That Sir Rodney Brooke’s recommendations be adopted.

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor/Director of Finance (IT Services), Director of Human Resources (Workforce Development/Member Development Manager)

Resolved –

 

That the resolution of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted.

 

NO ACTION

Resolved –

 

(1)  That the report be received as a summary of the actions taken to involve stakeholders in further developing the Education Covenant.

 

(2)  That a ‘Covenant Champion’ be appointed to drive forward this innovative and exciting project to become a flagship development for the District.

 

(3)  That the Council invites all stakeholders in Education in Bradford to actively pledge their commitment to the Covenant at the Education Covenant Conference.

 

ACTION: Strategic Director, Children’s Services

Resolved -

 

This Council notes that:

 

-          The Welfare Cap has already affected 220 families in the District. A further 1,000 families will be hit from w/c 16 January 2017.

-          Each of these families has at least three children.

-          This comes on top of the four-year freeze on working tax credits for working families. In the meantime inflation is expected to rise.

-          From April 2017 the two-child limit on entitlement will be introduced which will impact on even more families in the District.

-          We are concerned that the cumulative effect of these changes will impact on children to a greater extent than ever before.

This Council requests that:

 

            The Chief Executive brings a paper to the Executive about how we can mitigate the impact of these welfare changes on the poorest families and how we can support parents to access employment.

 

ACTION: Chief Executive

Resolved –

 

This Council notes that:

 

-          The Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for West Yorkshire and Harrogate assumes £1 billion of cuts in health spending over the next four years.

-          West Yorkshire leaders and health and wellbeing boards have not been properly involved or consulted on the West Yorkshire STP.

-          NHS England has kept the 44 regional STPs confidential. The West Yorkshire STP was published for the first time on 10 November.

-          The Bradford STP has had greater local input but is still only a list of initiatives which may lead to a significant cut in health spending in Bradford.

 

This Council resolves that:

 

-          Health, care and wellbeing services should be planned and delivered close to local communities, unless planning and delivery on a regional or sub-regional geography is necessary to achieve sustainability or to deliver better clinical outcomes.

-          Engagement and consultation with the public on the recently published West Yorkshire and Harrogate Sustainability and Transformation Plan (including Bradford District and Craven) should start as soon as possible to allow the public to review the proposals and have their say on future health and social care services in the District, and on services available outside the District.

-          The Health and Wellbeing Board and governance bodies of the Council and partners should be consulted on any new proposals as they are developed in the District or at West Yorkshire level.

This Council requests that:

 

-          The Leader writes to NHS England asking them to let the public have their say on West Yorkshire plans.

-          The Leader writes to the Lead on the Bradford & Craven STP to ask that a programme of public consultation is developed to ensure an open dialogue with Bradford District residents.

 

ACTION: Leader of Council/Director of Public Health

Resolved –

 

Council notes and welcomes the work undertaken alongside health partners to raise awareness of dementia in the community as part of Bradford’s Five Year Dementia Strategy

 

Council asks:

 

1. That progress on the dementia strategy is reported on a programmed basis to Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee
2. That efforts are made to involve other partners including housing organisations, business leadership and the police in developing a Dementia Friendly Bradford

That work on training staff and volunteers to be dementia friendly is supported and that this is extended to include councillors.

 

ACTION: Director of Public Health/City Solicitor (Scrutiny Lead)/Director of Human Resources (Workforce Development/Member Development Manager)

Resolved –

 

Council notes that according to Public Health England:

 

Sugary drinks represent less than 5% of calorie intake for 11-18 year olds who are the largest consumers of such drinks.

 

Bradford has Yorkshire & The Humber’s lowest rate of obesity at age 5 and this is declining.

 

Rates of obesity in Year 6 for the District are above the Yorkshire average.

Levels of underweight in Bradford are the highest in the region and among the highest in the UK.

 

Council requests that the Healthy Weight Board, as part of developing a comprehensive strategy in response to obesity, considers the impact of high calorie drinks on weight levels in Bradford’s young people taking account of the evidence on obesity and the causes of obesity.

 

ACTION: Director of Public Health

Resolved –

 

That the changes to the Treasury policy set out in section 2.6.3 of Governance and Audit Committee Document “R” be adopted.

 

ACTION:       Director of Finance

Resolved –

 

That the Annual Treasury Management Report  2015/16 (Governance and Audit Committee Document “Q”) be adopted.

 

ACTION:       Director of Finance

Resolved –

 

(1)       That Councillor Sajawal be appointed to the Bradford East Area Committee in place of Councillor H Khan and Councillor H Khan be an alternate.

 

(2)       That Councillor Thornton be appointed to the Bradford South Area Committee in place of Councillor Carmody.

 

(3)       That Councillor Morris be appointed to the Keighley Area Committee in place Councillor Khadim Hussain.

 

(4)       That Councillor  Warnes be appointed to the Shipley Area Committee in place of Councillor Ross-Shaw and Councillor Ross-Shaw be an alternate.

 

(5)       That Councillor Lee be appointed as an alternate for the Regulatory and Appeals Committee in place of Councillor Shabbir.

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor

Kershaw Street, New Lane and Raglan Terrace, Laisterdyke – Request for closure of side road by means of bollards         

 

Resolved –

 

That the petition be referred to the Bradford East Area Committee.

 

Rowan Avenue, Thornbury – Request for parking permits and traffic issues    

 

Resolved –

 

That the petition be referred to the Bradford East Area Committee.

 

Increased car parking charges in the Ian Clough Hall and The Grove car parks

 

Resolved –

 

That the petition be referred to the Executive.

 

Closure of Queensbury Swimming Pool

 

Resolved –

 

That the petition be referred to the Executive.

 

Council support for physical access for people with disabilities

 

Resolved –

 

That the petition be referred to the Executive.

 

ACTION:       City Solicitor

 

A motion moved by Councillor Brown was defeated.

 

An amendment,as set out in the resolution below, moved by Councillor Warnes was carried.

 

Resolved –

 

Council notes that:   (1)         Bradford Council’s services are vital for our community, especially for our most vulnerable citizens; yet these services are now at risk as a result of years of unprecedented cuts in financial support for local councils imposed by the Coalition and Conservative governments; (2)         Since 2010, central government support for Council services in Bradford has been cut by Conservative ministers (backed by Conservative MPs) by approximately £180 million; (3)         The Conservative government plans further cuts in support for Bradford Council services totalling over £80 million by 2020, by which time the Revenue Support Grant for our District will be reduced to zero; (4)         Changes in government policy introduced by the Conservatives since 2010 have increased the annual cost of Council services in Bradford – notably Social Care - by tens of millions of pounds; (5)         Conservative government cuts in support for Bradford Council are (a) mirrored by the determination of Conservative ministers to cut welfare support for the poorest in our society and to limit health and social care spending in real terms despite the growing crisis in these sectors, and (b) have been accompanied by tax cuts that have primarily benefitted the better off and contributed to the growing inequality in British society; (6)         The Leader of Bradford Council estimates that, by 2020, our Council will have “half the spending power we had in 2010”, and has warned that “we are fast approaching a tipping point beyond which we will see valued services stop and those that remain scaled back” in circumstances where the future of the Council “will be financially unsustainable without radical changes and reductions in spending on local services”; (7)         A report published by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies in 2014 concluded that Bradford Council’s limited “ability to bring in extra income due to a low tax base…makes it hard for City of Bradford MDC to mitigate what are already particularly disproportionate impacts”; that our area “suffers from deep deprivation and major inequalities”; that the Council is “in a very tough position” and the “major cuts to core budgets will result in greater health, economic and social inequalities within the district”. (8)         A report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in 2015 assessed the impact of the ongoing Conservative cuts to local government budgets and acknowledged that Councils are having to centralise services “into multi-purpose hubs” in order to “both preserve services and increase efficiency”; (9)         The 2010 Conservative Party general election manifesto stated that “nothing underlines the powerlessness that many communities feel more than the loss of essential services”, and the 2015 Conservative Party general election manifesto promised to “work with councillors to deliver high quality, value for money services”; (10)      The Conservative-led Shipley Area Committee made the decision to close Shipley’s toilets despite opposition from the local ward councillors (who suggested an alternative strategy that would have allowed the toilets to remain open). This Council therefore:   (1)         Commends our officers for their efforts to maintain and defend the public services they provide and thanks them for their hard work and dedication; (2)         Resolves to do our best to maintain essential local public services in the face of unprecedented cuts in central government funding enacted by a Conservative Party elected into office in May 2015 with support from just 24.3% of all registered voters.

 

ACTION: Chief Executive/all Strategic Directors

DISCONTINUANCE NOTICE

 

(a)       628 Manchester Road, Bradford                                    Little Horton

 

Enforcement Case Reference: 16/00666/ENFADV

Discontinuance action authorised – 5 October

 

REQUESTS FOR ENFORCEMENT/PROSECUTION ACTION

 

(b)       11 Carlton Drive, Bradford                                                               Heaton

 

Construction of rear white UPVC dormer window - 15/00252/ENFUNA

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 21 November 2016.

 

(c)       143 Fagley Road, Bradford                                                       Eccleshill

 

Unauthorised dormer windows - 15/00641/ENFAPP

 

On 7 November 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(d)       185 Queens Road, Bradford                                  Bolton & Undercliffe

 

Unauthorised fence and gate - 16/00287/ENFUNA

 

On 27 October 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(e)       2 Briardale Road, Bradford                                                             Heaton

 

Construction of boundary wall - 15/01119/ENFUNA

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 15 November 2016.

 

(f)        Land at 2 Cropredy Close, Queensbury, Bradford         Queensbury

 

Land at 2 Cropredy Close, Queensbury, Bradford - 16/00301/ENFCOU

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 8 August 2016.

 

(g)       Land at 2 Cropredy Close, Queensbury, Bradford         Queensbury

 

Unauthorised raised decking structure - 16/00498/ENFUNA

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 5 August 2016.

 

(h)       2 Idle Road, Bradford                                               Bolton & Undercliffe

 

Unauthorised two-storey side extension and dormer windows - 16/00557/ENFAPP

 

On 21 November 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(i)         484 Harewood Street, Bradford                                       Bradford Moor

 

Unauthorised front extension - 16/00319/ENFUNA

 

On 27 October 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(j)         650 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                       Great Horton

 

Unauthorised externally mounted roller shutter - 16/00721/ENFUNA

 

No action has been taken to date and on 3 November 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(k)       736 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                       Great Horton

 

Unauthorised externally mounted roller shutters - 16/00363/ENFUNA

 

No action has been taken to date and on 5 October 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(l)         8 Brantwood Drive, Bradford                                                          Heaton

 

The unauthorised change of use from a residential use to a mixed use of: Residential use and for the storage, dismantling, sale and supply of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts - 16/00478/ENFCOU

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised an enforcement notice on 6 October 2016.

 

(m)      8 Woodhall View, Bradford                                               Bradford Moor

 

Unauthorised dormer windows - 15/01168/ENFUNA

 

On 17 November 2016 the Planning Manager (Enforcement & Trees) authorised the issue of an Enforcement Notice.

 

(n)       893 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                                   Royds

 

Construction of rendered wall to front of Grade II listed building - 15/00940/ENFLBC

 

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers, on 27 October 2016.

 

(o)       Land South of Wilsden Road, Sandy Lane,        Thornton & Allerton

            Bradford

 

Unauthorised development – excavations, engineering operation, removal of spoil/soil, erection of fencing, storage of siting of containers/site office, associated ground works - 16/00753/ENFCON

 

The Area Planning Manager authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 14 September 2016.

 

(p)       Land South of Wilsden Road, Sandy Lane,        Thornton & Allerton

            Bradford

 

Unauthorised development - 16/00890/ENFCON

 

In order to prevent significant harm caused by the unauthorised works on the land the Development Services Manager authorised the issuing of a Temporary Stop Notice under delegated powers on 6 October 2016.

 

DECISIONS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

APPEAL ALLOWED

 

(q)       10 Speeton Grove, Bradford                                                            Royds

 

Two storey side extension (retention)  - Case No: 16/03016/HOU

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00119/APPHOU

 

APPEALS DISMISSED

 

(r)        1-5 Greaves Street, Bradford                                                               City

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 14/01147/ENFUNA

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00083/APPENF

 

(s)       1 Hey Street, Bradford                                                                           City

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 12/00996/ENFAPP

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00018/APPENF

 

(t)        1 Hey Street, Bradford                                                                           City

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 12/01072/ENFCOU

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00019/APPENF

 

(u)       1 Moorside Street, Bradford                                                        Royds

 

Change of use from highway to private curtilage - Case No: 16/02951/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00103/APPFL2

 

(v)       23a Croftland, Bradford                                                   Idle & Thackley

 

Sycamore - remove - Case No: 16/03762/TPO

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00090/APPTPO

 

(w)      342 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                                       City

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 15/00818/ENFUNA

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00072/APPENF

 

(x)       353 Great Horton Road, Bradford                                                       City

 

Temporary permission for existing cabin building within the rear yard - Case No: 16/03255/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00094/APPFL2

 

(y)       79 Kenley Parade, Bradford                                                 Great Horton

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 13/00313/ENFCOU

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00005/APPENF

 

(z)       79 Kenley Parade, Bradford                                                 Great Horton

 

Appeal against Enforcement Notice - Case No: 13/00313/ENFCOU

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00115/APPENF

 

(aa)     Leylands Medical Centre, 81 Leylands Lane, Bradford           Heaton

 

Two detached houses - Case No: 16/00451/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00091/APPFL2

 

(bb)     The Knowle, 50 Knowle Lane, Wyke, Bradford                            Wyke

 

Conversion of stables to dwelling - Case No: 16/03237/FUL

 

Appeal Ref: 16/00095/APPFL2

 

Resolved –

 

That the decisions be noted.

 

Action:           Strategic Director, Regeneration

 

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

           

(a)       Poplars, 521 Harrogate Road, Bradford                                Eccleshill

 

A householder application for the construction of a boundary wall, detached garage and new gated access onto Harrogate Road and Beckwith Drive at 521 Harrogate Road, Bradford - 16/07250/HOU

 

Resolved –

 

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

 

Action: Strategic Director, Regeneration

 

 

(b)       228 Parkside Road, Bradford                                              Little Horton

 

Demolition of existing derelict bungalow and construction of new two-storey place of worship (D1) at 228 Parkside Road, West Bowling, Bradford - 16/04818/FUL

 

Resolved –

 

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

 

Action: Strategic Director, Regeneration

 

 

(c)       40 Brackendale Avenue, Thackley, Bradford        Idle and Thackley

 

A full planning application for the construction of one dwelling within the garden area of 40 Brackendale Avenue, Thackley, Bradford - 16/04378/FUL

 

Resolved –

 

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

 

Action: Strategic Director, Regeneration

 

 

(d)       Lime Tree Farm, 8 Tong Lane, Tong, Bradford                      Tong

 

Planning permission is sought, for the construction of a side extension to form a swimming pool with self-contained accommodation above at Lime Tree Farm, 8 Tong Lane, Tong, Bradford - 16/04200/HOU

 

Resolved –

 

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

 

Action: Strategic Director, Regeneration

 

 

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

Resolved -

(1)          That the arrangements for the new Regional Adoption Agency be endorsed.

(2)          That the Joint Committee be formally appointed with effect from the 10^th January 2017 and contingent upon all other authorities also agreeing to appoint to the Joint Committee.

(3)          That the the Constitution, Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules of the Joint Committee (Appendix 1a, b and c to document “AM”) be approved.

(4)          That it be noted that the Leader will appoint a Principal and two Elected Members to the Joint Committee as substitutes.

(5)          That the principles of the partnership agreement as set out in Section {7} and the process for setting the budget as set out in section [3.20] of Document “AM” be noted the Director of Children’s Services be authorised to approve the Regional Adoption Agency funding formula and terms and signature of the partnership agreement through their existing delegated powers.

(6)          That it be noted that the Joint Committee will delegate responsibility to the Director of Children’s Services of the Lead Agency for the recruitment and assessment of adopters, adoption panels, family finding and adoption support.

(7)          That the transfer of staff via TUPE from Bradford into the employment of Leeds City Council to work within the RAA be noted.

(8)          That it be formally agreed that Leeds City Council hosts the West Yorkshire Adoption Agency that is a shared service and that the name of the Agency is One Adoption West Yorkshire.

(9)          That the creation of an organisational unit within Leeds City Council for the West Yorkshire Adoption Agency be noted. The lead officer for this will be the Director of Children’s Services for Leeds and the unit will sit within Children’s Services.

(10)       That it be noted that Document “AM” discusses further work required regarding non agency adoption and support for special guardians and it be agreed that that the Director of Children’s Services can make further arrangements for extending the breadth of the delegation to this aspect of the function following agreement by the management board and Joint Committee as the project develops.

(11)       That the Director of Children’s Services be authorised to progress with  the other local authorities in order to implement the Regional Adoption Agency.

ACTION:         Strategic Director of Children’s Services

 (Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny)

(Jim Hopkinson - 01274 432904)

 

Resolved –

 

That the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) be adopted, and that delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director for Regeneration to amend the LFRMS as a result of the consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport.

 

ACTION:         Strategic Director of Regeneration

(Environment & Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

(Chris Eaton - 01274 432483)

Resolved –

 

(1)          That the Strategic Director of Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder (Regeneration, Planning and Transport), be given delegated authority pursuant to Article 14.20 of the Constitution to:

 

(a)       progress and approve the detailed design of the short, medium and long term schemes and undertake appropriate consultation including with the relevant Area Committees;

(b)   undertake negotiations with landowners to secure by private treaty the timely acquisition and internal appropriation of land required for the implementation of the scheme;

(c)    undertake negotiations with leaseholders of Council owned land affected by the scheme with a view to securing surrender of any extant leases;

(d)   as may be required, secure the procurement of specialist external services having regard to the Council’s Contract Standing Orders and EU procurement legislation in order to advise the Council on matters relating to the delivery of the proposals;

(e)    advertise any necessary legal orders required to facilitate the delivery of the strategy and to make any necessary applications to seek planning permission. Any objections to be referred to the Keighley Area Committee;

(f)        approve the implementation of the works.

 

ACTION:         Strategic Director of Regeneration

(Environment & Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

 

(Richard Gelder - 01274 437603)

 

Resolved -

 

That the allocation of Basic Need and S106 Funding to the expansion of Immanuel College and Ilkley Grammar School be approved.

 

ACTION:         Strategic Director of Children’s Services

(Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee)                                       

 

(Judith Kirk - 01274 431078)

 

Resolved -

 

(1)       That Option 1 as set out in Document “AL” be approved for implementation and the appropriate Strategic Directors be authorised to conclude appropriate contractual arrangements for this purpose.

 

(2)       That the Comprehensive Housing Renewal Policy set out in Appendix 1 of Document “AL” be approved.

 

(3)       That the appropriate Strategic Director continue to make changes to the Comprehensive Housing Renewal Policy under delegated authority in consultation with the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Housing.

 

 

ACTION:         Director of Regeneration

(Regeneration & Economy/Health & social Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee)                                        

(Julie Rhodes - 01274 431163)

 

Resolved -

 

That the West Yorkshire Low Emissions Strategy be adopted by the Council.

 

ACTION:         Strategic Director Health & Wellbeing

(Environment & Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

 

(Ruth Lees – 01274 431349)

 

 

Resolved -

 

(1)       That Executive, having considered the Council’s public sector equality duty as set out in Document “AJ”:

 

(a)  Approve for consultation as required with the public, interested parties, staff and trade unions the proposed detailed budget changes for 2017/18 and 2018/19 set out at Appendix C to Document AJ, and any revisions to previous decisions set out in Appendix E and Appendix F to Document AJ

(b)  Approve the proposed non-recurrent spending included in the financial estimates

(c)  Approve for consultation the proposed spending totals for each outcome for 2017/18 and 2018/19, as the basis for a balanced budget

(d)  Approve the proposed use of reserves

(e)  Approve the consultation mechanisms and processes set out in Appendix G to Document “AJ” 

(f)   Approve the proposed indicative spending totals for each outcome for 2019/20 and 2020/21 to inform future planning and engagement with stakeholders, the budgets for 2019/20 and 2020/21 to be subject to detailed formal consultation, however, in future budget rounds 

(g)  Authorise Strategic Directors to engage with stakeholders to develop draft plans and options for the reforms and changes required to deliver a balanced budget in 2019/20 and 2020/21 as set out in Section 12.

 

 

ACTION:         Director of Finance

(Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee)       

(Stuart McKinnon-Evans - 01274 432800)

 

A.        REGIONALISATION OF ADOPTION SERVICES (Corporate Parenting Panel 9 November 2016)

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the arrangements for the new Regional Adoption Agency be endorsed and that the submission of the recommendations set out in Document “F” to the Executive be supported.

 

(2)       That the Panel considers that one meeting per annum of the Joint Committee is not sufficient and asks the Executive to give consideration to this issue.

 

 

B.        ADOPTION REGIONALISATION (Governance & Audit Committee 1 December 2016)

 

Resolved –

 

That it be recommend that the proposal to the Executive to give full

agreement to the development and implementation of the Regional

Adoption Agency be endorsed.

 

Note:  in receiving the above recommendations the Leader noted that the report to be considered at this meeting (Document “AM”)had been amended in the light of recommendation (2) from the Corporate Parenting Panel.

 

 

C.        REGENERATION IN KEIGHLEY (Regeneration & Economy O&S 30 November 2016)

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the Strategic Director, Regeneration be requested to present a report to the Committee, before the end of the municipal year, in respect of the wider economic strategy for Keighley.

 

(2)       That the Strategic Director, Regeneration be requested to provide more detailed information to the Members of the Committee in relation to the footfall figures for both the market and the town centre as a whole, for each of the last five years.

 

(3)       That the Executive be requested to give consideration to demolishing the Cavendish Street building (part of the former Keighley College) whilst the contractors are on site demolishing the associated North Street building.

 

(4)       That the Strategic Director, Regeneration be requested to ensure that, in developing the plans for the public sector hub on the site at North Street, Keighley, balance is maintained in respect of the needs of pedestrians and transport.

 

(5)       That a recommendation be made to each Area Committee that it considers looking at those locations within its area that are at particular risk of flooding with a view to identifying local solutions.

 

(6)       That the Executive be requested to ensure that, prior to the implementation of the delegated powers in respect of the proposed traffic management measures for Keighley, a meeting to discuss traffic management in Keighley is convened with invitations to all the Councillors representing the Keighley Constituency and transport companies.

 

 

(7)       That the Environment and Waste Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee be requested to consider undertaking a review of the role of Council Wardens.

 

Note: in receiving the above recommendations the Leader noted that:

 

(a)   in respect of recommendation (3), options were being explored regarding the building which would be considered in due course.

(b)  in respect of recommendation (6), the proposals had been considered at the Keighley Area Committee and could be further considered by the Area Committee at the discretion of the Chair and that the portfolio holder had held a number of meetings with transport companies who had been extensively consulted on the proposals.