Resolved –

(1)       That the wide range of groups, organisations and individuals across the Shipley Area which have benefited from receiving a Community Chest Grant be noted and welcomed.

(2)       That the Grants Advisory Group be thanked for their work in allocating Community Chest Grants.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Shipley Area Co-ordinator

Resolved –

That the report (Document “AF”) be received for information and the work undertaken by Children’s Services staff be welcomed.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Children’s Services

NO ACTION

Resolved –

(1)       That the contents of the report (Document “AE”) be noted.

(2)       That ways in which CSE can be tackled at a local level be considered in the Area Committee’s decisions, actions taken with young people and Members’ own observations and contacts with their constituents.

(3)       That Councillors in the Shipley Constituency be provided with a named contact to report CSE concerns to.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Children’s Services

ACTION: Strategic Director, Children’s Services

Resolved –

That the proposed street name “Brian Close Walk” for the residential development 18/00093/S3 Former Little Blue Orange pub, Otley Road, Baildon be approved.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment & Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

That the notes be received.

NO ACTION

No resolution was passed on this item.

Resolved –

(1)       That the proposed programme of works for 2018/19 as shown in Appendices 2 and 3 of Document “AB” be approved.

(2)       That full details of any additional funding received and how it would impact on the reserve list of works be circulated to Members.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved -

(1)          That the contents of Document “BL”  and the actions to be taken to manage the closure of the Council’s financial position for 2017-18 be noted.

(2)       That in preparing the Final Accounts the Assistant Director Finance & Procurement be authorised to take appropriate steps to secure the best advantage for the Council's financial position.

ACTION: Assistant Director Finance & Procurement

Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Resolved -

(1)       That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Chellow Heights Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 200 to 248 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission) be approved

(2)       That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Delius Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 124 to 148 with effect from 1 September 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission) be approved

(3)       That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Beechcliffe Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 114 to 144 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and permissions) be approved

(4)       That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Oastlers School by increasing the pupil numbers from 80 to 94 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved

(5)       That the proposal to establish DSP at Crossley Hall Primary School with up to 12 places for primary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) with effect from 1 September 2018 onwards be approved

(6)       That the proposal to increase the existing DSP at Crossflatts Primary School for primary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) from 12 places to 16 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved

(7)       That the proposal to increase the existing DSP at The Holy Family Catholic School for secondary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) from 12 places to 16 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved

(8)       That the proposal to increase the existing DSP at Titus Salt School for secondary aged children and young people with cognition and learning needs from 16 places to 30 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission) be approved

(9)       That the proposal to establish DSP  at Long Lee Primary School with up to 10 places for primary aged children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved

(10)     That the proposal to establish DSP at Cottingley Village Primary School with up to 10 places  for primary aged children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved

(11)     That the proposal to increase  the number of  EYESP places at Strong Close Nursery School for early years aged children from 23 to 30 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and planning permission) be approved

(12)     That the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at St Edmunds Nursery School for early years aged children from 26 to 33 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved

(13)     That the proposal to increase  the number of  EYESP places at Canterbury Nursery School for early years aged children from 21 to 28 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved

(14)     That the proposal to formally establish 20 x part time 0.6 place EYESP at Abbey Green Nursery School for early years aged children with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved

ACTION: Strategic Director of Children’s Services

Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Resolved -

(1)       That the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, be given delegated authority:

a.    To consult all relevant stakeholders, including local Ward Councillors, in relation to the arrangements for the implementation of an All Street Permit Scheme in the Bradford District.

b.    That following completion of the aforesaid consultation, to approve the details of the operation and scope of an All Street Permit Scheme and the making of relevant legal orders - in conjunction with the City Solicitor - to implement the scheme at the earliest possible opportunity and no later than 1^st April 2019.

c.    To develop and implement any future street works management methods and systems proposed by DfT

(2)       That the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Assistant Director Finance and Procurement and Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport be granted delegated authority to approve and implement the financial aspects of any scheme.

ACTION: Strategic Director of Place

Environment & Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Resolved –

(1)       That the initial Highway Enforcement Policy Documents contained in Document “BM” be approved with effect from the proposed implementation date of 17 April 2018

(2)       That responsibility for the determination and adoption of additional future enforcement policies and the alteration/adaptation of previously approved policies is delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport and the City Solicitor.

ACTION: Strategic Director of Place

Environment & Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Resolved -

(1)           That the Family Hub model of co-produced service delivery for prevention and early help be approved and the implementation of this model as per the timeline set out in Document “BI” be agreed.

(2)          That the Strategic Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, produce a detailed plan on the best collective use of buildings across the Council, with key partners and communities to sustain as much funding into frontline workers by 2020/21 which would be subject to further consultation as required.

ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services

Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Resolved –

(1)          That having considered the consultation responses (Appendix 3) and the Equalities Impact Assessment (Appendix 4) and SEN Improvement Test (Appendix 2) the proposed model to restructure SEND Specialist Teaching Support Services into one 0-25 Inclusive Education Service to include two teams supporting high occurring special needs and low occurring special needs children and young people be approved, and the implementation of this model as per the timeline set out in Document “BJ” be agreed.

(2)          That work be undertaken on engaging with schools, enablers, SEND managers and other key stakeholders  on shaping, planning, co-producing and marketing a ‘traded’ offer which will be available in the summer term for schools to plan for the 18/19 academic year.

ACTION: Strategic Director of Children’s Services

Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Resolved –

That the proposed programme of works for 2018/19 as shown in Appendix 1 and 2, attached to Document “AF” be approved.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

That the report be received.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Children’s Services & Health and Social Care

ACTION: Strategic Director, Children’s Services

Resolved –

(1)       That the request for traffic calming, on Avenel Road and Allerton         Grange Drive and Whitburn Way be approved for funding from             the      2017/18 and 2018/19 Safer Roads budgets.

(2)       That the scheme be extended to include Saffron Drive (St            Matthew’s school to Grange Road), Grange Road and Ley Top        Lane.

(3)       That approval be granted to prepare and advertise a traffic          calming scheme.

(4)       That any objections to the proposals be considered by the         Bradford West Area Committee or, in the event of there being no             valid objections, the scheme be implemented as advertised.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

(1)       That subject to the result of the pedestrian surveys on Little       Horton Lane, an appropriate item for a crossing facility at       this location be added to the list of schemes awaiting funding             from the Safer Roads budget.

(2)       That the lead petitioner is informed accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

(1)       That the decision of the Grants Advisory Group for the allocation of CBG contingency funding as outlined in paragraph 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of this report be agreed.

(2)       That the allocation of CBG contingency funding as outlined in paragraph 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 for 2018-2019 ( subject to funding being available) be approved.

(3)       That responsibility for the allocation of any remaining CBG contingency funds in Bradford West be delegated to the Area Co-Ordinator in consultation with members of the Grant Advisory Group.

(4)       That Members of Bradford West Grants Advisory Group be thanked for their active participation in the CBG contingency fund allocation across Bradford West.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

(1)       That the contents of Document “Z” be noted.

(2)       That all officers involved in tackling Child Sexual Exploitation be           thanked for their commitments.

(3)       That an update report be presented to the Bradford West Area   Committee in 12 months time.

(4)       That the Bradford West Area Committee expresses deep concern         that the role of the Safeguarding Board is being made non          statutory by the Government.

(5)       That the Bradford West Area Committee requests that the Leader         of Council and the Bradford West MP write to the Department for          Education expressing this Committee’s concerns and that the       department reconsiders its decision and places the Safeguarding             Boards back on a statutory footing.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Children’s Services

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Children’s Services

Resolved –

(1)       That the objections be overruled and the proposed one-way      systems on Olive Grove and Vine Terrace West be        implemented as advertised.

(2)       That the objectors be informed accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

(1)       That an exception be allowed to the Disabled Persons Parking Places policy for an application for 28 Victor Road.

(2)       That the applicant be informed accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

(1)       That an exception be allowed to the Disabled Persons Parking Places policy for an application for 20 Aberdeen Terrace.

(2)       That the applicant be informed accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:        Strategic Director – Place

Resolved –

That the report be noted.

(Tracy Weaver -  01274 433571)

Resolved –

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

(Rodney Barton – 01274 432317)

Resolved –

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item relating to minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel meetings held on 2 November 2017 and 25 January 2018 because information would be disclosed which was considered to be exempt information within paragraph 3 (Financial or Business Affairs) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

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

No resolution was passed on this item.

Resolved –

That the Pensions Administration Strategy and Communications Policy 2018/19, contained in Document “S” be noted.

(Yunus Gajra – 01274 432343)

Resolved -

That the update contained in Document “R” be noted and the potential additional workloads anticipated from the Guaranteed Minimum Pension Reconciliation Exercise be acknowledged.

(Grace Kitchen – 01274 434266)

Resolved –

That the report be noted.

(Caroline Blackburn – 01274 434523)

Resolved –

That the report be noted and the staff be thanked for their hard work in maintaining the high standards demonstrated in Document “O”.

(Yunus Gajra – 01274 432343

Resolved -

That the entries on the Register of Breaches of Law be noted.

(Caroline Blackburn – 01274 434523)

Resolved –

That the progress on pooling to date be noted and that the pooling arrangements for the Northern Pool meet the criteria set out in the November 2015 investment reform and criteria guidance, in compliance with the statutory guidance to the Investment Regulations, be confirmed.

(Rodney Barton – 01274 434523)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the WYPF JAG meeting held on 25 November 2017 be noted.

(Rodney Barton – 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 finds as follows:

That the Licensee be warned that the Licensing Authority have serious concerns in relation to the activities that have undermined the prevention of crime and disorder objective that occurred at the premises and the Licensee is therefore put on notice that if similar incidents are brought to the attention of the Licensing Authority by way of a review of the licence, that the Licensing Authority will seriously consider the need to revoke the licence taking into account the weight of the evidence presented.

Reason:        It is considered that the warning is necessary in order to ensure proper supervision of the premises and ensure compliance with the prevention of crime and disorder objective.

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

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 determines that the premises licence be revoked.

Reason:        That, in light of the evidence presented by West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service, the Panel felt that revocation was the only appropriate and proportionate approach to address the prevention of crime and disorder objective.

(Melanie McGurk  – 01274 431873)

Resolved-

(1)          That the content and recommendations of the peer review report set out in Appendix 1 (attached to Document “AH”) be noted and a verbal report on the progress of recommendation 1 (Audit Resources) of the Peer Review Action Plan be provided to the next meeting; further updates in this area be provided to the Committee as required.

(2)          That further updates on the implementation of the recommendations in the Action Plan be submitted to this committee during 2018.

Action:           Assistant Director, Finance and Procurement

                                                            (Andrew Crookham - 01274 433656)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel held on 2 November 2017 were considered.

                                                (Rodney Barton – 01274 432317)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel held on 25 January 2018 were considered.

                                                (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 meetings

held on 25 January 2018 and 2 November 2017 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 –

That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Joint Advisory Group held on 25 January 2018 were considered and noted that the pooling arrangements for the Northern Pool met the criteria set out in the November 2015 investment reform and criteria guidance.

                                                (Rodney Barton – 01274 432317)

Resolved-

That the report (Document “AD”) be noted and referred to Council for adoption.

Action:  Assistant Director, Finance and Procurement/Interim City Solicitor

                                                             (David Willis – 01274 432361)

Resolved-

That the Committee considered and approved the Audit Strategy Memorandum for the West Yorkshire Pension Fund for 2017/18.

Action:           External Auditor

                                                            (Sharon Liddle – 0191 3836311)

Resolved-

That the Committee considered and approved the Audit Strategy Memorandum for the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council for 2017/18.

Action:           External Auditor

                                                            (Mark Dalton – 0113 3878735)