Resolved –

1.      That the wide range of groups, organisations and individuals across the Shipley area which have benefited from receiving a Community Chest grant and Sports Chest grant be noted and welcomed.

2.     That the Grants Advisory Group is thanked for their work in providing guidance to the Shipley Area Co-ordinator in the effective allocation of the Community Chest grant and the Sports Chest grant.

Action: Area Co-ordinators

Resolved -

1      That it be approved that the Shipley Area Co-ordinators, under delegated powers, has the responsibility for making decisions on all grant applications administered by The Shipley Area Co-ordinators office, after seeking guidance from the Grants Advisory Group.

2       That in the current municipal year and in accordance with an established precedent, the Area Committee approves the nomination of three Councillors from the Conservative Group, (Councillors Birch, Coates and Sullivan) one Councillor from the Green Group (Councillor Warnes) and one Councillor from the Labour Group (Councillor Dearden)

3       That the Shipley Area Co-ordinators Office be requested to continue to ensure the effective allocation of all the grant funding by providing appropriate support and advice to applicants.

Action: Area Co-ordinator

Resolved –

1.          That the committeenotes the content of the report for locality planning  

2.          That Ward Officers continue to consult with ward and parish councillors and other partners during July and August to draft priorities

3.          That the Committee receives a further report in September that will include a draft Area Plan and Ward Plans for consideration

Action: Area Co-ordinators

Resolved –

1.    That this Committee reapproves for 2022/23 those previously approved and currently ongoing non-italicised casualty reduction schemes in Appendix 1 thereby enabling further progression of those schemes.

2.    That this Committee approves the additional funding requirement highlighted in Appendix 2, thereby allowing completion of the 2021/22 Shipley Area Wide TRO.

3.    That this Committee approves the funding requirement highlighted in Appendix 3 associated with the promotion of the
2022/23 Shipley Area wide TRO.

4.    That this Committee approves the proposed Traffic Management
Ancillary Measures Programme for 2022/23 identified within
Appendix 4.

5.    That this Committee approves the proposed programme of traffic
measures to be funded in full by Town or Parish Councils during
2020/21 and/or 2020/21 as identified within Appendix 5 of this
report.

6.    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.

7.    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.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

Option 1 –

That Lee Lane/Moorview Drive be included within the list of scheme
candidates to be considered annually by this Committee for possible
inclusion within its Safer Roads Programme.

• The lead petitioner be advised accordingly.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

That the report be noted.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

Option 1

That the objection be overruled and the proposed traffic calming features be approved and implemented as advertised.

The objector be advised accordingly.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

Option 1

That this Committee notes the petitioners’ concerns and recommends
no further action other than formally advising West Yorkshire Police of
the petitioners’ concerns regarding speeding on Mexborough Road.

• The lead petitioner be advised accordingly.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

That the Bradford South Area Committee noted the report and requested that Members provide the Area Coordinator with any suggestions/ amendments to the Forward Plan.

ACTION:

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Corporate

(Ishaq Shafiq – 01272 431155)

Resolved –

(1)       That the programme of Safe Roads schemes for 2022/23 listed in         Appendix 1 to Document “D” be approved subject to the    addition of an item for Traffic Surveys with a budget of £1000 and         the reduction of the Bradford South constituency-wide TRO             budget to £12,000.

(2)       That the programmes of Traffic Regulation Orders for 2022/23   listed in Appendix 2 to Document “D be approved subject to the      addition of items for new or revised waiting restrictions on        Spencer Road, Northside Road, High Street Queensbury and (to          be determined following further ward member consultation) Law   Street/Rook Lane.

(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 should inflationary pressures on the projects listed in        Appendices 1 and 2 to Document “D” make delivery of the full          programme impossible a further report be brought to the Area           Committee to reconsider scheme priorities.

(6)       That officers determine a priority matrix for highways mobility improvement requests (based on factors including the level of          benefit to the wider community, proximity to facilities and links to         surrounding pedestrian routes) and agree this with ward members             before finalising a proposed programme with the Area Committee       chair.

(7)       That officers review the list of outstanding requests for Traffic Regulation Orders, Traffic Management Measures and highway             mobility improvements in conjunction with ward members with a          view to reducing the lists by removing requests in excess of 5          years old.

(8)       That officers review traffic conditions on Beacon Road and        present a future report to the Area Committee outlining the issues and options available for interventions.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Environment

(Andrew Smith - 01274 434674)

Resolved –

(1)       That the objections be overruled with the exception of those in respect of Huddersfield Road, New Works Road and Ullswater Drive which be partially upheld and the Order modified as per the plans in Appendix 2 to Document “C” and by removing the proposed waiting restrictions within the turning area on the north east side of Ullswater Drive, and sealed and implemented as otherwise advertised

 (2)          That the objectors be informed accordingly.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Environment

(Andrew Smith - 01274 434674)

Resolved–

(1)          That the objections be overruled and the Order be sealed           and implemented as advertised.

(2)          That the removal of a length of restriction outside No. 1 Northside       Road and replacement with a limited waiting bay within a future      Bradford South Area-Wide TRO be approved.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Environment

(Andrew Smith - 01274 434674)

Resolved -

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

(2)       That officers bring a future report to the Bradford South Area Committee when further analysis has been undertaken to give an insight into the comparatively high child KSI rate in the Bradford district in 2021.

(3)       That officers consult ward members to determine if there are any        new local community opportunities to promote road safety.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Environment

(Becky James Team – 01274 437409)

Resolved -

That the remaining meetings of the Bradford South Area Committee be held on a Thursday at 6.00pm as follows:

8 Sept 2022

29 September 2022

27 October 2022

1 December 2022

26 January 2023

16 March 2023

ACTION: Interim City Solicitor

(Yusuf Patel – 07970 411923)

Resolved –

That Councillor S Khan be appointed Deputy Chair of the Bradford South Area Committee for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year.

ACTION: Interim City Solicitor

Resolved –

That Councillor D Green be appointed Chair of the Bradford South Area Committee for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year.

ACTION: Interim City Solicitor

Resolved –

That, with the amendment of the staging date for the Pensions Dashboard from November 2023 to April 2024 in Minute 40 the minutes of the meetings held on 14 December 2021 (adjourned and reconvened on 22 March 2022 at 1000 hours) and 22 March 2022 at 1030 hours be signed as a correct record.

Action: City Solicitor

Resolved –

1.    That the minutes of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel, 28 April 2022, be noted.

2.    That the concerns raised at the meeting by Members regarding recruitment and succession planning be communicated by the Chair to the host authority’s (Bradford Council) Chief Executive and Leader of Council.

3.    That Members representing Trade Unions on the local Pension Board be kept informed of progress made in managing significant risks of losing key personnel from the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund / Chair WYPF Pension Board

Resolved –

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the Not for Publication Appendix to Document “I” relating to the minutes of a West Yorkshire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Panel meeting held on 28 April 2022 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 report be noted.

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

That Document “G” and the WYPF Data Improvement Plan, appended to that Document, be noted.

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved -

1.    That The Pension’s Regulator (TPR) Toolkit online training and the Hymans Robertson online Learning Academy Training will be undertaken and it be acknowledged that in doing the requirements defined by the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 will be met.

2.    That Members be encouraged to attend external training events provided by PLSA, LGA & actuaries and consideration be given to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund’s representation at various national events such as the PLSA Conference and LGA Governance conference.

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

That the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Knowledge and Skills Training Strategy, appended to Document “E”, be adopted as the formal commitment to meeting the requirement to demonstrate the knowledge and skills of the LGPS and to assist the scheme manager as defined by the Public Services Pensions Act 2013. 

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

1. That the WYPF total net expenditure forecast of £10.46m for 2021/22 be noted.

2. That the net expenditure budget of £14.7 and forecast of £14.75m for 2022/23 be noted.

3. That the WYPF total cost per member of £33.63, supported by strong service performance and quality and as the lowest Local Government Pension Scheme cost per member, be noted.

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved - 

That the report be noted.

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved - 

That the report be noted.

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

That the report and entries on the Register of Breaches of Law, contained in the appendix to Document “A”, be noted. 

Action: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

The following referrals to the Executive were considered:

Regeneration & Environment O&S Ctte – 22 June 2022

(i)         FOOD SAFETY IN THE BRADFORD DISTRICT

Resolved: -

That the Executive be requested to consider the implications of City of Culture and the increase in the number of food services businesses on the workforce issues within the Environmental Health Food Safety Service and that consideration also be given to supporting the apprenticeship scheme for this service.

Action: Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing

Note: In receiving the recommendation the Leader stated that the request will be considered as part of the 2023/2024 budget setting process.

Action: Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing / Director of Finance

Keighley Area Committee on Thursday, 23 June 2022

 (ii)       STEETON WITH EASTBURN - PETITION REGARDING PERMIT   PARKING SCHEME

Resolved –

1.    That, in light of the issues raised by residents in Steeton with Eastburn, the Executive be requested to amend the Parking Policy to increase the number of visitors permitted to park at any one time.

2.    That a sum of £7,000 be allocated from devolved budgets to allow the amendment of the Traffic Regulation Order permitting parking in Steeton with Eastburn.

3.    That the Strategic Director, Place, be requested to review the existing Traffic Regulation Order to increase the hours of permitted parking in the Steeton with Eastburn parking scheme. 

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Note: In receiving the above recommendation the Leader stated that the matter be referred to officers within the Parking and Highways Service to look at.

Action: Assistant Director Transportation Design and Planning.

Resolved –

(1)      The Executive commented on the Keighley Locality Plan 2022-25, as set out in Appendix A to Document “N”.

(2)      The Executive requests that the Keighley Area Co-ordinator, accompanied by the Chair of Keighley Area Committee, presents a progress report to the Executive in 12 months’ time, setting out the progress and achievements made for each of the priorities detailed in the Keighley Locality Plan 2022-25.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Keighley Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Health & Social Care

(Jonathan Hayes - 01535 618008)

Resolved –

(1)       That the allocation of the CIL Infrastructure Fund as set out in Tables 2 and 3 to Document “L” be agreed (up to March 2022) to be used to contribute to education, recreation and open space, active travel, habitat mitigation, and libraries.

(2)      That the decision on the spend of the Strategic CIL Pot in Table 1 and Table 2 to Document “L” be delegated to the Strategic Director (Place) in consultation with the Portfolio holder.

(3)      That the Strategic Director (Place) delegates to the Assistant Director of Planning Transportation and Highways to liaise with other Assistant Directors and Portfolio Holders to remind of the purpose of the Strategic CIL Pot and how the funds retained within it may be accessed to help deliver infrastructure projects.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Regeneration & Environment

(Michala Bartle - 01274 432522)

Resolved –

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

(2)      That Vision Zero be formally endorsed and adopted in Bradford.

(3)      That the development of a Vision Zero Strategy for Bradford  be           agreed referencing and underpinning the West Yorkshire Vision             Zero Strategy.

(4)      That design and development of stakeholder events to develop a         whole systems approach to casualty prevention be agreed.

 ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Committee:  Regeneration & Environment

(Simon D’Vali - 01535 618375)

Resolved –

(1)      That the contents of Document “K” and the SEND letter be noted.

(2)      The local authority and CCG/ICS need to consider if further       financial investment is required to support the delivery of the            five written statement of action areas in preparation for the            next area inspection.

(3)       Expenditure related to services delivered by the council             it is     recommended that power be delegated to the Executive to approve appropriate levels of funding. To support the delivery          services for children with SEND.

ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services

Overview & Scrutiny Committee:  Children’s Services

(Stu Barrat - 01274 4341175)

Resolved –

That the baseline of the key performance indicators in the 2021/25 Council Plan be noted.

ACTION: No Action

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

(Ruth Davison - 01274 432111)

Resolved –

That the contents of Document “H” and the actions taken to manage the issues highlighted be noted

ACTION: No Action

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

(Andrew Cross - 07870 386523)

Resolved –

(1)      That the contents of Document “I” and the actions taken to        manage the issues highlighted be noted.

(2)      That the following capital expenditure schemes as outlined in   section 11.8 and 11.9. to Document “I” be approved:

•           £0.23m for new enforcement camera equipment. This will be     funded by invest to save borrowing.

•           £1.427m additional budget for the completion of Highways works.       This will be funded by WYCA grant and £0.28m Council borrowing.  

•           £0.085m to improve the process of managing medicines in care           homes. This will be funded by the General Contingency Budget.  

•           £0.213m to complete essential works at the Beckfield Resource           Centre. This will be funded by the General Contingency Budget.  

•           £6.8m to continue with the core IT Refresh Programme. This capital project has previously been approved and was held as a ‘reserve’ scheme pending the final case being presented. 

•           £0.25m for ensuring that the appropriate charging infrastructure is     in place to support the change in the Council fleet to electric vehicles. This will be funded by a mixture of invest to save and        corporate borrowing. 

(3)       That the work being undertaken to mitigate the ongoing budget           pressures be addressed in the Medium Term Financial Strategy report.

ACTION: Director of Finance

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

(Andrew Cross - 07870 386523)

Note: That the minutes of the meeting(s) of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority held on 17 March 2022 be received.

Resolved:

That the decisions made by the Secretary of State as set out in (Document “B”) be noted.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

Resolved:

That the decisions made by the Secretary of State as set out in (Document “B”) be noted.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

(a)  204 Gaisby Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 1AE - 22/00985/FUL

Full application for demolition of house and construction of replacement, enlarged dwelling and rear boundary wall.

Resolved:

That the application number 22/00985/FUL be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report (Document “A”) and subject to:

     i.        Condition 2 includes the amended plans received on the 23^rd June 2022 that shows the lower ground floor plans and rear boundary wall;

    ii.        Condition removing permitted development rights for the application site; and

   iii.        in the event that the approved development is not completed within 12 months of the date of this permission, detailed proposals for the restoration and demolition the application site shall be submitted and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority

(b)  Former Mortuary, Skipton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire - 21/05013/FUL

Full application seeking permission for the construction of six dwellings.

Resolved:

That the application number 21/05013/FUL be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report (Document “A”).

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(c)  Jewsons Royd, Ings Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 4BZ - 22/01258/VOC

An application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990), as amended, to vary condition 14 of planning permission 06/02132/FUL.

Resolved:

That application number 22/01258/VOC be approved by amending the relevant Planning Condition (14) and adding an additional condition as set out below:

The premises shall not be used outside the hours of:

7.00am to 6.00pm Mondays to Fridays

7.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays and

8.00am to 4.00pm on Bank or Public Holidays except for Christmas Day and Good Friday.

The premises shall not be used on Sundays.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of neighbouring residents and to accord with Policy DS5 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document.

Additional Condition:

The changes to the hours of operation hereby permitted shall not come into effect until the applicant has carried out improvements to the site landscaping in accordance with a Maintenance Plan to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to accord with Policy DS2 of the Bradford Core Strategy Development Plan Document

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

Resolved –

1.    That the plans to include Cowpasture Road in the proposed 20mph zone be welcomed.

2.    That the West Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership be requested to consider the amendment of the Safety Camera Deployment criteria and the Strategic Director, Place, be requested to provide a future report when the issue has been progressed.

3.    That the suggestion that speed restrictions on Moor Road be reduced to 30mph until linked to Cowpasture Road we welcomed.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration and Environment

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

1.    That, in light of the issues raised by residents in Steeton with Eastburn, the Executive be requested to amend the Parking Policy to increase the number of visitors permitted to park at any one time.

2.    That a sum of £7,000 be allocated from devolved budgets to allow the amendment of the Traffic Regulation Order permitting parking in Steeton with Eastburn.

3.    That the Strategic Director, Place, be requested to review the existing Traffic Regulation Order to increase the hours of permitted parking in the Steeton with Eastburn parking scheme. 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration and Environment

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

1.    That the draft Keighley Locality Plan 2022-25, contained at Appendix A to Document “E”, be approved.

2.    That the Keighley Area Co-ordinator be requested to present a progress report to the Area Committee in 6 months-time, setting out the progress and achievements made for each of the priorities detailed in the Keighley Locality Plan 2022-25, including the six Ward Plans.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

With the amendments agreed and recorded in the minutes of the meeting -

1.    That the programme of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2022/23 listed in Appendix 2 to Document “D” be approved.

2.    That the proposed programme of Traffic Management schemes for 2022/23 listed in Appendix 3 to Document “D” be approved.

3.    That the progression of Traffic Regulation Order schemes for 2021/22 listed in Appendix 4 to Document “D” be noted.

4.    That the proposed programme of Traffic Regulation Order schemes for 2022/23 listed in Appendix 5 to Document “D” be approved.

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

6.    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.

7.    That The Strategic Director, Place, be requested to present a report explaining the number of vacancies in the Council’s Highways Service and how subsequent budget savings were being utilised.  

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration and Environment

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved –

1.    That the objection be overruled.

2.    That the proposed speed limit order be implemented.

3.    That the objector be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration and Environment

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place

Resolved - 

That the meetings of Keighley Area Committee for the remainder of the municipal year 2022-23 be held at 1800 hours on the following dates –

21 July 2022

1 September 2022

13 October 2022

17 November 2022

15 December 2022

2 February 2023

16 March 2023

Action: Interim City Solicitor

There were no questions submitted by the public.

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2022 be signed as a correct record.

No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.

Resolved –

That Councillor Ali be appointed Deputy Chair of Keighley Area Committee for the 2022/2023 municipal year.

Action: Interim City Solicitor

Resolved –

That Councillor Brown be appointed Chair of Keighley Area Committee for the municipal year 2022/2023.

Action: Interim City Solicitor