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(1)       Save Bingley Grammar
School bus services from Bradford Council cuts.
 
Resolved-
 
That the petition be
referred to the Executive.
 
To be actioned
by: Strategic Director Children’s Services/Interim
Director of Legal and Governance
 
At the start of the meeting
under Council Standing Order 9.1.2 a vote was taken to re-order the
business on the agenda to move Motions 12.1(Protecting School Bus
Services) and 12.7 (Reinstatement of the School Bus Services to St
Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Academy) to be
considered with the petition under item 6 (Reconsider Cuts to the School Bus Services that
serve St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic
College).
 
Resolved-
 
That
under Council Standing Order 9.1.2 to re-order the business on the
agenda to move Motions 12.1 (Protecting School Bus Services) and
Motion 12.7 (Reinstatement of the School Bus Services to St
Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Academy) to be
considered under item 6 - Petitions.
 
At the start of the meeting
under Council Standing Order 9.1.4 a further vote was taken to
combine Motions 12.1 and 12.7 and the petition (Reconsider Cuts to the School Bus Services that
serve St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic
College).
 
Resolved
–
 
That under
Council Standing Order 9.1.4 the debates on Motions 12.1
(Protecting School Bus Services), 12.7 (Reinstatement of the School
Bus Services to St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic
Academy) and the petition (Reconsider Cuts to the School Bus Services that
serve St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College) which
has more than 1500 signatures and therefore qualifies for a debate,
be combined.
 
(A separate vote
was taken on each motion and the petition)
 
 
PETITION -   RECONSIDER CUTS TO
THE SCHOOL BUS SERVICES
          
THAT SERVE ST BEDE’S AND ST JOSEPH’S
CATHOLIC
          
COLLEGE
Motion
12.1  PROTECTING SCHOOL BUS
SERVICES
Motion
12.7  REINSTATEMENT OF THE SCHOOL BUS
SERVICES TO ST
                     
BEDE’S AND ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY
 
Motion
12.1
 
As set out in the published
agenda Motion 12.1 was moved by Councillor Edwards and seconded by
Councillor Watson.
 
In accordance with Council
Standing Orders 18.4  and 18.8
 an amendment (additional published papers Amendment
A) was moved by Councillor Sullivan and seconded  by
Councillor Majkowski.
 
In accordance with Council
Standing Orders 18.4  and 18.8
 a second amendment (additional published papers Amendment
B) was moved by Councillor Duffy and seconded  by
Councillor Hinchcliffe.
 
Following
a number
of speakers in accordance with Council
Standing Order 18.12 Amendment B as set out below was then put to
the vote, was carried and became the substantive motion,
was then voted on and was
carried.         
 
Resolved-
 
That with the
addition and deletion of the appropriate words, the motion be
amended to read as follows:
 
Council
notes:
 
Bradford Council
values all schools in the district, both faith schools and
non-faith schools alike, going above and beyond for our
children.  Bingley Grammar and St
Bede’s and St Joseph’s are good schools who are giving
of their best for our children in their care.
 
Bradford
Council, like many councils across the country, is under extreme
financial pressure after 14 years of Conservative austerity and has
to look at how savings can be made. The council does not propose
cuts to any services lightly.
 
The statutory
guidance states that whilst councils are required to have regard to
the wish of a parent to have their child educated at a school based
on their religion or belief, this does not mean that councils must
arrange travel to such a school based on that choice, unless a
child qualifies under the extended right of low income. 
 
The Council is
currently in a consultation period about proposed cuts to school
transport at St Bede’s and St Joseph’s and Bingley
Grammar.  An initial Equality Impact
Assessment has been completed.  No
decision has been made, neither can any decision be made before
that consultation period is complete. 
 
Council
resolves to:

Listen
to all views, including those of children and young people,
families and schools.
Have
regards to the expressed concerns of families about the effects
that the withdrawal of the bus services would have on their family
life and on the young people and develop the Equality Impact
Assessment further to reflect relevant concerns.
Once
the consultation period is concluded, make sure the petitions from
full council are presented to the Executive along with all other
submissions, facilitate further discussions with stakeholders,
including schools, parents, WYCA, the Catholic Diocese of Leeds and
the bus companies, to examine the conclusions and the way
forward.

 
To
be actioned by: Strategic Director Children’s
Services
 
 
 
Motion 12.7
 
As set out in the published
agenda Motion 12.7 was moved by Councillor Islam and seconded by
Councillor Ishtiaq Ahmed.
 
In accordance with Council
Standing Orders 18.4  and 18.8
 an amendment (additional published papers Amendment
L) was moved by Councillor Majkowski and seconded  by
Councillor Sullivan.
 
In accordance with Council
Standing Orders 18.4  and 18.8
 a second amendment (additional published papers Amendment
M) was moved by Councillor Duffy and seconded  by
Councillor Hinchcliffe.
 
Following
a number
of speakers in accordance with Council
Standing Order 18.12 Amendment M as set out below was then put to
the vote, was carried and became the substantive motion,
was then voted on and was
carried.         
 
Resolved (as detailed in
Motion 12.1) -
 
That with the
addition and deletion of the appropriate words, the motion be
amended to read as follows:
 
Council
notes:
 
Bradford Council
values all schools in the district, both faith schools and
non-faith schools alike, going above and beyond for our
children.  Bingley Grammar and St
Bede’s and St Joseph’s are good schools who are giving
of their best for our children in their care.
 
Bradford
Council, like many councils across the country, is under extreme
financial pressure after 14 years of Conservative austerity and has
to look at how savings can be made. The council does not propose
cuts to any services lightly.
 
The statutory
guidance states that whilst councils are required to have regard to
the wish of a parent to have their child educated at a school based
on their religion or belief, this does not mean that councils must
arrange travel to such a school based on that choice, unless a
child qualifies under the extended right of low income. 
 
The Council is
currently in a consultation period about proposed cuts to school
transport at St Bede’s and St Joseph’s and Bingley
Grammar.  An initial Equality Impact
Assessment has been completed.  No
decision has been made, neither can any decision be made before
that consultation period is complete. 
 
Council
resolves to:
 

Listen
to all views, including those of children and young people,
families and schools.
Have
regards to the expressed concerns of families about the effects
that the withdrawal of the bus services would have on their family
life and on the young people and develop the Equality Impact
Assessment further to reflect relevant concerns.
Once
the consultation period is concluded, make sure the petitions from
full council are presented to the Executive along with all other
submissions, facilitate further discussions with stakeholders,
including schools, parents, WYCA, the Catholic Diocese of Leeds and
the bus companies, to examine the conclusions and the way
forward.

 
To
be actioned by: Strategic Director Children’s
Services
 
 
PETITION
-   Reconsider cuts
to the school bus services that serve St Bede’s and St
Jospeh’s Catholic College.

 
Resolved-
 
That the petition be
referred to the Executive.
 
To be actioned
by:  Strategic Director Children’s Services/Interim
Director of Legal and Governance