Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 20, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Resolved –   That the membership of Committees and the appointment of Chairs and Deputy Chairs to the Committees (other than Area Committees) and appointments to West Yorkshire Joint Authorities be as set out below:   STANDARDS COMMITTEE (10)   Independent Person (1): Mohammed Shakeel   Parish and Town Council Members (2):Town / Parish Councillors James Roberts (Shipley Town Council) and Neal Cameron (Oxenhope Village Council)   Councillors (7):   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Bradford  Independent Group S Lal (Ch) D Davies N Whitaker I Ahmed N Azam (Dep Ch)       S Ferriby       K Hussain           GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (5)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green   A Tait (Ch) B Felstead C Hickson   A Thornton (Dep Ch)       P Godwin       Alternates Alternates Alternates   F Ilyas M Pollard N Whitaker   S Fricker                     STAFFING COMMITTEE (5)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Bradford Independent Group   S Hinchcliffe (Ch) R Poulsen T Sajawal   I Khan (Dep Ch)       S Lal       Alternates Alternates Alternates   S Ferriby D Davies N Elahi   K Hussain       A Tait           CHIEF OFFICER DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (5)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green     (Ch) S Hinchcliffe R Poulsen A Watson     S Duffy         I Khan         Alternates Alternates Alternates     S Ferriby D Davies M Edwards     K Hussain         A Ross-Shaw             LICENSING COMMITTEE (11)       Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Bradford Independent Group Independent Independent Toller Independent S Khan (Ch) P Sullivan M Love D Ward M Dearden J Lintern A Malik M Hussain (Dep Ch)   C Hickson         C Hayden             J Dodds                 REGULATORY AND APPEALS COMMITTEE (7)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Bradford Independent Group S Hussain (Ch) Russell Brown N Whitaker T Salam S Lal (Dep Ch)       R Jamil       I Parsons       Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates N Azam G Barker M Edwards M Islam S Choudhry       S Engel       A Mitchell                 CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (10)     Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Bradford Independent Group Liberal Democrat N Azam (Ch) Falak Ahmed M Love S Saddiq B Stubbs L Robinson (Dep Ch) A Loy       N Mohammed         K Regan         A Walsh                   Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates C Firth M Pollard K Warnes M Islam C Griffiths J Dodds D Davies       J O’Keefe         M Amran         A Tait               CHILDREN’S SERVICES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Bradford Independent Group Liberal Democrat R Berry G Winnard (Ch) D Ward A Naylor S Kauser M Pollard (Dep Ch)     A Mitchell       C Thirkill       F Shaheen       Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates T Hughes D Davies R Saleem J Sunderland J Humphreys B Felstead     M Ilyas       A Zaman         VOTING CO-OPTED MEMBERS (4): Church Representatives (2): Joyce Simpson (CE) and Vacancy (RC) Parent Governor Representatives (2): Shifa Simab and Shazia Alam     HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Bradford Independent Group Liberal Democrat R Jamil (Ch) D Davies J Russell I Ahmed A Griffiths J Humphreys (Dep Ch)         P Godwin         C Steele         R Wood                   Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates C Firth Falak Ahmed U Sutcliffe I Uddin B Stubbs H Johnson         A Mitchell         J O’Keefe         C Thirkill               REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Independent Independent L Rowe (Ch) C Herd A Watson M Nazam J Wheatley A Zaman (Dep Ch)         F Ahmed         A Mitchell         M Ilyas                   Alternates Alternates Alternates     S Choudhry D Davies C Whitaker     T Hughes         F Ilyas         S Kauser                                   AREA COMMITTEES(Chair and Deputy Chair appointed by each Committee)   BRADFORD EAST AREA COMMITTEE (9) (Bolton and Undercliffe, Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor; Eccleshill, Idle and Thackley, Little Horton)   Labour Bradford Independent Group Liberal Democrat     Z Iqbal T Sajawal B Stubbs     S Choudhry I Uddin R Ahmed     R Jamil *T Salam *A Naylor     I Parsons                             Alternates Alternates Alternates     C Hayden N Elahi J Sunderland     J Humphreys D Ward A Griffiths     I Khan         M Shafiq           * Note: The ninth place is divided between the Bradford Independent Group and the Liberal Democrat Group with the Liberal Democrat Group taking the first six months.     BRADFORD SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE (9) (Great Horton, Queensbury, Royds, Tong, Wibsey, Wyke)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Bradford Independent Group A Walsh *L Majkowski M Edwards *S Saddiq T Hussain   *U Sutcliffe   T Hughes       F Ilyas       A Mitchell       R Wood       *R Berry       Alternates   Alternates   J Dodds   C Hickson   H Johnson       S Khan       A Tait       A Thornton         * Note: The eighth place is divided between the Labour Group and Green Group with the Labour Group taking the first six months. The ninth place is divided between the Bradford Independent Group and the Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group with the Bradford Independent Group taking the first 6 months.     BRADFORD WEST AREA COMMITTEE (9) (City, Clayton and Fairweather Green, Heaton, Manningham, Thornton and Allerton, Toller)   Labour Bradford Independent Group Toller Independent     M Amran R Saleem *A Malik     S Kauser *I Ahmed       N Azam         M Ilyas         B Mullaney         F Shaheen         C Thirkill                   Alternates Alternates       S Duffy M Islam       S Engel         K Hussain         S Hussain         S Lal         N Mohammed         K Regan         The ninth place is divided between the Bradford Independent Group and the Toller Independent with the Bradford Independent Group taking the first 6 months.       KEIGHLEY AND ILKLEY AREA COMMITTEE (9)   (Craven, Ilkley, Keighley Central, Keighley East, Keighley West, Worth Valley)     Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Keighley Central Independent Keighley West Independent C Firth Russell Brown C Whitaker * M Nazam * J Lintern J O’Keefe A Loy Ros Brown     A Zaman *D Nunns       *F Ahmed         Alternates Alternates Alternates     P Godwin C Herd J Russell     L Robinson R Poulsen N Whitaker     M Hussain                   * Note: The eighth place is divided between the Labour Group and the Conservative Group with the Labour Group taking the first 6 months. The ninth place is divided between the two Independent Councillors with the Keighley Central Independent (Nazam) taking the first six months.     SHIPLEY AREA COMMITTEE (9) (Baildon, Bingley, Bingley Rural, Shipley, Wharfedale, Windhill and Wrose)   Labour Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group Green Independent   S Fricker F Ahmed K Warnes M Dearden   C Steele D Davies *M Love     *L Rowe B Felstead         P Sullivan       Alternates Alternates Alternates     S Hinchcliffe G Winnard A Watson     A Ross-Shaw G Barker         M Pollard         A Coates         * Note: The eighth place is divided between the Labour Group and the Green Group with the Labour Group taking the first six months. The ninth place is divided between the two Bingley Independent Councillors with Councillor Dearden taking the whole year as agreed by Councillor Wheatley.       APPOINTMENTS/NOMINATIONS TO WEST YORKSHIRE JOINT AUTHORITIES FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2025/26   YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION (YPO)   Resolved –   (1)          That Councillor Thornton (Labour Group) (alternate: Councillor         Choudhry (Labour Group) be appointed to the YPO Management Committee for the 2025/26 municipal year.   (2)          That Councillor Thornton (Labour Group) be appointed as a Director           to YPO Procurement Holdings Limited.   (3)          That in accordance with the Standing Orders of the YPO this Council’s       voting rights be vested in Councillor Thornton (Labour Group) (or the   alternate) as the representative of the largest group on the Council.   (4)          That the political balance rules which apply to the YPO Joint Committee be waived in accordance with Section 17 of the Local             Government and Housing Act 1989.     WEST YORKSHIRE JOINT SERVICES   Resolved –   That Councillor Duffy (Labour Group) and Councillor Jamil (Labour Group) (alternates: Councillor Lal (Labour Group) and Councillor Sabiya Khan (Labour Group) be appointed to the West Yorkshire Joint Services Committee.     WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND   Resolved –   (1)          That Councillor Thornton (Labour Group) and Councillor Winnard    (Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group) be appointed to        the WYPF Advisory Panel.   (2)          Councillor Lal (Labour Group) be appointed to the WYPF Pension   Board.     WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME PANEL   Resolved –   That Councillor Mohammed (Labour Group), Councillor Hayden (Labour Group), and Councillor Hickson (Green Group) be appointed to the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.     WEST YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE   Resolved–   That Councillor Shaheen (Labour Group), Councillor Wood (Labour Group), Councillor Salam (Bradford Independent Group), Councillor Pollard (Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group) and Councillor Sutcliffe (Green Group) be appointed to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.     INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL AND PARISH PANEL VACANCY Lorraine Clarke Christopher Ing     APPOINTMENTS TO THE WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY   Resolved –   (1)          That the Leader of the Council, Councillor Hinchcliffe (Labour Group)          be appointed as a member of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority     and the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Imran Khan (Labour     Group) be appointed as the substitute.   (2)          That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to jointly appoint             with the other constituent councils of the Combined Authority (after   consultation with relevant group whips) three additional Members to the Combined Authority and their substitutes, so that the eight constituent             council members taken as a whole reflect the balance of political      parties for the time being among members of the Combined Authority’s   constituent councils so far as reasonably practicable.   (3)          That the appropriate portfolio holder be nominated to the following   committees: Committee Member Climate, Energy & Environment Committee   Councillor S Ferriby (Labour Group) Substitute: Cllr A Zaman (Labour Group) Culture, Heritage & Sport Committee Councillor S Ferriby (Labour Group) Substitute: Cllr S Fricker (Labour Group)     Economy Committee Councillor I Khan (Labour Group) Substitute: Cllr L Robinson (Labour Group) Place, Regeneration & Housing Committee Councillor A Ross-Shaw (Labour Group) Substitute: Cllr N Mohammed (Labour Group)                                 (4)          That the following Members be nominated to the Combined Authority’s       Transport Committee:   Bradford (5)     Ordinary Members: Transport Engagement Transport Portfolio   Lead: Holder: 1. Councillor A Zaman 1. Councillor C Firth 1. Councillor Alex Ross- (Labour Group) (Labour Group) Shaw (Labour Group) 2. Councillor C Steele     (Labour Group)     3. Councillor D Davies     (Conservative & Queensbury Independent Group)       (5)          That the following Members be nominated to the Combined Authority’s       Overview and Scrutiny Committee:     Bradford (4 places) Name 1. Member   Councillor Ralph Berry (Labour Group)   Deputy Member   Councillor Safina Kauser (Labour Group) 2. Member   Councillor Paul Godwin (Labour Group)   Deputy Member   Councillor Carol Thirkill (Labour Group) 3. Member   Councillor Bob Felstead (Conservative & Queensbury Ind Group)   Deputy Member   Councillor David Nunns (Conservative & Queensbury Ind Group) 4. Member   Councillor Matt Edwards (Green Group)   Deputy Member   Councillor Anna Watson (Green Group)   (6)          That the following Members be nominated to the Combined Authority’s       Governance and Audit Committee:   West Yorkshire Combined Authority Governance and Audit Committee Nominations   Member Substitute Bradford Mohsin Hussain (Labour Group) Angela Tait (Labour Group)     (7)          Appointments to the West Yorkshire Business Board   To appoint a local authority Member (Leader of Council) and substitute to the West Yorkshire Business Board:   West Yorkshire Business Board   Member Substitute Bradford Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe (Labour Group)   1.Cllr Alex Ross-Shaw (Labour Group)       (8)          That the Leader of the Council, Councillor Hinchcliffe (Labour Group)          be appointed as a member of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)       Board and the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Imran Khan        (Labour Group) be appointed as the substitute.   (9)          That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to provide additional      nominations, or to revise existing nominations, as required by West          Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) in consultation with group       whips.         To be actioned by: Director of Legal and Governance