This meeting was scheduled to include discussions on road safety, the Smart Street Lighting Project, GP access, and objections to a proposed traffic regulation order.

Objections to a Traffic Regulation Order

A report (Doc G) was scheduled for discussion that considers objections to a proposed Traffic Regulation Order for waiting restrictions on various roads throughout the Bradford South constituency. The Order was scheduled to be discussed in order to resolve several requests for small areas of existing waiting restrictions to be amended or new restrictions to be introduced, as requested by local residents and businesses.

The report pack says the objections were to proposals affecting Beacon Road and Mayfield Place. In the case of Beacon Road, objections came from the owners and users of the Beacon Community Church who were concerned about the introduction of double yellow lines outside the church.

My Wife and I, live on Beacon Place and unable to walk to the shop and need to park there to do our shopping and strongly object to this proposition. Further to that, the shop is crucial to many of us and any restriction to trade endangering it to close would be catastrophic.

The report recommends abandoning the plans for Beacon Road. On Mayfield Place, the restrictions were intended to preserve sightlines and maintain access.

The report pack says that the Area Committee was scheduled to consider whether the order should be sealed and implemented, whether the objections should be upheld, or some other course of action.

Annual update on Road Safety Education, Training and Publicity

A report (Doc H) was scheduled to be discussed seeking to update the committee on current casualty levels and road safety education, training, and publicity in the Bradford District. The report says that child casualties in 2023 were higher than in 2022.

Data shows that child casualties rose from 200 to 206.

The report pack describes a range of road safety programmes for schools, highlighting that in wards with higher child casualty rates, schools are given more encouragement to take advantage of the training. It also describes a range of road safety campaigns.

The report pack says the Area Committee was scheduled to be asked to acknowledge the work being done by the Road Safety Team, and to endorse its plans to reach more schools and community groups.

Smart Street Lighting – Update on Project Progress

A report (Doc I) was scheduled to be discussed providing the committee with an update on the progress of the Smart Street Lighting Project in the Bradford South constituency. The project involves the replacement of streetlights with LED lights to reduce energy consumption, and is being delivered by Amey OW Ltd, an infrastructure support service provider.

The report pack lists the number of assets in each ward that have been replaced to date.

The report pack says that the Area Committee was scheduled to be asked to acknowledge the progress of the project.

GP Access

A report (Doc J) was scheduled to be discussed that provides an update on GP access across the Bradford District and Craven, focusing particularly on Bradford South. It says that the Health and Care Partnership has been working to improve access to general practice and to implement the national delivery plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care. The report pack lists several of the changes being made, including the introduction of cloud-based telephony systems and the expansion of the online patient registration service to all practices.

The report pack says the Area Committee was scheduled to be asked to note the update on GP Access.