Joe O'Keeffe - Councillor for Bradford (Keighley West)

Councillor Joe O'Keeffe

Labour Keighley West

Email: joe.okeeffe@bradford.gov.uk

Council: Bradford

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Keighley Area Committee (Committee Member) Keighley and Ilkley Area Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Keighley and Ilkley Area Committee Committee Member

Keighley and Ilkley Area Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 4.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Keighley and Ilkley Area Committee Committee Member

Keighley and Ilkley Area Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Keighley Area Committee Committee Member

Keighley and Ilkley Area Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 6.00 pm

October 23, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 4.00 pm

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 2 of 14

PETITIONS (Standing Order 11)

From: Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 4.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to re-order the agenda to consider motions regarding antisocial fireworks together, to refer a petition about the Waddington Animal By-Product Processing Plant to the Regulatory and Appeals Committee, and to refer a petition concerning the decay of St Ives Mansion to the Executive.

Recommendations Approved

FOOD SAFETY

From: Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 4.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...the Council approved the Food Safety Service Plan 2025/2026 as detailed in Appendix 1 of Document C .

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES

From: Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 4.00 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

NOTICES OF MOTION (Standing Order 17)

From: Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 4.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to address various issues across the district, the Council resolved to support regeneration and external investment in St. Ives Estate, provide financial support for people with a terminal illness, effectively promote and strengthen Bradford’s economy, address concerns regarding St. Ives Estate, challenge Yorkshire Water to explain its strategy for rebuilding public trust, safeguard Bradford’s council housing stock, consider additional concessions for disabled persons travel passes, amend the flag protocol to allow the Palestinian flag to be flown every year on 29th November, and call for tougher national laws on the sale and antisocial use of fireworks.

Recommendations Approved

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEES (Standing Order 15)

From: Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 4.00 pm - October 14, 2025

... the Council of Bradford approved the preparation of a joint Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework, an updated Local Development Scheme, amendments to Council Standing Orders and Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, and the Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report 2024-25.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 67