Decision

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
2. Councillor C Firth
3. Councillor Alex Ross-

(Labour Group)

(Labour Group)

Shaw (Labour Group)

1. Councillor C Steele

(Labour Group)

1. 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

1. Mohsin Hussain (Labour Group)

1. 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

1. 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