URL: https://bradford.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=7627

Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

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 and to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority be as set out below:   STANDARDS COMMITTEE (10)     Independent Person (1): Mr M Shakeel     Parish and Town Council Members (2): Councillor James Roberts (Shipley Town Council) and Councillor Neal Cameron (Oxenhope Village Council)   Councillors (7):         REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP O Bolton-Williams D Davies S Lal (Chair) A Watson T Sajawal (Deputy Chair) A Judson G Winnard             GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (5) REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR BRADFORD INDEPENDENT  GROUP A Baker G Winnard (Deputy Chair) C Firth (Chair) I Ahmed R Cumming               Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates O Bolton-Williams B Felstead S Fricker Z Kamran L Martin         STAFFING COMMITTEE (5)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN S Birch R Poulsen I Khan (Deputy Chair) M Edwards (Chair) A Judson               Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates S Place D Davies S Lal L Kitching O Bolton-Williams         CHIEF OFFICER DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (5)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN S Place R Poulsen (Deputy Chair) I Khan (Chair) H Hussain A Judson               Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates S Birch G Winnard S Choudhry M Edwards O Bolton-Williams           LICENSING COMMITTEE (11)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP GREEN INDEPENDENT C Masterson P Golding (Chair) C Thirkill M Saliss C Hickson (Deputy Chair) A Hussain I Reed P Hill N Azam Z Kamran     I Evans                   REGULATORY AND APPEALS COMMITTEE (7)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN BRADFORD  INDEPENDENT GROUP I Evans A Loy R Jamil (Deputy Chair) M Edwards (Chair) M A Islam J Townend P Cochrane                 Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates A Baker D Davies S Lal N Rangzeb M H Khan T Wooffitt R Downey           CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (10)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP INDEPENDENT R Cumming P Kirk (Chair) K Hussain (Deputy Chair) K Warnes V Shabir J Wheatley J Riley-Holmes F Ahmed N Azam       A Baker                       Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates   L Martin R Cohn C Firth C Hickson N Elahi   A Thompson-Day G Winnard S Fricker       I Reed                 CHILDREN’S SERVICES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP A Thompson-Day R Downey (Chair) S Fricker L Kitching T Sajawal (Deputy Chair) O Bolton-Williams A Fish C Thirkill     C Howlett                   Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates S Ward-Nicholson P Cochrane J Dodds K Mahmood I Ali M Milnes D Ford A Zaman     D Thewlis             VOTING CO-OPTED MEMBERS (4):   Church Representatives (2): TBC Parent Governor Representatives (2): TBC   HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP LIBERAL DEMOCRAT INDEPENDENT M Milnes D Ford (Deputy Chair) R Jamil (Chair) I McInnes I Ahmed R Ahmed A Ahmed R Brown             S Ward-Nicholson                           Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates     D Thewlis J Sellers J Dodds H Hussain M H Khan     L Martin             J Riley-Holmes                   REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (9)   REFORM CONSERVATIVE LABOUR GREEN BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP T Wooffitt D Davies S Fricker (Chair) A Watson (Deputy Chair) I Ali D Thewlis P Golding A Zaman     L Martin                   Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates M Milnes R Cohn H Khan L Kitching M Saliss O Bolton-Williams P Sullivan Z Iqbal     S Broadbent                   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 REFORM BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP LIBERAL DEMOCRATS VACANCY (1.5 Committee Places) * Z Iqbal S Ward-Nicholson N Elahi * R Ahmed (1) H Khan J Riley-Holmes I Ali   (2)* M Z Niaz                   Alternates Alternates Alternates     S Choudhry J Barras T Sajawal     I Khan J Morgan T Salam     R Jamil             * Note: The eighth place is allocated to the Liberal Democrat for a period of six months until the result of the postponed Idle and Thackley election, after which the membership of the Bradford East Area Committee will be recalculated accordingly to account for the 18 councillors across the Bradford East Constituency.                                       BRADFORD SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE (9) (Great Horton, Queensbury, Royds, Holmewood & Bierley, Wibsey & Odsal, Wyke)   REFORM LABOUR GREEN R Cumming J Dodds I McInnes C Masterson V Akhtar * - 1st 6 months C Hickson * - 2nd 6 months T Wooffitt     D Ingham     S Burd     A Thompson-Day           Alternates Alternates Alternates S Place A Jabar M Edwards O Bolton-Williams     I Reed     J Townend     I Walker     I Evans       * Note: The ninth place is divided between the Labour Group and Green Group with the Labour Group taking the first six months.   BRADFORD WEST AREA COMMITTEE (9) (City, Clayton and Fairweather Green, Heaton & Frizinghall, Manningham, Thornton and Allerton, Toller)   REFORM LABOUR BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP GREEN INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT M Milnes S Hussain I Ahmed K Mahmood * D Devaney – 2nd 6 months * A Hussain – 2nd 6 months L Martin C Thirkill M A Islam         * N Azam - 1st 6 months * Z Kamran – 1st 6 months                   Alternates Alternates Alternates Alternates     J Sharples S Lal M H Khan N Rangzeb       K Hussain M Saliss         * Note: The eighth place is divided between the Labour Group and the Independent member Cllr Devaney with the Labour Group taking the first six months. The ninth place is divided between the Bradford Independent Group and the Independent member Cllr A Hussain with the Bradford Independent Group taking the first 6 months.   KEIGHLEY AND ILKLEY AREA COMMITTEE (9)   (Airedale, Ilkley & Addingham, Keighley Central, Keighley East, Keighley West, Worth Valley)     CONSERVATIVE REFORM LABOUR BRADFORD INDEPENDENT GROUP INDEPENDENT A Loy D Thewlis C Firth * V Shabir – 1st 6 months * A Ahmed – 2nd 6 months P Golding A Baker * - 2nd 6 months       R Cohn         A Fish         P Kirk         J Sellers * - 1st 6 months                   Alternates Alternates Alternates     R Poulsen A Judson A Zaman     G Buckley         P Hill         R Downey         * Note: The eighth place is divided between the Conservative Group and the Reform Group with the Conservative Group taking the first six months. The ninth place is divided between the Bradford Independent Group and the Independent member with the Bradford Independent Group taking the first 6 months. SHIPLEY AREA COMMITTEE (9) (Baildon, Bingley East, Bingley West, Shipley, Wharfedale, Windhill and Wrose)     CONSERVATIVE REFORM GREEN LABOUR INDEPENDENT P Sullivan S Broadbent H Hussain * S Fricker – 1st 6 months * J Wheatley – 2nd 6 months D Ford C Howlett K Warnes     P Cochrane S Brown - * 2nd 6 months       F Ahmed * - 1st 6 months                   Alternates Alternates Alternates     B Felstead S Birch A Watson     G Winnard   L Kitching     D Davies           * Note: The eighth place is divided between the Conservative Group and the Reform Group with the Conservative Group taking the first six months. The ninth place is divided between the Labour Group and the Independent member with the Labour Group taking the first six months. APPOINTMENTS/NOMINATIONS TO WEST YORKSHIRE JOINT AUTHORITIES FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2026/27   YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION (YPO)   Resolved –   (1)   That Councillor Dawn Thewlis (Reform Group) (alternate: Jayne Morgan (Reform Group) be appointed to the YPO Management Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year.   (2)   That Councillor Dawn Thewlis (Reform 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 Dawn Thewlis (Reform 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 Ian Walker (Reform Group) and Councillor Raph Cohn (Conservative Group) (alternates: Councillor Andrew Judson (Reform Group) and Councillor Falak Ahmed (Conservative Group) be appointed to the West Yorkshire Joint Services Committee.   WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND   Resolved –   (1)       That Councillor Robin Cumming (Reform Group) and Councillor Geoff Winnard      (Conservative Group) be appointed to the WYPF Advisory Panel.   (2)       Councillor John Riley-Holmes (Reform Group) be appointed to the WYPF Pension     Board.   WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME PANEL   Resolved –   That Councillor Chris Howlett (Reform Group), Councillor Paul Golding (Conservative Group), and Councillor Carol Thirkill (Labour Group) be appointed to the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.     WEST YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE   Resolved –   That Councillor Dawn Thewlis (Reform Group), Councillor Debbie Davies (Conservative Group), Councillor Joanne Dodds (Labour Group), Councillor Ibrar Ali (Bradford Independent Group) and Councillor Nargus Rangzeb (Green Group) be appointed to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.           ____________________________________                                                                           INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL   … Vacancy Lorraine C Lorraine Clarke Christopher     Christopher Ing                   ___________________________________________                                                                       APPOINTMENTS TO THE WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY   1. Combined Authority Board   Resolved –   1.1          That the following be appointed to the Combined Authority Board:   ·       a Combined Authority Board Member, and ·       a Combined Authority Board Substitute.   Combined     Combined Authority Board – Member and Substitute Appointments   Member M                        Member   Leader of   Leader of Council – Councillor Stephen Place Substitute Substitute   To be ConfTo be Confirmed   1.2                    To delegate authority to the Chief Executive to jointly appoint with the other Constituent Councils (after consultation has taken place with relevant political group leaders) the 3 additional Members to the Combined Authority Board and their substitutes, to reflect the balance of political parties in West Yorkshire so far as reasonably practicable.     2. Governance and Audit Committee   Resolved –   2.1Recommended that the following members be appointed to the Combined  Authority’s Governance and Audit Committee:   Governanc         Governance and Audit Committee Nominations   Member             Member      Substitute          Substitute Bradford             Bradford 1. Robin C   Councillor Robin Cumming   1. Angela   Councillor Angela Baker     2.1 Further to the receipt of nominations, an additional Constituent Council member(s) may need to be appointed by the Combined Authority to this Committee to achieve political balance.                   3. Scrutiny Committee   Resolved –   3.1 To nominate the following Members to the Combined Authority’s Scrutiny Committee (number of members required from each authority is shown in the table below. Note, this is different for each Council and comprises the Ordinary Members and Substitute Members).       Bradford ( Bradford (4 places) Name                  Member 1.1 Reform M  Reform Member Councillor   Councillor Adam Day   Reform Su  Reform Substitute Councillor   Councillor Jason Townend 2. Conservat  Conservative Member Councillor   Councillor Bob Felstead   Conservati  Conservative Substitute Councillor   Councillor Geoff Winnard 3. Labour G   Labour Group Councillor   Councillor Suhail Choudhry   Labour Su   Labour Substitute Councillor   Councillor Susan Fricker 4. Bradford I  Bradford Independent Group Member Councillor   Councillor Taj Salam   Bradford In  Bradford Independent Group Substitute Councillor   Councillor Vaz Shabir   4. Weaver Network Board   Resolved –   4.1 That the following Members be appointed to the Combined Authority’s Weaver  Network Board.   4.2 In addition to the roles below, at the Annual meeting, the Mayor will nominate a Deputy Chair to be approved by the Board.   Weaver N                                        Weaver Network Board Nominations   Member          Member Substitute       Substitute Bradford                Bradford 1. To be c   To be confirmed 1. To be c  To be confirmed *Relevant Cabinet member, i.e., Transport Portfolio Holder or another strategically appropriate person.   4.3   Further to the receipt of nominations, an additional Constituent Council member(s)        may need to be appointed by the Combined Authority to this Committee to achieve          political balance.   5. Investment Board   Resolved –   5.1      That the following Members be appointed to the Combined Authority’s Investment Board.   5.2   In addition to the roles below, at the Annual meeting, the Mayor will nominate a         Deputy Chair, to be approved by the Board.   Investment Investment Board Nominations   Member          Member Substitute      Substitute Bradford 1. To be c   To be confirmed 1. To be c   To be confirmed *Relevant Cabinet member (I.e. Corporate, Investment or Capital Programme Portfolio Holder) or another strategically appropriate person.   5.3   Further to the receipt of nominations, an additional Constituent Council member(s)        may need to be appointed by the Combined Authority to this Committee to achieve          political balance.   6.     Appointments to Advisory Boards   Resolved –   6.1   That the following Member and substitute be appointed to the West Yorkshire Business Board:   West Yo   rWest Yorkshire Business Board Nominations Member        Member Substitute           Substitute     1.Leader o Leader of Council – Councillor Stephen   Stephen Place   To be confirmed       7.   Delegation to Chief Executive (or Monitoring Officer)   Resolved –   7.1   In order to ensure continuity of membership and business to be transacted by the Combined Authority and its committees, authority be delegated to the Chief Executive or Monitoring Officer, in consultation with relevant group whip(s), to provide additional nominations, or to revise existing nominations mid-term as required by either the nominating Council or the Combined Authority.     To be actioned by:  Director of Legal and Governance

Date of Decision: May 19, 2026