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Commenced:
1700 Concluded: 1820
PRESENT
Councillor Ian Greenwood (Chair)
Community Directors:
Jahnzaib Sarwar - (West Bowling)
Greg Lucas - (West Bowling)
Isa Khan - (Marshfields)
Munawar Khan - (Park Lane)
Akhtar Khan - (Park Lane)
Jamshed Khan - (Park Lane)
Business Directors:
Vipin Joshi - Sector Foods
Omar Khan - OK’s Restaurant
RSL Director
Will Jennings - Accent Regeneration
Advisers:
David Wilkinson - Interim Chair – BTTL
Staff in attendance:
Steve Hartley - Chief Executive
David Mosley - Company Secretary
Chas Stansfield - Programme Manager
Judith Atkinson - Programme Manager
Mark Fielding - Neighbourhood Manager
Wayne Noteman - Programme Manager
Darrell Gregoire - Programme Manager
Zubare Khan - Facilities and Enterprise Co-ordinator
Umar Hayat - Community Involvement Programme Co-Ordinator
Iqbal Patel - Finance and Monitoring Co-Ordinator
Linda Lawson - PA to Chief Executive
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from:
Sister Julie McGing - Faith Director
Nawaz Khan - Community Director (Park Lane)
Dr Mohammed Khan - Faith Director
CS Sarah Brown - West Yorkshire Police
Nick Whiteside - Operations Director, LSC
Khalid Mahmood - Community Director (Marshfields)
Ali Jan Haider - Attock Community Association
PRESENTATION TO RETIRING DIRECTORS – JOE HOLLOWAY MBE AND ZAHERA HANIF
Councillor Ian Greenwood thanked Joe Holloway and Zahera Hanif for their fantastic contribution to the Board over the years and wished them well for the future.
An engraved vase and whisky was presented to Joe, an engraved vase and flowers were presented to Zahera.
2. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MEETING OF 15 FEBRUARY 2007
The minutes of the meeting held on 15 February 2007 were agreed as a correct record after the following amendment:-
Item 4.3 Nomination of a Director to Bradford Trident Trading Board
To read: Steve Hartley advised that now Jahnzaib Sarwar is the Vice Chair of Bradford Trident Limited a vacancy exists on BTT for a Park Lane Community Director and proposed that Jamshed Khan be nominated to this post.
Proposed: Omar Khan Seconded: Munawar Khan
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All Community Directors with regard to Private Housing.
Councillor Ian Greenwood with regard to Agenda Items 5 – Streets Ahead and Agenda Item 7 – General Matters, Item 7.1.
Steve Hartley with regard to Item 7 – General Matters, Item 7.2.
Vipin Joshi with regard to Agenda Item 5 – Streets Ahead, Item 5.2
4. BOARD MATTERS
4.1 Board Member Changes
Steve Hartley reiterated the changes to the Board following the retirement of Joe Holloway and Zahera Hanif stepping down. Bradford Trident are hugely indebted to both these Directors for the unstinting dedication and effort.
We are still awaiting a nomination from the Primary Care Trust to replace Lynnette Throp.
4.2 Staff Changes Update
Steve Hartley reported that since the last Board Meeting three new members of staff have been appointed by Bradford Trident.
Shamsul Arafen and Chris Flynn have been employed as Enterprise Generators using funding from the LEGI programme. These will report to Zubare Khan and will be based at the Mayfield Centre temporarily.
Iqbal Patel started on the 1 May as Finance and Monitoring Co-ordinator reporting to David Mosley and based in Mercury House.
Steve Hartley thanked all interviewers including Board Members Vipin Joshi and Jahnzaib Sarwar.
Following Bradford Trident’s previous success at hosting Heritage Open Days, Bradford Trident have been asked to organise and manage a one-off ‘Heritage Day’ in Bradford on Saturday 8 September at the Mayfield Centre.
Financial support has been given to appoint a temporary worker and Yasmin Begum, who is well known throughout the community has been appointed. Yasmin will be based in Mercury House.
4.3 Nomination of a Director to Pay, Personnel and Grievance Committee
Steve Hartley advised that the Pay, Personnel and Grievance Committee require a new Agency Director to replace Lynnette Throp.
Steve Hartley advised that the Pay, Personnel and Grievance Committee meet infrequently, but asked for nominations. Nominations were received from Sarah Brown and David Wilkinson.
For Decision
To nominate either of the above as Agency Director to the Pay Personnel and Grievance Committee.
Proposed: Munawar Khan Seconded: Akhtar Khan
4.4 Performance Management Review – Report Back
Government Office have now accepted the NDC Performance Management Review agreed by the Board Meeting in February.
Confirmation is due soon.
4.5 Awards
Steve Hartley advised that the Trident Youth Forum Team won the Group/Organisation Category in Bradford Council’s Community Harmony Award. The Youth Team attended a prestigious award ceremony in the Banqueting Suite in City Hall.
Bradford Trident has also been nominated for Regeneration and Renewal Award’s – Regeneration Partnership of the Year. Decision will be made in October.
4.6 Trident/Bradford University Seminars
Two Happiness Seminars are to be held at the Bradford University on Tuesday 26 June 2007 (am) and Tuesday 10th July 2007 (am).
Chas Stansfield will be sending out the information and everybody is invited to come along.
4.7 National Neighbourhood Management Network (NNMN) Event 8 May 2007
A seminar was held at the Mayfield Centre on Tuesday 8 May from 10am to 3pm and was very well attended.
5. STREETS AHEAD AND LOCAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Mark Fielding updated the Board on the interim contract to deliver Streets Ahead during the period January – March 2007. An extension to the contract has been received to cover the period April – June while the terms of the procurement documents are established. Hopefully we will be successful in the bidding process to deliver the project.
Mark Fielding informed the Board that the sum of money was used to deliver a diverse range of projects.
To date a Steering Group has been established consisting of local residents and representatives from agencies, including the police, schools, BCHT and a variety of local community organisations. A launch has taken place on the 31 March 2007 and £170,000 was allocated to a wide range of projects.
Jahnzaib Sarwar raised the issue of delegating budget responsibility to the Steering Group and not Bradford Trident Working Groups. Jahnzaib felt that we would be losing control of the decision making process.
Steve Hartley advised that decisions have to be made locally within the area that Streets Ahead represents as the funding is for that area. Councillor Ian Greenwood is also a member of the Steering Group and that the Trident view can be represented through him.
Councillor Sher Khan also felt that Bradford Trident should be given the responsibility. Mark Fielding explained that the Streets Ahead money was a separate fund from NDC and that project money was paid direct by the council. He went on to explain that the contract sum paid to Trident covered the extension of the wardens scheme and contributions to the costs of the Neighbourhood Manager and admin staff.
For Decision
- To agree to enter into contracts to deliver Streets Ahead – Little Horton and the Local Enterprise Development Initiative and to delegate authority for signing contracts for these programmes to the Chair and Chief Executive.
- To delegate responsibility for strategic direction and budget allocations within these two programmes to the relevant local Steering Groups assembled for this purpose by Bradford Trident and to task these groups with reporting any major variances on agreed outputs and outcomes to the Bradford Trident Board.
- To note that some funding from the Streets Ahead programme will contribute to the cost of the Trident Neighbourhood Wardens team as appraised in October 2004.
- To note that funding received through the Local Enterprise Development Initiative via the Camberwell Project will contribute to the cost of the Enterprise and Facilities Co-ordinator as appraise in the Local Evaluation 2 project in February 2005.
Proposed: Omar Khan Seconded: Vipin Joshi Majority in favour, one against.
6. FINANCE REPORT
David Mosley tabled a spreadsheet with the latest figures to the Board.
David Mosley advised that we are in a slight underspend situation, but Government Office are pleased with our performance and the underspend can be carried forward.
Approval from the Board will be delayed until the next meeting. All Programme Managers will be talking to their working groups .
David Mosley was asked to prepare guidelines for the Asset Strategy for the Board Meeting in November.
All in favour.
7. GENERAL MATTERS
7.1 Bradford College
Bradford College has started the redevelopment of its McMillan site on Trinity Road. Part of that development will be new indoor sports facilities and outdoor multi-use games areas.
Bradford College are keen to discuss the community use of the facilities with Bradford Trident and we will report back to a future Board Meeting.
7.2 Bradford Centre Regeneration – Mirror Pool City Park
Steve Hartley advised that the proposals for a new City Park at the heart of Bradford have been developed by the Council and Bradford Centre Regeneration. Leaflets were circulated to Board Members and were encouraged to back the bid by pledging their support as indicated on the leaflet.
Jahnzaib Sarwar stated that a lot of public money has been spent and asked how this plan will succeed where others have failed? Steve Hartley advised that the money spent so far has come from the Lottery. Councillor Ian Greenwood reported that the plan is much more realistic and if we succeed, this can only be a good thing.
All in favour.
7.3 Haslam Homes – Housing at Park Lane/Hutson Street
Haslam Homes are now in the process of sending out information packs to all people expressing an interest. Bradford Trident are selling the land to Haslam Homes and Haslam Homes will be paying for the Living Street and the park as part of the deal. Haslam Home will also be giving Bradford Trident 40% of any monies from the sale.
Bradford Trident will have some influence on how the houses are allocated.
There are 78 homes for sale and Haslam Homes will be sending an information pack to all people who have expressed an interest and forms will need to be returned. Houses will be sold to those people who wish to live in them rather than investors. Should anybody sell the houses within the first two years a percentage of the profit will be paid back.
For the first phase of 15 houses, forms will be drawn from piles at random, but there will be different processes for different phases. All potential buyers will be financially checked and a deposit of £250 will need to be paid. A further 10% of the selling price will also need to be paid with the balance due on completion.
Councillor Sher Khan asked what the mix of properties and prices are likely to be. Steve Hartley advised that there will be a mix of 2/3/4 bedroomed properties for rent and sale and the sale prices will be confirmed shortly.
Munawar Khan asked how many people had expressed an interest in the development. Wayne Noteman reported that we had 215 names on the list.
Isa Khan felt that people who were originally in the properties before being demolished should be given a priority as in rented property and may wish to buy. Councillor Ian Greenwood and Steve Hartley felt that was a valid point and that it is open to people who live and work in the area. Steve Hartley advised that we will be talking to the people who were originally in the properties to see what the level of interest is.
Councillor Sher Khan also asked if there were going to be any properties for the disabled. Wayne Noteman advised that some of the properties for sale will have a limited amount of adaptations.
7.4 Reyner House Site
8. BRADFORD TRIDENT SUB GROUPS – REPORT BACK
A report was presented by programme managers outlining the actions for working groups, which have met since the last Board meeting.
The Board noted the Working Group reports presented.
Councillor Sher Khan asked what was happening with the Facelift programme. Wayne Noteman advised that the work has been delayed due to contracts for the blocks going out in phases.
9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
9.1 Confidential Item
Councillor Ian Greenwood reported that interviews had taken place with possible developers for the land on Manchester Road near Lister’s Public House. This was narrowed down to two bids ie Pakistani Consulate and MI7. Agreed that we enter into further discussions about the best use of the land.
Not a motion for the Board at present.
9.2 Board Members
Akhtar Khan asked if Community Director’s will be appointed to replace the two that have left.
Steve Hartley advised that we need to look at where we are with Parish Council and possibly looking at co-optees. To be discussed at the next meeting.
10. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 5 July 2007, 5.00 pm At the Mayfield Centre, Broadway Avenue
The meeting closed at 6.20 pm.
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