Councillor Sue Duffey COUNCILLOR Sue Duffy (Lab, Thornton and Allerton) has been named as the new Executive Member for Children and Families at Bradford Council. She fills the role left vacant after the previous portfolio holder, Councillor Adrian Farley, lost his seat on the Council at this month s local elections. The portfolio includes Children s Services - a department that is attempting to turn itself around after being judged inadequate by Ofsted in 2018. Cllr Duffy, a councillor for Thornton and Allerton ward since 2015, has held a number of positions including Chair of Employee Appeals for the past five years, Deputy Chair of Corporate Scrutiny, on school appeals and as Executive Assistant she has been working with Public Health on the Living Well strategy. She has also taken on a number of outside responsibilities including Chair of school governors at Sandy Lane Primary, on West Yorkshire Joint Services Committee and on Yorkshire and Humber Employers Associati
The election count at Sedbergh Leisure Centre WITH Labour retaining a majority on Bradford Council, with almost the same number of Councillors as after the last local election, you d be forgiven for thinking that there weren t many surprises this year. However, there were a number of big scalps when the results were announced, along with some subtle shifts in the political make up of the Council. After today s count Labour has 51 seats on the 90 seat Council. Just 46 seats were needed for the party to hold an overall majority. The Conservatives remain the opposition party with the most seats - 25. Liberal Democrats have seven seats, Greens three, Independent Socialists one and the remainder made up of independents.
A KEIGHLEY West councillor is urging people in the ward to examine the newly-published draft Local Plan – and give their views. More than 700 new homes are allocated for sites within the ward as part of the document, produced by Bradford Council. Councillor Adrian Farley says it’s important that residents look at the proposals and have their say. “There are some sites – such as those once occupied by the old Whinfield flats and the now-demolished school – which I think are right for housing,” said Cllr Farley. “The flats site has become a dumping ground for rubbish and an eyesore – I’ve been pushing for something to be done there for some time.