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Annual Report May 2011 - May 2012
Name of Councillor: Rizwan Malik
Ward: Heaton
Party: Labour
Date Elected: 2007
Next Election date: 2015
Allowances: 2011 - 2012
Basic: £13,043
Special Responsibility: £5,356
Other Council related Remuneration: None
Positions held (May 2011 - May 2012):
Area Planning Panel (Keighley)
Area Planning Panel (Shipley)
Bradford West Area Committee
CHILDREN'S SERVICES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Social Services Appeals Panel
Other meetings/bodies which I regularly attend:
Neighbourhood Forums
St Titus Salt
PACT Meetings
Ward Walks
My priorities for the past year (May 2011 - May 2012) were:
To continue to work hard for my constituents and to help improve the environment and locality they are living in. To continue to help improve the level of Council service they receive especially in these difficult times. One important priority of mine will be to find ways of improving the environment of Heaton and find greener ways for people to use local services, which I recognise will be difficult in these testing times however I will persevere along with my ward colleague to find innovative ways. As mentioned in previous reports I feel very passionate about the regeneration of the district and I recognise this as an essential tool to help the district grow and prosper, and this will continue to be a priority of mine, regeneration is vital to our future success
Another priority of mine will be to work with Council colleagues and help find ways of ensuring parents receive at least one of their preferenced choice of schools for their child. This should be now more of a manageable challenge to handle as the district's education service has been brought back to the Council to administer and handle
Finally, I will try my upmost to help and assist any constituent of Heaton who may have a Council related problem
What I have achieved in the past year (May 2011 - May 2012):
I have continued to represent my constituents at school appeals and although it has been frustrating at times I am pleased to say that I have had some success
I have worked with various Council departments to assist the young people in my ward by providing youth services and facilities
I am also pleased to say that the derelict building in Heaton Village which has been an eyesore for the local residents has now been renovated and has improved the locality immensely
I have been actively campaigning for traffic calming on the Duchies for many years now and I was delighted to secure funding through the highways budget at the Bradford West Area Committee to allow a scheme to be drawn up
I have continued to work hard for the residents of my ward and have helped resolve issues around planning, environment and benefits
On a personal note I was delighted to reach the target of fundraising for the flood victims of Pakistan by helping to raise £1 million
My priorities for the coming year (May 2012 -May 2013) will be:
To continue to work hard for my constituents and to help improve the environment and locality they are living in
As the Chair of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee, I have the responsibility to ensure that Council officers and Council services are properly scrutinised and amenable and as such I will work hard in this role and ensure I do the job as well as possible. As part of my role as the Chair, we are undertaking a very important piece of work on living wage and I will ensure that this work will be valuable and important to the district and how this Council employs and pays its employees
Regeneration will always be a priority and I will continue to work with Council colleagues to help get this district the level and quality of regeneration that is required, even in these difficult times
Finally, I will try my upmost to help and assist any constituent of Heaton who may have a Council related problem
I have attended the following training sessions, seminars, briefings and conferences to develop skills and gain knowledge that will help me serve the people of the district:
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