Councillor Bob Felstead, not just talking the talk.

For those who voted for me on Thursday May 2nd, thank you for your support. Wharfedale was and continues to be a target seat for the opposition, and I realise that the national political picture reflects in election results.

My primary and continued focus is to deliver what’s best for our local communities, Burley in Wharfedale and Menston. The same rule must apply to the whole district. The services which council provide must deliver tangible benefits, and those policies are focused on obtaining best value for money when delivering services.

In my role as a District Councillor, there are few shortcuts and many issues are complex and difficult to address, others are less so. I take a collaborative approach to all the work that I undertake on behalf of residents across the district, and right here in the Wharfedale Ward, if it’s prudent to do so.

I consistently challenge council about economic, regeneration, planning and transport issues, many questions have been simply deflected or left inadequately answered. During the coming year, as I get closer to some of the information and data that underpins much of this activity, I will be examining and scrutinising much of the activity and asking some extremely challenging questions.

Local Democracy records.

In the interest of transparency, everyone can access my declarations of interest, committee appointments, remuneration and expenses.

Please visit https://bradford.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=15560

Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority committees.

• Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Reserve) Conservative
• Council
• Governance and Audit Committee Conservative
• Shipley Area Committee Wharfedale Ward
• West Yorkshire Combined Authority – Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Other appointments.

• Love Burley Charity (Treasurer) The object[s] of the CIO [is][are] for the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in such ways as the trustees see fit including, but limited to, providing social activities and/or services or facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005] and [section 2 of the charities act (Northern Ireland) 2008].
• LBA Airspace Consultative Committee. This is a continuing appointment which I undertake on behalf of Burley Parish Council.

Remuneration and Expenses.

• See https://www.bradford.gov.uk/media/eo3hqscb/statement-of-earnings-apr-2023-mar-2024.pdf