I don't think the problem is about racism, it's about understanding people's differences and...moving forward

Amjad Pervez, Asian Trade Link

The study, which condemned the city's race divisions, was carried out before riots which caused damage put at �25m and led to more than 300 police officers being injured.

Lord Ouseley said: "Young people, I think, have been betrayed.

"Young people have said to me they feel that nothing has happened.

"If people who are supposed to be the beneficiaries of change do not know it is happening - then it probably is not happening and that is a real worry."

The violence, in the Whetley Hill and Manningham areas of Bradford on 7 July, followed an Anti-Nazi League demonstration in the city against the National Front.

Mohammed Amran: report was a "waste of money"

Reports into the summer riots urged government action to bring together Britain's "shockingly" divided communities.

One city leader said Lord Ouseley has a point but steps to address the segregation his report detailed are being taken, especially within the Asian community itself.

Amjad Pervez, chair of Asian Trade Link, told BBC News Online the problem lies with the fact the younger generation in Bradford is not being "empowered".

'Younger generation'

He said: "I don't think the problem is about racism, it's about understanding people's differences and respecting that to move forward.

"That applies to the UK as a whole, not just Bradford. But if that is to happen then young people, in all communities, have to be given the power to take it forward."

Bradford City Council described Lord Ouseley's comments as "unfair".

Council leader Margaret Eaton told BBC Bradford Online there are no quick fixes to Bradford's social and economic problems.

"I would be pleased to talk to Lord Ouseley about Bradford," she said.

"I agree that this is not something which has a start and finish, but it is a road we go down together.

'Paper exercise'

"I look forward to much better conditions in housing and many more jobs, but it isn't going to happen over night."

Mohammed Amran, who works for the Prince's Trust in the city, said compiling the report was a waste of time.

He said: "When the report was commissioned people thought it was great and something was going to happen.

"Herman's reputation spoke for itself. But a year on from the report people feel like it has just been a waste of money and nothing has been done.

"It is just a paper exercise the council wanted to do at the time."