Issue - meetings

To receive and approve the minutes of the last meeting held on 19^th December 2006.

The Chair confirmed that, as requested at the previous meeting, Members had been circulated with information provided by the Development Department, on:

·  the current position on the sale of the former Blackgates Infant School site at Tingley and the signing of the Heads of Terms with Mintons;

·  the lessons learnt in relation to the erection of the Telecoms mast on Rawdon Billing;

·  the results of the survey sent to businesses in Leeds to gauge how satisfied local businesses were with the Council in helping to create a good business environment for the city;

·  XSITE - the Development Department’s in-house magazine.

The Chair also referred to the response from Councillor Harris on the issue of tackling worklessness, which had been considered at an earlier meeting of the Board.

Regarding Minute No. 53 on Ring Road Safety, Members raised a general concern with Officers of the Development Department, about the length of time the legal process took in considering minor objections to various road safety improvement schemes, which in some instances led to further accidents.

RESOLVED -  

(a)  That the above comments be noted.

(b)  That the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th December 2006 be approved as a correct record.