Agenda and minutes

Councillor Josie Jarosz, the Chair of the Outer West Community Committee will introduce a report for discussion on delivering actions which support business, enterprise and economy in the Outer West linking in with employment opportunities for local people. The intention being for local Councillors of the Community Committee to join in discussions on the issues with residents, stakeholders and partners in a workshop session.

The findings of the workshop will inform and support the future work of the Community Committee and enable the Committee to monitor future progress.

(Report attached)

At the conclusion of the workshop session at approximately 2.30pm, the meeting will take a short break.

At 2.45pm, the meeting will then move onto the formal Council business on the agenda.

The Outer West Community Committee held an informal workshop session on delivering actions which support business enterprise and the local economy and deliver quality learning, training and employment opportunities for local people.

The Chair of the Outer West Community Committee introduced the topic for the informal workshop session.

Local Councillors joined residents, stakeholder, partners and local businesses to discuss the workshop topic

RESOLVED – That the findings of the discussions be compiled into a report to be presented to the Community Committee at a future date.

The report will inform and support the future work programme of the Community Committee and enable the Committee to monitor future progress.

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded).

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting.)

There were no appeals against refusal of inspection of documents.

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

  RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:

There were no exempt items.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

There were no late items.

To disclose or draw attention to any Disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-18 of the Members’ Code Conduct.

There were no declarations of Disclosable pecuniary interests made.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors Wood and Marjoram.

In accordance with Paragraphs 4.16 and 4.17 of the Community Committee Procedure Rules, at the discretion of the Chair a period of up to 10 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Community Committee. This period of time may be extended at the discretion of the Chair. No member of the public shall speak for more than three minutes in the Open Forum, except by permission of the Chair.

In accordance with paragraphs 4.16 - 4.17 of the Community Committee Procedure Rules, at the discretion of the Chair a period of up to 10 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representation.

On this occasion a representative of the Pudsey Business Support Group attended the meeting to address Members of the Community Committee.

Members were informed that a number of events were planned to take place in the Market Place at Pudsey.

The representative informed Members that 5 Christmas events are scheduled on the weekends leading up to Christmas. The Pudsey Business Support Group requested the support of the Members for these events.

Members welcomed the information on the work of the Pudsey Business Support Group.

The Chair thanked the representative of Pudsey Business Support Group for attending the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9^th July 2014.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th July 2014 be

approved as a correct record.

To note any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

On this occasion there were no matters arising.

To receive the report of the WNW Area Leader this report provides Members with an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund for 2014/15. The report highlights the current position of the Small Grants and skips and those grants and skips that have been received or approved since the last meeting. It also provides an update on the Youth Activity Fund.

The report of the West North West Area Leader provided Members with an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund 2014/15. The report highlighted the current position of the small grants and skips and those small grants and skips that had been received or approved since the last meeting. It also provided an update on the Youth Activity Fund.

A Ward Member for Calverley and Farsley informed the Committee that the Commemorative Brochures funded by the Committee had now been distributed to schools in Calverley and Farsley. He informed Members that he had received positive feedback on the look and the content of the brochures.

The Ward Member for Calverley and Farsley also informed the Committee that the recent Farmers Market held in Farsley had been the best so far. He thanked the Committee on behalf of the Farsley Business Forum for the funding they had received.

Members were asked to consider two small grant applications:

The Committee were informed that CASAC Burglary Reduction had ceased to exist as of 9^th September 2014. The £10,000 set aside for target hardening would be returned to the large wellbeing fund.

Members were informed that the balance for Wellbeing Capital was £18,321 and the Youth Activity Fund was £17,807 as no further applications had been received.

The Committee discussed ways to ensure that the Youth Activity Fund was spent in areas of need.

Members requested a report detailing the criteria of the Youth Activity Fund and the outcomes of a forthcoming scrutiny meeting on issues relating to the funding of youth activities.

Members also requested a report on the outcomes of CASAC projects funded by the Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Committee:

·  Noted the current budget position for the Wellbeing Fund for 2014/15 (Appendix 1 of the submitted report)

·  Noted the current position of the Small Grants and skips budget and those Small Grants and skips that have been approved or received since the last meeting. (Table 1 of the submitted report )

·  Noted the budget position of the Capital Grants budget and those capital grants received (Table 2 of the submitted report)

·  Noted the current position of the Youth Activity Fund and considered projects seeking funding (Table 3 of the submitted report)

·  A report to be presented to Members in regards to the Youth Activity Fund and CASAC as detailed above.

The date of the next meeting will be Wednesday 28^th January 2015 at 1:00pm. Venue to be confirmed.

The next meeting will be held on 28^th January 2015 at 1pm venue to be confirmed.