Agenda and minutes

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25.

Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of a disclosable pecuniary interest.

 

26.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors J Cummins, M Dobson, P Gruen, K Mitchell and K Wakefield.

 

27.

Minutes - 7 October 2015 pdf icon PDF 76 KB

To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2015

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2015 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

28.

Open Forum

In accordance with Paragraphs 6.24 and 6.25 of the Area 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 Area 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.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Community Committee Procedure Rules, the Chair allowed a period of up to ten minutes for members of the public to make representations or ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Community Committee.  On this occasion there were no members of the public present.

 

29.

Well Being Report pdf icon PDF 310 KB

To receive and consider the attached report of the South East Area Leader

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the South East Area Leader provided Members with the following:

 

·  Wellbeing Budget commitments to date

·  Agreed funding streams and spend against those funding streams

·  Details of projects agreed since the last meeting through designated decision notifications (DDN)

·  Details of new projects for consideration

·  Details of small grants

·  The remaining balance on the budget

 

It was reported that the Leedswatch CCTV cameras which received funding from the Committee were under contract with BT until 2018.  After the date the cost of CCTV provision would be reduced and in the meantime further negotiations would be held with BT.  There would actually be a further cost if any cameras were to be removed.

 

Members’ attention was brought to the following project proposals for consideration:

 

·  South Leeds Food Bank - £2,000 – It was reported that this would be towards start-up costs and there would be no further additional requests for funding.

·  Provision of additional litter bins - £12,000 -  It was reported that this funding would provide approximately 10 litter bins per ward.  Members stressed that this funding was only to be used for new bins and not to replace damaged or missing bins.

 

RESOLVED –

 

(1)  That the previous approvals of expenditure be noted.

(2)  That the DDN approvals agreed since the last meeting be noted.

(3)  That £2,000 be approved to support the food bank.

(4)  That £12,000 be approved to provide additional litter bins.  Only to be used for the provision of new litter bins at locations to be determined in agreement with Ward Members.

(5)  That the small grants approved be noted.

(6)  That the remaining budget available be noted.

 

30.

Summary of Key Work pdf icon PDF 332 KB

To receive and consider the attached report of the South East Area Leader

Minutes:

The report of the South East Area Leader provided a summary of key work which the Area Support Team was engaged in based on priorities identified by the Community Committee and not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

 

Peter Mudge, Area Management Officer presented the report.

 

Members’ attention was brought to the following:

 

·  Voluntary gritting of public car parks and pavements in shopping areas – a new initiative had been arranged to co-ordinate volunteers for the removal of ice and gritting of public car parks and footpaths.  Highways had being involved in providing advice.

·  Community Safety:

o  Operation Champion – this took place in Swarcliffe and Whinmoor and resulted in a number of vehicles being prohibited from use and collection of unpaid fines.

o  Staff training on Child Sexual Exploitation

·  Delivery of Wellbeing packs.

·  Community Centres – Members would not be supporting disposal of any facilities.

·  Youth Activity Funded projects.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

31.

Date and Time of Next meeting

Tuesday, 24 March  2015 at 4.00 p.m.

Minutes:

Tuesday, 24 March 2015 at 4.00 p.m.