Agenda and minutes

a)  The Lord Mayor reminded those present that the meeting was to be webcast.

b)  The Lord Mayor congratulated the following who were honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List:-

·  Mrs Hazel Haas MBE

·  Alexander James McWhirter MBE

·  Rashiklal Parmar MBE

·  Stephen John Wood MBE

·  Hanif Malik OBE

·  Dr Nima Poovaya Smith OBE

·  Dr Geetha Upadhyaya OBE

·  Peter Smith BEM

c)  The Lord Mayor referred to the recent death of Jo Cox, MP for Batley and Spen.

Council stood in silent tribute. 

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 19^th May 2016.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie, seconded by Councillor C Dobson and

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th May 2016 be approved subject to Cllr Wilford replacing the reference to Cllr A Blackburn in minute 5.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members.

There were no declaration of interests.

The Chief Executive informed Council that responses to Council 2 resolutions had been received from;

The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for Community and Social Care in respect of the White paper resolution passed by the Council in March 2016 in respect of Pharmacies, and Marcus Jones MP, Minister for Local Government in respect of the White Paper resolution on Local Government Finance passed by Council in March 2016 copies of which had been circulated to all Members of Council.

Three deputations were admitted to the meeting and addressed Council, as follows:-

1)  A group regarding the future of the Green Residential Care Home and Day Centre

2)  A local group regarding safety at a School Crossing at the junction where Shadwell Lane crosses Leeds Ring Road.

3)  The Leeds Coalition Against the War group regarding the relocation of refugee children.

RESOLVED – That the subject matter in respect of deputation 1 be referred to the Director of Adult Social Services for consideration in consultation with the relevant Executive Member, that the subject matter in respect of deputation 2 be referred to the Director of City Development for consideration in consultation with the relevant Executive Member and the subject matter in respect of deputation 3 be referred to the Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities) for consideration in consultation with the relevant Executive Member.

To consider the report of the City Solicitor on appointments.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie, seconded by Councillor C Dobson and

RESOLVED – That the appointments made by the City Solicitor in consultation with Group Whips and set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report be noted as follows;

·  Councillor Stuart McKenna to replace Councillor Neil Dawson on Scrutiny Board (Strategy & Resources)

·  Councillor Neil Dawson to replace Councillor Ogilvie on Scrutiny Board (Children’s Services)

·  Councillor Eileen Taylor to replace Councillor Mick Coulson on Scrutiny Board (City Development)

·  Councillor Ogilvie to replace Councillor Stuart McKenna on Scrutiny Board (City Development)

·  Councillor Kamilla Maqsood to replace Councillor Mark Dobson on Scrutiny Board (Citizens and Communities)

·  Councillor Mark Dobson to replace Councillor Kamilla Maqsood on Scrutiny Board (Adult Social Service, Public Health & NHS)

·  Councillor Paul Truswell to replace Councillor Eileen Taylor on Scrutiny Board (Adult Social Service, Public Health & NHS)

·  Councillor Coulson to replace Councillor Tunnicliffe on Licensing Committee

·  and to approve Councillor G Hussain replacing Councillor Jarosz on the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee.

To consider the report of the City Solicitor advising Council of the receipt of a report from the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) and asks Council to consider the recommendations of the IRP in relation to the Members’ Allowances Scheme.

It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor J Lewis and

RESOLVED –

a)  That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel as detailed in the report of the City Solicitor be approved.

b)  That the City Solicitor be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Members’ Allowances Scheme arising from the recommendations.

To consider the report of the City Solicitor in respect of the Leeds Award.

It was moved by Councillor G Hyde, seconded by Councillor Ogilvie and

RESOLVED – That the recommendations of the Leeds Award Panel to nominate Mr Kenneth Reid and Dr Simon Lindley to receive the Leeds Award, as presented by the report of the City Solicitor, be approved. 

To consider the report of the City Solicitor presenting the Scrutiny Boards’ Annual report to Council, prepared in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution.

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis, seconded by Councillor Ogilvie and

RESOLVED – That the report of the City Solicitor, presenting the Scrutiny Boards’ Annual report to Council, prepared in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution, be received and noted.

Q1  Councillor Lamb to the Executive Member (Children and Families):-

Is the Executive Board Member for Children and Families satisfied with the continuing overspends on school expansion projects, given the limited resources available?

The Executive Member (Children and Families) replied.

Q2  Councillor J Bentley to the Executive Member (Regeneration , Transport and Planning):-

With the gift of hindsight now in his possession, does the executive member regret any aspects of the council’s case to the inspector for NGT?

The Executive Member (Regeneration , Transport and Planning)  replied.

Q3  Councillor Dowson to the Leader of Council :-

Please will the Leader of Council update members on the outcome of the MJ Awards?

The Leader of Council replied.

Q4  Councillor Leadley to the Leader of Council:-

Does the Leader of Council agree that following the outcome of last weeks referendum, the shifting relationship between Britain and the European Union is likely to present challenges to a City of Leeds which depends heavily on legal, technical and financial services, retailing , warehousing and manufacturing, which often have international aspects?

The Leader of Council replied.

Q5  Councillor Arif to the Executive Member (Resources & Strategy):-

Would the Executive Member update Council with information on the budget gap during the years 2017/18 and 2019/2020?

The Executive Member (Resources & Strategy) replied.

Q6  Councillor Robinson to the Leader of Council :-

Would the Leader of Council like to apologise to parents and young people in East Keswick and Bardsey for the problems and expense they have experienced with school transport? Would the Leader of Council like to apologise to parents and young people in East Keswick and Bardsey for the problems and expense they have experienced with school transport?

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3.b the Executive Member (Children and Families) replied.

Q7  Councillor Campbell to the Executive Member (Resources & Strategy):-

Can the exec member please advise how the closure of the council’s consultation portal is forecast to affect engagement with the public and the steps being taken to rectify this?

The Executive Member (Resources & Strategy) replied.

Q8  Councillor Smart to the Executive Member (Children and Families):-

Would the Executive Member for Children and Families care to comment on the recent Government u-turn regarding academies?

The Executive Member (Children and Families) replied.

Q9  Councillor Groves to the Executive Member (Employment, Skills and Opportunity):-

Following the impending closure of the BHS store at the White Rose Centre, what support will we be offering to employees set to lose their jobs?

The Executive Member (Employment, Skills and Opportunity) replied.

Q10  Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Children and Families):-

Will the Executive Board Member for Children and Families ensure that the roofing contractors to be employed this summer to finish off the roof at Adel Primary School are fully competent and that their work is closely overseen by council officers?

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3.b the Executive Member (Resources & Strategy) replied.

At the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

To receive the minutes in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.2(i).

It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor Ogilvie that the minutes be received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.2(i).

An amendment (reference back) was submitted by Councillor J Bentley, seconded by Councillor Golton to add the following at the end of item 10:

‘To ask the Executive Board to reconsider the decision in relation to Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility Update, contained in minute 169 of the Executive Board minutes of 20^th April 2016.’

 Upon being put to the vote the amendment(reference back) was declared lost and upon being put to the vote it was  

RESOLVED – That the minutes be received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.2(i).

Council procedure Rule 4, providing for the winding up of business, was applied prior to all notified comments on the minutes having been debated.

At the conclusion of this Council adjourned from 16.25 to 16.50

To consider a report of the Chief Executive updating Members on matters in the Leeds City Region LEP and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, specifically this report provides details of the latest public combined authority meeting in March.

It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor J Lewis and

RESOLVED - That the report of the Chief Executive updating Members on matters in respect of devolution be received.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie, seconded by Councillor G Latty that under the provisions of Council Provision Rule (CPR) 22.1 (Suspension of CPRs), that CPR 3.4 (time limits for business) be suspended to allow up to 60 minutes on the White Paper Motion to be moved by Councillor J Procter and all subsequent amendments, at the conclusion of which voting will commence.

Upon being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED – That leave of Council be given to suspend Council Procedure Rules to allow up to 60 minutes on the White Paper motion to be moved by Councillor J Procter and all subsequent amendments, at the conclusion of which voting will commence.

This Council calls for a comprehensive Leeds Transport Strategy to be developed and delivered as a matter of urgency and welcomes the Government commitment to earmark the 173m NGT money to be spent on transport in Leeds.

This Council notes the planned scrutiny inquiry into NGT, Executive Board report and the recent transport summit but believes that a modern fit for purpose transport system that benefits all parts of the city is now long overdue in Leeds and should be the city’s number one priority.

Council further notes the resident complaints resulting from the delivery of the cycle superhighway and calls for an urgent review of this project and how it fits with wider transport aims such as road safety and the overall ambitions of the city.

Council calls for a further report to be brought to Executive Board to address these matters in full no later than October 2016.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.4 b it was moved by Councillor J Procter, seconded by Councillor B Anderson that this Council calls for a comprehensive Leeds Transport Strategy to be developed and delivered as a matter of urgency and welcomes the Government commitment to earmark the 173m NGT money to be spent on transport in Leeds.

This Council notes the planned scrutiny inquiry into NGT, Executive Board report and the recent transport summit but believes that a modern fit for purpose transport system that benefits all parts of the city is now long overdue in Leeds and should be the city’s number one priority.

Council further notes the resident complaints resulting from the delivery of the cycle superhighway and calls for an urgent review of this project and how it fits with wider transport aims such as road safety and the overall ambitions of the city.

Council calls for a further report to be brought to Executive Board to address these matters in full no later than October 2016.

An amendment was moved by Councillor D Blackburn seconded by Councillor A Blackburn

Delete the third paragraph and replace with:

“Further this Council believes that cycling should play its full part is resolving the transport problem of this city.  To this end Council supports projects which expand the Safe Cycling Network, but believes that any such work should only be done after full consultation with local residents in the areas affected has been carried out.”

A second amendment was moved by Councillor Campbell seconded by Councillor Lay

To remove the third paragraph of the motion.

A third amendment was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor R Lewis

Delete all after “number one priority” and replace with:

“and accordingly the Council will respond swiftly to the Department for Transport’s funding offer, in line with the approach approved by Executive Board on 22 June 2016.

Council further notes the concerns from residents and businesses about the development of NGT and cycle superhighway and resolves to consider these issues alongside the development of the Transport Strategy.”

The motion would therefore read:

This Council calls for a comprehensive Leeds Transport Strategy to be developed and delivered as a matter of urgency and welcomes the Government commitment to earmark the £173m NGT money to be spent on transport in Leeds.

This Council notes the planned scrutiny inquiry into NGT, Executive Board report and the recent transport summit but believes that a modern fit for purpose transport system that benefits all parts of the city is now long overdue in Leeds and should be the city’s number one priority and accordingly the Council will respond swiftly to the Department for Transport’s funding offer, in line with the approach approved by Executive Board on 22 June 2016.

Council further notes the concerns from residents and businesses about the development of NGT and cycle superhighway and resolves to consider these issues alongside the development of the Transport Strategy.

The amendments in the name of Councillors  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

This Council believes that in the interests of public health and well-being it is essential that it adopts a coherent Planning Policy to control the siting and concentration of hot food takeaways.

Therefore it instructs the Director of City Development to prepare a draft hot food takeaway planning policy to be presented to Development Plan Panel with a view to adding an appropriate document to the Leeds Local Development Framework as quickly as the Statutory consultation and adoption process will allow.

It was moved by Councillor Leadley, seconded by Councillor Campbell and it was

RESOLVED - That this Council believes that in the interests of public health and well-being it is essential that it adopts a coherent Planning Policy to control the siting and concentration of hot food takeaways.

Therefore it instructs the Director of City Development to prepare a draft hot food takeaway planning policy to be presented to Development Plan Panel with a view to adding an appropriate document to the Leeds Local Development Framework as quickly as the Statutory consultation and adoption process will allow.

Following the well-attended transport summit of the 10^th June, this Council commits to work on a cross party basis with partners across the city and beyond, drawing on independent advice from our universities, to look at all options using the welcome ring-fenced £173.5m from DFT to develop a transport system for Leeds and its economic region fit for the next 30 years.

Meaningful involvement of residents from across the city will be key to this process.

Council recognises the key importance of transport for the economic future of the city, reducing poverty and inequalities, improving the quality of life within our communities and for people who choose to travel to Leeds for work and leisure.

This Council will set up an all-party working group to coordinate work with all city region MPs, partners and Government to work with the Council in a constructive mannerto deliver improvements in the short term and our long term ambition and vision for the people of Leeds. 

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14.10, and with the consent of the seconder, leave of Council was given to withdraw the motion in the name of Councillor Blake.