Agenda and minutes

Councillor Khan welcomed all present, noting that this would be last meeting of the current Municipal Year. The Chair took the opportunity to thank Rory Barke, the former ENE Area Leader, for his support to the Area Committee and to welcome Jane Maxwell in her new role as ENE Area Leader.

Additionally, Councillor Khan highlighted the work and successes of the AC during the last 12 months in the key issues identified as priorities for the locality: health; jobs & skills; education, the environment and community safety. In particular he thanked Members, Area Lead Members and officers for their support in delivering the achievements; and outlined priorities for the forthcoming year in respect of:

·  The establishment of the Employment and Skills Board

·  Engaging with residents via the new Citizens@ agenda

·  Investment in the parks and green spaces in the locality

·  The establishment of the Community Committee

·  Enhancement of partnership working arrangements with external organisations

·  Targeting service delivery; and

·  Focusing on Children's Services

RESOLVED - To note the comments of the Chair

No formal late items of business were added to the agenda; however Members were in receipt of a supplementary document in respect of the Wellbeing Fund applications (schedule outlining the comments of local ward councillors in respect of Wellbeing applications from within their wards)

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

Apologies for absence were recorded for Councillor Morgan

No matters were raised under the Open Forum.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20^th March 2014

(copy attached)

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the meeting held 20th March 2014 be agreed as a correct record

To note any matters arising

Minute 78 Employment & Skills - EIAC supported a request EIAC supported a request for information to be supplied to Members on the outcome of an investigation into the reported employment of a non-local workforce at a large development site

Minute 78 Service Level Agreement - EIAC supported a request that Members should receive further details of what the £40,000 provisionally earmarked by the Area Committee for additional enhancements to the SLA will be used for

To consider the report of the City Solicitor providing information on the arrangements for the election of the Chair for the Community Committee, and recommending that East Inner Area Committee elect a Member to the position of Community Committee Chair for the 2014/15 Municipal Year

The City Solicitor submitted a report on the arrangements for the East Inner Area Committee to elect the Chair for the 2014/15 Municipal Year, in accordance with the Area Committee Procedure rules. The deadline for submission of nominations had been 5.00pm on Thursday 5th June 2014. EIAC noted receipt of one nominee – Councillor Asghar Khan – for the position of Chair

RESOLVED – That Councillor Khan be duly elected Chair of East Inner Area Committee for the 2014/15 Municipal Year

To consider the report of the East North East Area Leader providing details of the Wellbeing Fund spend to date and including details of new projects for consideration

The ENE Area Leader submitted a report providing Members with an update on the current position of the capital and revenue budget for the Inner East Area Committee. The report included details of 40 applications for funding from both the revenue and capital funds for Member’s consideration. EIAC noted that representatives from one of the applicant groups attended to the meeting as observers.

It was noted that the applications had been presented to ward Members previously for comment, although final decisions were reserved for this meeting.

Members noted comments in respect of particular applications which required either further development work or further investigation. EIAC supported suggestions to defer the following applications to a future meeting when additional information could be supplied:

·  4th RadhaRaman Folk Festival

·  Men’s Room Project

·  Leeds Somali Youth Project

·  Eid Alfeter

·  Children and Young People day - Seacroft

RESOLVED-

a)  That the spend to date and current balances for the 2014/15 financial   year be noted

b)  That, having considered the project proposals outlined in the submitted   report, the following grants be approved from the Wellbeing Revenue   Fund:

c)  That having considered the project proposals detailed in the report, the following Wellbeing Capital monies be granted from each Ward  

   Oakwood Lane Allotments Container   £1,805

d)  That, having considered the proposals outlined in the report, the following amounts of Youth Activity Fund monies be granted from each Ward:

e) That consideration of the following applications be deferred to the July meeting:

·  4th RadhaRaman Folk Festival

·  Men’s Room Project

·  Leeds Somali Youth Project

·  Eid Alfeter

·  Children and Young People Day - Seacroft

a)  To confirm the dates and times for future meetings of the Community Committee for the 2014/15 Municipal Year as follows:

Thursday, 17 July 2014 at 5.30 pm

Thursday, 9 October 2014 at 5.30 pm

Thursday, 22 January 2015 at 5.30 pm

Thursday, 19 March 2015 at 5.30 pm

b)  To consider venues for the Community Committee meetings for the 2014/15 Municipal Year

East Inner Area Committee were requested to confirm the dates and times of meetings during the 2014/15 Municipal Year and to consider venues for those meetings

RESOLVED -

a)  To note that the next meeting will be held on Thursday 17^th July 2014 at 5:30 pm

b)  To confirm the schedule of meetings for the 2014/15 Municipal Year (all Thursdays) as being 17 July 2014; 9 October 2014; 22 January 2015 and 19 March 2015

c)  To note that, following further discussions, the start time of the October, January and March meetings will be confirmed in due course

d)  To note that the January meeting would be held in the Civic Hall, Leeds, with the remaining meetings to be held at venues within each of the three wards. These to be confirmed in due course