Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the Special Meeting of the North East (Outer) Area Committee.

He congratulated those Members who had been re-elected at the recent local elections and also welcomed Councillor N Buckley, Alwoodley ward to his first meeting.

There were no formal late items of business to consider, however the Chair agreed to accept the following as supplementary information:-

Well-being fund – Refurbishment Project – New Central Heating System – St Barnabas Church (Agenda Item 7)(Minute 107 refers).

The document was not available at the time of the agenda despatch, but subsequently made available to the public on the Council’s website.

To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors A Lamb and R Procter.

To consider a report of Chief Officer (Democratic and Central Services) on the election of Area Committee Chair for the 2012/12 Municipal Year.

The Chief Officer (Democratic and Central Services) submitted a report on the election of Area Committee Chair for the 2012/13.

Appended to the report was a copy of Paragraph 5 of the Area Committee Procedure Rules which dealt with the process by which Chairs for Area Committees were elected (Appendix 1 refers).

It was reported that one nomination had been received for Area Committee Chair on behalf of Councillor G Wilkinson.

RESOLVED-

a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

b)  That Councillor G Wilkinson be elected as Chair for the 2012/2013 Municipal Year.

To consider a report of the East North East Area Leader on an application received for Well-Being funding.

RESOLVED –

i)  That the contents of the report be noted.

ii)  That approval be given to allocating £500-00 from the well-being fund to the Allotments – Alderton Place/Alderton Bank project in accordance with the report now submitted.

iii)  That approval be given to allocating the additional £1,000 from the well-being fund to the St Barnabas Church Refurbishment New Central Heating System project in accordance with the report now submitted.

The East North East Area Leader submitted a report providing Members with details of a wellbeing application for a project in the Alwoodley Ward.

In addition to the above report, the East North East Area Leader submitted a supplementary wellbeing item in relation to an application for funding regarding St Barnabas Church Refurbishment New Central Heating System project.

Carole Clark, East North East Area Management presented the report

and responded to Member’s comments and queries.

RESOLVED –

i)  That the contents of the report be noted.

ii)  That approval be given to allocating £500-00 from the well-being fund to the Allotments – Alderton Place/Alderton Bank project in accordance with the report now submitted.

iii)  That approval be given to allocating the additional £1,000 from the well-being fund to the St Barnabas Church Refurbishment New Central Heating System project in accordance with the report now submitted.

Monday 2^nd July 2012 at 6.00pm (venue to be confirmed)

Tuesday 3^rd July 2012 at 6.00pm at East Keswick Village Hall, School Lane, East Keswick, LS17 9DA.

(The meeting concluded at 12.35pm)