Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds
Contact: Andy Booth (0113) 247 4325 Email: andy.booth@leeds.gov.uk
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Declarations of Interest 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.
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Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.
Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors P Davey, R Grahame and M Harland.
Councillors P Grahame and R Harington were in attendance as substitute Members |
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Minutes - 3 April 2012 PDF 57 KB To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2012
Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2012 be confirmed as a correct record.
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Changes to the Council's Constitution PDF 67 KB To consider a report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development on the changes to the Council's Constitution in relation to Scrutiny.
Additional documents: Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and member Development provided the Board with information on recent amendments to the Council’s Constitution, as agreed by Council on 21 May 2012 which directly related to and/or impacted on the work of Scrutiny Boards.
Issues highlighted in the report included the following:
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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To consider a report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development on the appointment of co-opted members to Scrutiny Boards.
Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development sought the Board’s formal consideration for the appointment of Co-opted Members.
The Board was informed that they could appoint the following:
It was suggested that the Board could appoint co-opted members on an ad-hoc basis for any inquiries where it was considered necessary.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Crime and Disorder Scrutiny PDF 73 KB To consider a report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development on the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny role.
Additional documents: Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development informed the Board of its role as the Council’s Crime and Disorder Committee and included the Protocol between Scrutiny and the Community Safety Partnership in Leeds. Members were reminded of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act and the pending replacement of the Police Authority with a Police and Crime Commissioner.
Councillor Gruen, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services and Neil Evans, Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods were in attendance for this item.
The following issues were highlighted:
RESOLVED –
(1) That the report be noted. (2) That the joint protocol between Scrutiny and the local Community Partnership be noted. (3) That a working group of the Board be established to undertake work with the Safer Leeds Partnership to develop the Leeds Community Safety business plan in preparation for the introduction of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
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Equality Improvement Priorities 2011-2015 PDF 70 KB To consider a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) on the new Equality Improvement Priorities and revised Equality and Diversity Policy.
Additional documents: Minutes: The report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) introduced the new Equality Improvement Priorities and the revised Equality and Diversity Policy. It also set out the Council’s continued commitment to equality, outlined the Council’s equality objectives, identified how progress would be measured and how the Council would continue to improve and further embed the equality agenda.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Sources of work for the Scrutiny Board and 2011/12 Quarter 4 Performance Report. PDF 70 KB To consider a report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development on potential sources of work for the Scrutiny Board.
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Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development provided information and guidance on potential sources of work and areas of priority within the Board’s terms of reference. In consultation with the relevant Director(s), Executive Board Member(s) and Partnership Chair, the Board was requested to consider and confirm the areas of Scrutiny for the forthcoming municipal year.
The joint report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance)/Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods provided a summary of performance against the strategic priorities for the Council and City related to the Scrutiny Board (Safer and Stronger Communities).
The following were in attendance for this item:
The following issues were highlighted as potential areas for the Scrutiny Board to consider:
In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:
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2011/12 Quarter 4 Performance Report PDF 79 KB To consider a report from the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) summarising the quarter 4 performance data relevant to the Scrutiny Board.
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To consider the Board's Work Schedule for the forthcoming Municipal Year. Additional documents: |
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Date and Time of Next Meeting Monday 30th July 2012 at 10.00am in the Civic Hall, Leeds (Pre-meeting for Board Members at 9.30am) |