Agenda and minutes

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the

press and public will be excluded). (*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2   To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3   If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of

exempt information, as follows:-

There were no resolutions to exclude the public.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration (The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

There were no late items submitted to the agenda for consideration.

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.

No declarations were made.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Downes and Townsley.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 26^th March 2016.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 21st March be approved as a correct record.

Minute No 54. Open Forum

The Committee requested that outcomes of Councillor Cleasby’s discussions with the College and Highways, in relation to the possibility of a pedestrian crossing outside Leeds Trinity University, be reported back to the Committee and not just the Transport sub group.

RESOLVED - Outcomes of discussions in relation to the possibility of a pedestrian crossing outside Leeds Trinity University to be reported to the Committee and not just the Transport sub group.

Minute No.55 Flooding Risk In Outer North West Leeds

Members discussed the information that they had received following the discussion on flooding at the meeting held on 21^st March 2016.

RESOLVED – That:

(a)  Information requested from the Technical Services Manager in relation to the condition of the river at a location in Arthington be circulated to Members at the earliest opportunity; and

(b)  Information requested about the number of sites where surface water run off goes directly into a stream is supplied to Members at the earliest possible date.

In accordance with Paragraphs 4.16 and 4.17 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.

In accordance with the Community Committee Procedure Rules, the Chair allowed a period of up to 10 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 in attendance.

To receive a report of the City Solicitor which sets out the arrangements for the election of Chairs for Community Committees and that in line with this process, to recommend that this Community Committee elects an eligible Member to the position of Community Committee Chair for the 2016/2017 municipal year.

The City Solicitor submitted a report which set out the arrangements for the election of Chairs for Community Committees and that in line with this process, to recommend that this Community Committee elected an eligible Member to the position of Community Committee Chair for the 2016/17 municipal year.

Appended to the report was a copy of Paragraph 2 of the Community Committee Procedure Rules which dealt with the process by which Chairs for Community Committees were elected (Appendix 1 referred).

It was reported that one nomination had been received for Community Committee Chair on behalf of Councillor P Wadsworth.

RESOLVED- The Committee resolved that:

(a)  That the contents of the report and appendix be noted; and

(b)  That Councillor P Wadsworth be elected as Outer North West Community Committee Chair for the 2016/17 Municipal Year.

To receive a report of The West North West Area Leader which sets out the work of the Children’s Services and Family Health sub group in holding a commissioning round and to recommend spend of the Youth Activity Fund for the provision of activities for children and young people in the outer north west. It seeks to inform the Community Committee of the commissioning round and seek approval for the recommendations made on the 22nd April Children’s Services Family Health sub group workshop.

The West North West Area Leader submitted a report which set out the work of the Children’s Services and Family Health sub group in holding a commissioning workshop on 22^nd April to consider applications to the 2016/17 Youth Activity Fund. The report sought approval for the recommendations made by the sub group to Committee for the provision of activities and spend from the Youth Activity Fund for children and young people in the outer north west.

RESOLVED - The Committee resolved to approve the recommendations made by the Children’s Services and Family Health sub group for the spend of Youth Activity Fund on the applications listed at Table 1 of the submitted report . A total spend of £46,112 was approved with the remaining funding of £6,594 for future projects to be identified.

The Chair raised the recent consultation that had taken place with regards to Leeds Bradford International Airport. It was confirmed that feedback from this would be communicated via email.

RESOLVED – The Committee resolved to:

(a)  Request feedback from the consultation be communicated by email; and

(b)  Request that further comments from the feedback be considered by the Transport Sub Group.

1.30pm Monday 13^th June 2016

1.30pm Monday 13^th June 2016.