Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the new municipal year for the Scrutiny Board (Health and Well-Being and Adult Social Care).

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 formal late items of business to consider, however the Scrutiny Board agreed to accept the following supplementary information previously provided by way of a supplementary agenda (Minute 6 refers):-

-  Letter from Sport England (11 September 2012);

-  Email from Sport England (12 November 2012) and associated policy on planning applications for development of playing fields;

-  Letter from Sport England (25 April 2013);

-  National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012) – members’ attention is specifically brought to Section 8 – Promoting healthy communities (Paragraphs 69 – 78 (inclusive)); and,

-  Public Health England – Priorities for 2013/14

The documents were not available at the time of the agenda despatch, but made available to the public on the Council’s website. Copies of the papers were also made available at the meeting.

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 disclosable pecuniary interests declared to the meeting, however in relation to the item entitled, ‘Health and Wellbeing of People Living in Hyde Park and the Need for Local Schools and Community to Access Sports and Leisure Facilities’, Councillor Walker drew the Board’s attention to her role as a member of South and West Plans Panel – currently the relevant body that would consider any future planning application related to the site highlighted in the agenda papers  (Minute No 6 refers).

Clarification regarding pre-determination of planning applications was provided by the Legal Services officer in attendance at the meeting (Minute No 6 refers).

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors K Bruce, M Robinson and C Towler.

Notification had been received that Councillor B Anderson was attending as a substitute for Councillor M Robinson.

To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 24^th April 2013.

RESOLVED –That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2013 be approved as a correct record.

To receive and consider a report from the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development inviting the Scrutiny Board to discuss a number of issues raised in the Executive Board report in relation to the Council’s duties as a Planning Authority and its Public Health role.

The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report introducing a joint report from the Director of Public Health and the Chief Planning Officer, presented to the Executive Board at its meeting on 9 May 2013. 

This report to Executive Board responded to the deputation presented to the full Council meeting on 12 September 2012 from the Hyde Park Olympic Legacy Committee regarding the health of people in Hyde Park and the need for local schools and community to access sports facilities.  Details of the deputation along with the relevant extract of the draft minutes from the Executive Board were also appended. 

The report set out that following representation from a number of Councillors, a meeting of the Scrutiny Board^[1] had been convened to discuss a number of issues raised in the Executive Board report in relation to the Council’s duties as a Planning Authority and its Public Health role.

A note setting out the legal position around the Council’s duties as a Planning Authority and its Public Health role was appended to the report.

Members of the Scrutiny Board had also been provided with a supplementary report that presented the following additional information relevant to the issues under discussion:

-  Letter from Sport England (11 September 2012);

-  Email from Sport England (12 November 2012) and associated policy on planning applications for development of playing fields;

-  Letter from Sport England (25 April 2013);

-  National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012) – members’ attention was specifically brought to Section 8 – Promoting healthy communities (Paragraphs 69 – 78 (inclusive)); and

-  Public Health England – Priorities for 2013/14

The following representatives and Council officers were in attendance to help the Scrutiny Board consider the matters before it:

-  Cllr Neil Walshaw (Headingley Ward, Leeds City Council)

-  Mr. Lutel James (Strategic Leader, Chapeltown Youth Development Centre (CYDC))

-  Bob Pritchard (Leeds City Council, Legal Services Section Head (Development))

-  Phil Crabtree (Leeds City Council, Chief Planning Officer)

-  David Feeney (Leeds City Council, Head of Forward Planning & Implementation)

-  Brenda Fullard (Leeds City Council, Public Health Consultant)

-  Dr Stephen Morton (Centre Director for Public Health England, Yorkshire and the Humber)

It was noted that apologies had been received from Sport England, as representatives were unable to attend the meeting. However, it was also noted that with sufficient notice and a clear purpose for attending, Sport England had provided a commitment to attend a future meeting of the Scrutiny Board (if required).

The Chair thanked the representatives and Council officers attending the meeting and reminded members of the Scrutiny Board of the potential wider implications of the Boards discussions, making specific reference to:

·  The increase in school academies across Leeds;

·  The (potential) future loss of playing pitches;

·   The current low provision/ prevalence of sports pitches across parts of inner city Leeds and the correlation with current health issues, such as obesity; and,

·  The Council’s new Public Health role resulting from the Health and Social Care Act  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Friday, 21^st June 2013 at 10.00am in the Civic Hall, Leeds

(Pre meeting for Board Members at 9.30am)

RESOLVED – To note the date of the next meeting as Friday, 21 June 2013 at 10.00am (with a pre-meeting for members of the Scrutiny Board from 9:30am).

(The meeting concluded at 3:15pm (approx.))