Agenda item

To receive and consider a report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods which provides Members with an overview of the range of activities currently taking place within the outer south area of Leeds.

(Executive Function)

(5 mins presentation / 5 mins discussion)

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the report and information appended to the report be noted;

(b)  That additional funding of £5,461 from Morley Town Council be allocated to the Morley Town Centre Management Board; and

(c) That the Area Committee receive further detailed reports on the delivery of the Garden Maintenance Schemes, including an option for a single scheme to operate from April 1st 2010.

The report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods provided Members with details of a range of activities that had taken place within the Outer South Leeds area.

Issues highlighted included the following:

• Town Centre Management – additional funding from Morley Town Council for Morley TCM
• Priority Neighbourhood Worker – Work on the Neighbourhood Improvement Plans and with Tenants and Residents Associations
• Morley Literary Festival – Now in its 4^th year the Festival had gone from strength to strength
• Oulton and Woodlesford Design Statement
• Community Centres – Discussions had been held with user groups
• Town & District Centre Regeneration Scheme
• Conservation Audits
• Gardening Maintenance Schemes
• Lofthouse Participatory Budget
• Partnership working
• Area Delivery Plan

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the report and information appended to the report be noted;

(b)  That additional funding of £5,461 from Morley Town Council be allocated to the Morley Town Centre Management Board; and

(c) That the Area Committee receive further detailed reports on the delivery of the Garden Maintenance Schemes, including an option for a single scheme to operate from April 1st 2010.