Agenda item

To receive and consider a report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods proposing a set of priority neighbourhoods, incorporating the current Neighbourhood Improvement Plan (NIP) areas already identified by the area committee, to achieve greater improvements in local service delivery by maximising the scope for further involvement and greater effectiveness of partnership working.

(Executive Function)

(5 mins presentation / 10 mins discussion)

RESOLVED –

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

(b)  That the priority neighbourhoods proposed for Inner South Leeds be approved; and

(c)  That the Area Committee receives further information at the March meeting to consider the role of a dedicated Neighbourhood Manager to focus on the priority neighbourhoods.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report which proposed a set of priority neighbourhoods , incorporating the current Neighbourhood Improvement Plan (NIP) areas already identified by the area committee to achieve greater improvements in local service delivery by maximising the scope for further involvement and greater effectiveness of partnership working.

Maps and a statistical analysis of each priority neighbourhood were appended to the report for Members’ information.

Keith Lander, Acting Area Manager, presented the report.

RESOLVED –

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

(b)  That the priority neighbourhoods proposed for Inner South Leeds be approved; and

(c)  That the Area Committee receives further information at the March meeting to consider the role of a dedicated Neighbourhood Manager to focus on the priority neighbourhoods.