The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access
and Performance) submitted a report which brought together a range
of information regarding Area Committee business. As such, the
report provided details of the key messages from Area Committee Sub
Groups and Area Forums, whilst also presenting an update in respect
of projects and service provision.
In considering the report, Members received an
update from the respective Chairs of the Committee’s Sub
Groups. The key points raised were as follows:-
- With respect to the further
Executive environmental delegations to the Area Committee which
were proposed, concerns were raised regarding the resource
allocation which would accompany such proposals, the views of trade
unions and the roll out of service provision currently undertaken
by centralised teams. Emphasis was also placed upon the need for
the roll out of any such provision to be approached in a cohesive
manner. In conclusion, Members emphasised their support for the
ongoing work being undertaken by the Locality Manager and his team
in respect of the environmental services delegations, but
emphasised the need for any increase in delegations to be
accompanied by appropriate resource provision;
- Members supported the proposal for
members of the Outer North West Business and Transport Sub Group
and the Inner North West Area Committee Transport Group to meet
periodically in order to consider cross boundary issues, but
emphasised the need for the Outer North West Sub Group to retain
it’s identity and operation as a sub committee of the North
West Outer Area. The Committee also emphasised the important role
of the Leeds City Region in pursuing citywide public transport
initiatives;
- The Committee highlighted the low
immunisation levels of vulnerable adults and children in Leeds
which had been raised at a recent ‘Leeds – Let’s
Change’ seminar and requested that this matter was included
within the agenda for discussion at the next scheduled meeting of
Health and Wellbeing Sub Group;
- Members highlighted the implications
in the area arising from GP commissioning, such as the geographical
inconsistencies between Ward boundaries and potential commissioning
boundaries. In response, it was proposed that both the Area
Committee Chair and the Area Leader pursue such matters
respectively;
- Members reiterated
concerns made earlier in the meeting regarding the current
ACPO (Association of Chief Police
Officers) regulations on lock cylinders and the need for any
damaged locks to be replaced by the most secure models
available;
- A request was made
for hard copies of Community Safety Sub Group agenda papers to be
made available in advance of future meetings;
- Members emphasised
the need for any potential duplication of efforts between sub
groups and the Area Committee to be minimised, however, emphasis
was placed upon the need for any concerns raised during Area
Committee meetings to be fully explored prior to a formal decision
being taken;
- Responding to
Members’ previous enquiries, the Area Leader confirmed that
she was continuing to pursue information in respect of Elected
Member attendance at Tasking Group meetings.
In conclusion, the Committee welcomed the newly
appointed Chief Superintendent David Oldroyd of West Yorkshire Police, who was in
attendance at the meeting. In introducing himself, Chief
Superintendent Oldroyd highlighted
several key issues which were ongoing within the area and
specifically provided Members with assurances regarding proposals
around the transfer of resources from Horsforth to Weetwood
Police stations.
RESOLVED – That the
contents of the submitted report, and the comments made during the
discussion on this item, be noted.