Agenda item

The report of the West North West Area Leader (Citizens and Communities) updates the Community Committee on the work of the sub groups of the Committee: General Purposes, Children and Young People and Environment. This report updates the Committee on community events, local projects and partnership working that has taken place in the area since the last meeting.

(Report attached)

The report of the West North West Area Leader (Citizens and Communities) updated the Community Committee on the work of the three sub groups of the Committee: General Purposes, Children and Young People and Environment.

Members were informed that the December meeting of the Community Committee will be a business meeting.

At the General Purposes meeting Cllr. Ritchie had proposed that the theme for the March Community Committee meeting should focus on social isolation across the Inner West. The meeting had agreed that this would be a useful and interesting theme.

A brief discussion took place about how best to look at the theme of social isolation with proposals for small working groups, engagement with the elderly during the daytime and the theme to include street drinkers.

The General Purposes sub group had received a report which outlined the partnership work to support new migrants from Eastern Europe access services and prevent exploitation. Members were informed that the focus had been to engage with families and working with the Roma community to increase attendance at school with a focus on the Armley area. 

The Community Committee were informed that young people for the youth activity fund projects had undertaken a mystery shopping exercise for the summer holiday programme of events. The outcomes of the mystery shopping to be discuss at the next meeting of the Children and Young People sub group to be held on Monday 14^th September.

Cllr. Smart the Chair of the Environment sub group gave a verbal update to the Committee informing Members that the service agreement with Parks and Countryside had been discussed. Discussions had also taken place in relation to graffiti, location of bottle banks and large planters for main arterial routes.

The community committee was informed that each ward had held a forum over the summer. A brief summary was provided on the focus of each of the forums within the submitted report.

The Community Committee had supported a range of community events and activities for children and young people during the summer holidays including Breeze on Tour, Mini Breeze at Bramley Park, Minecraft, Playbox at Charlie Cake Park and the Broadlea Bonanza.

An update was included within the submitted report on the second meeting of the Hawksworth Wood Neighbourhood Improvement Board.

Members were updated on the ongoing work for the Kirkstall Town and District Centre round 2 scheme which is being undertaken by central regeneration team. The Members were informed that landscaping is planned for outside of the leisure centre to include planting, seating and art work. Members were also told of work undertaken by the Communities Team West North West with children from St Stephens Primary and Beecroft Street Primary. The children had produced art work to be made into banners which will be displayed along the main routes in Kirkstall.

Members were impressed with the standard of the work that the children had produced and asked that a letter of thanks be sent on behalf of the Community Committee.

Members were informed of the significant amount of funding available through Community Led Local Development (CLLD). Once there is more detail available on the Members will be informed.

The Committee briefly discuss the role of Community Committee Champions and how they would deliver successful outcomes.

The Chair passed on a number of congratulations from the Inner West Community Committee for recent successes for the city including congratulations to Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rhinos Rugby League.

Councillor Venner left the meeting at 8:20pm

The meeting closed at 8:30pm