Agenda item

To consider the report of the East North East Area Leader which provides an update on the work programme of the Inner East Community Committee

Neil Young, Area Officer, presented an update report on the Inner East CC work programme, its recent successes and current challenges. The report outlined the work undertaken following previous workshops and through the Committee’s sub groups and with local partners. A copy of the Community Committee Performance Management Framework was included at Appendix A. Additionally, the report outlined community events held since the last meeting, ward issues and an update on communications/social media

The following issues were discussed:

·  Development of the Neighbourhood Improvement Partnerships, including an update on a recent explorative meeting in Burmantofts and Richmond Hill

·  Social Isolation – Councillor Harington gave an update on work done since the January 2015 workshop, seeking support and comments on proposals coming forward from each ward to tackle social isolation with the aim of seeking funding for the three identified projects at a future meeting

The Committee noted questions from the public in respect of sustainability of the projects and future funding; and whether existing community groups could lend support to new groups

Additionally, one Member commented that the theme of “young people and communication” – the topic of a previous workshop where the CC had aimed to instigate actions to assist young people in East Leeds – had not been revisited. It was agreed that a report on the actions taken since the October 2014 workshop held would be presented to the next meeting

RESOLVED –

a)  That Members note the contents of the report be noted and the comments made by Members be noted for action where appropriate

b)  That a report be presented to the next Inner East CC meeting on the outcomes and actions taken since the October 2014 workshop on the theme of young people and communication