Agenda and draft minutes

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded).

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting.)

There were no appeals.

Councillor McCluskey, Vice Chair assumed the Chair for the meeting.  He informed the Committee that Councillor Mark Sewards, Outer West Community Committee Chair had now resigned from the Council following his election to parliament in July 2024.  Councillor McCluskey passed on a message from the former Councillor Sewards thanking Members and Officers for their support over the past two years and wishing everyone all the best for the future.

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

  RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:

There was no exempt information.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

There were no late items.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

There were no declarations.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor S Seary.

In accordance with Paragraphs 4.16 and 4.17 of the Community Committee Procedure Rules, at the discretion of the Chair a period of up to 10 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Community Committee. This period of time may be extended at the discretion of the Chair. No member of the public shall speak for more than three minutes in the Open Forum, except by permission of the Chair.

In accordance with the Community Committee Procedure Rules, the Chair allowed a period of up to 10 minutes for members of the public to make representations or ask questions within the terms of reference of the Community Committee.

On this occasion no members of the public wished to speak.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held Wednesday, 12^th June 2024.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 June 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

There had been a query with the Borough of Pudsey Charity regarding Community Appointments.  It was agreed that Governance Services would investigate further and report back to Members.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Locality Partnerships regarding an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2024/25.

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships provided the Community Committee with an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2024/25.

The following was discussed:

·  There was a current balance of £12,668.50 remaining in the Wellbeing Budget.

·  Members agreed to return £6,000 to the Wellbeing Budget that had been previously ring fenced to Building Futures Together as funding had been secured from elsewhere.

·  A request had been made to ringfence some funding for litter pickers.  It was agreed that cost details for this be calculated and reported back to the next meeting.

·  Funding application from Swinnow Community Centre for the Swinnow Community Café.  £3,750.00 was requested and there was match funding of £10,000.  Members were supportive of this application and it was agreed to fund this from the Capital Budget.

·  Funding application from The Music Box Yorkshire CIC for Adult Music Engagement.  £2,760 was requested and there was match funding of £2,100.  Representatives of The Music Box were in attendance and in response to questions and comments regarding the application, the following was discussed:

o  The organisation had operated as a CIC for three and a half years.  Accounts were available via Companies House and could be provided to the Committee.

o  Salaries were paid to the staff involved in the delivery of the project.

o  The funds would subsidise the overall costs of the services to be delivered.

o  The services could be provided to privately run care homes.  The funding would be able to provide more entertainment and more choice for residents.  There was some concern that this funding would replace what was already available and that it should only be used for additional services.

o  The funding would be broken down to give £1,260 to the Adult Band Project for Adults and £1,500 for Musical Activities for Over 55s.

o  With regard to the Adult Band Project for Adults it was reported that this was promoted within the community and at Community Events and currently had almost 200 participants.

o  The Adult Band Project operated on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis.

o  The organisation was constantly applying for funding from other sources.

o  Further queries from the Committee included which care homes/providers would be targeted and further detail on the activities.  It was suggested that the request should have been submitted as two separate applications.  It was agreed to defer the application for the provision of further information and resubmission as separate applications.

·  Funding application from Pudsey Greenside Greenway for Heritage Boards Greenside and Lowtown.  This project had previously been approved in 2022 and following a delay the price had increased and a further £512.00 was requested.  It was reported that the boards were already in place and that previous increases had been covered by MICE money.  It was proposed that the application  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Locality Partnerships regarding an update of the work which the Communities Team is engaged in, based on priorities identified by the Community Committee. It also provides opportunities for further questioning, or to request a more detailed report on a particular issue.

The report also provides updates on some of the key activities between Community Committee meetings and functions delegated to Community Committees, Community Champions roles, community engagement, partnership and locality working.

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships presented a report which provided an update of the work which the Communities Team is engaged in, based on priorities identified by the Community Committee. It also provided opportunities for questioning, or to request a more detailed report on a particular issue.

The report also provided regular updates on some of the key activities between Community Committee meetings and functions delegated to Community Committees, Community Champion roles, community engagement, partnership and locality working.

It was reported that Leedswatch would be attending the next meeting.  Concern was expressed regarding the increase in burglaries in Calverley and Farsley and what preventative work could be carried out.  It was also requested that a senior Police Officer attend as there were other nuisance and illegal activities to address.

Members expressed thanks to all that were involved in the Farnley Fun day and the Scarecrow Festival.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To note that the date and time of the next meeting is proposed as Monday, 4^th November 2024 at 1pm. Venue TBC.

Monday, 4^th November 2024 at 1.00 p.m.