Decision details

The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment submitted a report providing an update on the Leeds City Listening project. In April 2019 the Council was successful in its bid for funding for the Leeds City Listening Project, and the programme of work from that looked to engage with marginalised women in communities facing multiple barriers to achieving their potential. The report highlighted the collaborative working undertaken with the West Yorkshire Mayor’s office and provided details of the overall outcomes from the project and the work which continued in this area.

Members welcomed the submitted report.

In response to a Member’s enquiry regarding how the women involved in sex work within the Managed Approach in Holbeck were being supported and engaged as part of this initiative, further detail was provided regarding the relevant organisations which were involved in the City Listening Project.

Also, responding to a specific enquiry about knife crime in the community, it was undertaken that a response would be provided to the Member in question around the approach being taken towards addressing such issues. 

Members also received further information on how actions arising from the specific conversations had as part of the project would be progressed and monitored. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the City Listening Project update report, as submitted, be approved;

(b)  That actions continue to be taken to ensure that the voice of women is heard in key Council work, for example initiatives such as;

·  Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Working Group;

·  City Centre violence Against Women and Girls Thematic Working Group;

·  Period poverty;

·  Forgotten Women Project;

·  Women Friendly City.

(c)  That the work which is currently ongoing in collaboration between the West Yorkshire Mayor’s office and Leeds City Council in regard to Violence Against Women and Girls, be supported;

(d)  That the partnership working taking place between Leeds City Council and Women’s Lives Leeds, be continued; and

(e)  That it be noted that the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment is responsible for the implementation of decisions made by Executive Board in respect of this report.