Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing providing details of the recent changes in structure and staffing arrangements for the Community Safety Co-ordinator and Neighbourhood Wardens, together with updates on Operation Apollo, Headingley DPPO and CCTV Cameras.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report providing details of the recent changes in structure and staffing arrangements for the Community Safety Co-ordinator and Neighbourhood Wardens, together with updates on Operation Apollo, Headingley DPPO and CCTV Cameras.

Dayle Lynch, North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report with specific reference to the following key issues:-

·  the need for officers’ to be clearer in Committee reports when identifying the area of Burley i.e. ‘the Burley area of Kirkstall’ etc

·  clarification as to why there was no cohesion in the Hyde Park and Headingley areas of Inner North West Leeds

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

(b)  That in relation to the area of Burley being identified correctly in Committee reports, officers’ be reminded of the need to be clearer in this respect.  i.e. ‘the Burley area of Kirkstall’ etc.

(c)  That Councillor P Ewens be the nominated Area Committee’s representative on the Cohesion Working Group.