Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing providing feedback on actions identified in past key message reports and updating Members on the key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last Area Committee.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report providing feedback on actions identified in past key message reports and updating Members on the key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last Area Committee.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report.

In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-

·  the need for stronger planning policies in the Kirkstall ward

·  the need to encompass Kirkstall within the Area Action Plan

·  the need to focus on Kirkstall and the links across the valley and not to restrict this to Headingley in isolation

·  the need to address issues of development and regeneration in Kirkstall at the North West Vision meeting on 14^th December 2006

RESOLVED –

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

(b)  That approval be given to Headingley being the next focus of a Neighbourhood Design Statement with funding allocated to Headingley Development Trust to undertake this.

(c)  That approval be given to support initial planning work to take place in progressing towards an Area Action Plan.

(d)  That approval be given to support the request by Headingley Forum that a review of the Headingley Cumulative Impact Policy be undertaken and that as a first step evidence of the impact of late night eateries in the area be gathered.

(e)  That approval be given to the re-establishment of the Central Headingley Strategy Group.

(f)  That a report be submitted to a future Area Committee meeting on Children Leeds Extended Services.

(g)  That the issues of concern raised at the meeting by the Kirkstall Ward Members be addressed at the Inner North West Vision meeting on 14^th December 2006.