Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the Draft Area Delivery Plan 2007/08.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report on the Draft Area Delivery Plan 2007/08.

The purpose of the report was to:-

·  review the 2006/07 Area Delivery Plan

·  suggest greater links with the Local Area Agreement (LAA) for Leeds and the North West District Partnership Plan

·  present a draft Area Delivery Plan for 2007/08 for discussion

Appended to the report were copies of the following documents for the information/comment of the meeting:-

(a)  Inner North West Area Delivery Plan 2006/07 (Appendix 1 refers)

(b)  Leeds Local  Area Agreement – An Overview (Appendix 2 refers)

(c)  Inner North West Area Delivery Plan 2007/08 (Appendix 3 refers)

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 Appendix 3.

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

·  the need for the Area Committee to include a Housing Strategy within the Area  Delivery Plan which was specific to the Inner North West area

·  the need to reflect the Area Vision within the Area Delivery Plan

·  the need for the Area Delivery Plan to focus on ‘affordable’ housing

·  the need to progress the Town and District Centre scheme

RESOLVED –

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

(b)  That the draft action plan for 2007/08 be received and noted and that Members of the Committee and interested parties be requested to forward any further comments on the document to North West Area Management.

(c)  That this Committee supports the proposal received from the Leeds HMO Lobby for the inclusion of a Housing Strategy within the Area  Delivery Plan and to refer this issue to the Shared Housing Group for further discussion.

(d)  That approval be given to the proposal that the 2007/08 Area Delivery Plan should include linkages to the Local Area Agreement for Leeds where appropriate and that details of these linkages be agreed with Members via the Committee’s thematic sub groups.