Agenda and 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 against refusal of inspection of documents.

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 were no exempt items.

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 Disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code Conduct.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Co-optee, Canon Ayers.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd March 2016 as a correct record.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd March were approved as a correct record.

The purpose of this report is to set out the arrangements for the election of Chairs for Community Committees and that in line with this process, to recommend that this Community Committee elects an eligible Member to the position of Community Committee Chair for the 2016/2017 municipal year.

(Report attached)

The report of the City Solicitor set out the arrangements for the election of Chair for Community Committees and that in line with this process, to recommend that this Community Committee elects an eligible Member to the position of Community Committee Chair for the 2016/2017 municipal year.

The Position of Chair of the Outer West Community Committee had received only one nomination, that of Cllr. Mick Coulson.

The Members of the Community Committee discussed the possibility of a Vice Chair and one nomination was received for this role, that of Cllr. David Blackburn.

RESOLVED – The Outer West Community Committee elected Cllr. Mick Coulson as the Chair of the Committee for municipal year 2016/17.

The Outer West Community Committee elected Cllr. David Blackburn as Vice Chair of the Committee for municipal year 2016/17.

The Chair of the Outer West Community Committee thanked Members and Officers saying that the previous year had seen good work progressed across the Outer West area.

The Chair said that the Committee would be looking to progress work in relation to the initiative ‘Leeds-best city to grow old in’

The Chair said that he would welcome all forms of feedback from both Members and officers on his role or the responsibilities of the Committee.

He said he was looking forward to some good work through the next municipal year.

He thanked all Members for their nomination to Chair.