Agenda and minutes

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded

None.

To identify items where resolutions may be moved to exclude the public

None.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

The Chair reported that he had admitted one late item which was specified on the agenda because of the need to make appointments at the earliest opportunity. The report had been sent out to Members.

To declare any personal/prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 13 of the Members Code of Conduct

The following Members declared a personal interest in minute 26 of this meeting as follows:

Ann Blackburn – Director, North West Homes

Hanley- Member of West Leeds ALMO

Latty – Member of North West ALMO

Selby- Member of East Leeds ALMO

To consider member appointments to the Boards.

(A late report will be associated with this item. In view of the need to make appointments at the earliest opportunity the Chair has agreed that the report will be added to the agenda when it is available).

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report setting out proposed options for a process by which Councillor appointments are made to the new ALMO Boards, seeking agreement for the process to be used and nominations from within the political groups to the ALMO Boards.

The report outlined the following options for the nominations process:

1.  Current political balance of the Council

2.  Political representation in the area

3.  Stock numbers in the area

The report set out the Administration’s preferred allocation method, based on Option 2 “political representation in the area” which allows the political representation of the Council to be reflected within the ALMO Boards but in relation to the geographical area within which a particular ALMO would operate. It would also allow smaller political groups to be represented.

RESOLVED-

(a)  That the Member Management Committee be the appointing body for the ALMO Boards.

(b)  That the method used to determine the Member representation on ALMO Boards be Option 2 (Political Representation in the Area) as detailed in the report.

(c)  That the appointments be made as follows:

On the requisition of Councillors Hanley and Selby, the voting in relation to Resolution B was recorded as follows:

YES

S Bentley, A Blackburn, M Hamilton, G Latty, T Leadley, J Procter

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NO

Hanley, Selby

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