Agenda

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).

(* In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, notice of an appeal must be received in writing by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting).

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:

No exempt items have been identified.

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

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the public meeting held on 23 October 2024.

To receive an update from the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment on the Council’s approach to work associated with the hate crime agenda in line with the priorities of the Hate Crime Strategy.

To receive an update from the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment on work that continues to be undertaken following the Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in 2019.

To consider the Scrutiny Board’s work schedule for the 2024/25 municipal year.

The next meeting of the Scrutiny Board (Environment, Housing & Communities) will take place at 10.30am on Thursday 23 January 2025. There will be a pre-meeting for all Scrutiny Board members at 10.00am.

Members are also asked to note that there will be a remote working group taking place at 2.30pm on Thursday 12 December 2024. This is part of the annual budget process and will focus on proposals relating to the remit of the Scrutiny Board.