Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor announced that a list of written declarations submitted by Members was on deposit in the public galleries and had been circulated to each Members place in the Chamber.

Following an invitation to declare further individual interests, declarations in accordance with the Council’s Code of Practice were made as follows:

(a)  The following members declared personal interests in minute 74 of this meeting as follows:

  A Blackburn  -  Director of Leeds West Homes

  Robinson  -  Member of Leeds West ALMO

  R D Feldman  -  Director of Leeds North East Homes

  Wilkinson  -  Director of Leeds North East Homes

  Wadsworth  -  Director of Leeds North East Homes

  Latty  -  Director of Leeds North West Homes

  Schofield  -  Director of Leeds South East Homes

  Anderson  -  Director of Leeds North West Homes

  Hanley  -  ALMO Director – Leeds West Homes

  Gruen  -  ALMO Director  - Leeds South East Homes

  R Lewis  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds West Homes

  G Hyde  -  ALMO Director – Leeds East Homes

  Selby  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds East Homes

  Dowson  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds North East Homes

  Illingworth  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds North West Homes

  Congreve  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds South Homes

  Davey  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds South Homes

  Driver  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds South Homes

  Murray  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds South East Homes

  Parker  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds South East Homes

  Lowe  -  ALMO Board Member – Leeds West Homes

  Hollingsworth  -  Director of an ALMO Board – Leeds East Homes

  Lancaster  -  Board Member – NE ALMO

  Elliott  -  Board Member – South ALMO

(b)  Councillor Beverley declared a personal and prejudicial interest on the motion relating to the governance arrangements in some Council owned organisations having a close relative employed at a sports centre, which in the event was not debated.

THAT this Council is concerned that incineration is the central part of the Waste Management Strategy and calls on the Chief Executive to bring forward alternative options for a wide ranging public debate.

K WAKEFIELD

It was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor Lowe

That this Council is concerned that incineration is the central part of the Waste Management Strategy and calls on the Chief Executive to bring forward alternative options for a wide ranging public debate.

An amendment was moved by Councillor A Carter seconded by Councillor Smith

Delete all after ‘This Council’ and replace with:

“regards Waste management and safeguarding the environment as issues of immense importance and resolves to recommend to Executive Board that a Working Party of Group Leaders or their nominee be set up to comment on and review where appropriate the Council’s policy and strategy.”

The amendment was carried and upon being put as the substantive motion it was

RESOLVED – That this Council regards Waste management and safeguarding the environment as issues of immense importance and resolves to recommend to Executive Board that a Working Party of Group Leaders or their nominee be set up to comment on and review where appropriate the Council’s policy and strategy.

On the requisition of Councillors A Blackburn and D Blackburn the voting on the amendment in Councillor A Carter’s name was recorded as follows:

YES

Akhtar, Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, Hussain, W Hyde, Jennings, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, McArdle, Millard, Monaghan, Morton, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson

    54

NO

Armitage, Atkinson, Beverley, Blake, Congreve, Coupar, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harper, Harrison, G Hyde, Illingworth, Jarosz, Lewis J, Lewis R, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Wakefield

  36

ABSTAIN

Taggart

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On the requisition of Councillors Harris and A Carter the voting on the substantive motion was recorded as follows:

YES

Akhtar, Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Brett, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, Hussain, W Hyde, Jennings, Kirkland, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, McArdle, Millard, Monaghan, Morton, Phillips, J Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Russell, Schofield, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson

    54

ABSTAIN

Armitage, Atkinson, Beverley, Blake, Congreve, Coupar, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harper, Harrison, G Hyde, Illingworth, Jarosz, Lewis J, Lewis R, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart,  Wakefield  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73.

THAT this Council instructs the Chief Executive to ensure that meaningful consultations with all six Almo Boards continue in the ongoing review of the Almo structure;  particularly the governance and timing of setting up three new organisations

P GRUEN

It was moved by Councillor Gruen seconded by Councillor R Lewis

That this Council instructs the Chief Executive to ensure that meaningful consultations with all six Almo Boards continue in the ongoing review of the Almo structure;  particularly the governance and timing of setting up three new organisations

Upon being put to the vote the motion was lost

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14.11, with the consent of the seconder and of Council, Councillor Blake withdrew the motion in her name relating to the Governance arrangements in some Council owned organisations.

Councillor Cleasby reported the recent award of a national trophy to the above club and the Lord Mayor undertook to write a letter of congratulations to the club.