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Chair's Opening Remarks Minutes: The Chair thanked everyone for attending this Special Meeting of the North West (Inner) Area Committee which was being held to allow sufficient time to consider the Well-Being Budget report which was not possible at the last meeting held on 29th June 2006. He then went on to thank those members of the public present for coming down to the Civic Hall for this meeting rather than a more convenient local venue.
The Chair also welcomed the recently elected Member for Weetwood Ward, Councillor Judith Chapman to her first North West Inner Area Committee meeting.
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Late 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)
Minutes: In accordance with his powers under Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 2972, the Chair consented to the submission of a late item of business relating to the North West (Inner) Well-Being Budget Report 2006/2007 (Agenda Item 6, Minute No. 28 refers).
The report was late in being submitted due to the late arrival of additional information, as well as the complex nature of the content of the report and the compressed timetable as a result of the calling of the Special Meeting.
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Declarations of Interest 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
Minutes: Councillor J Illingworth declared a personal and prejudicial interest and left the meeting due to his capacity as a Director and Company Secretary of Kirkstall Valley Park, a not-for-profit limited company which was also a registered charity. Two applications were being considered for Kirkstall Valley Park (Minute 28 refers).
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Morton and Dr Richard Tyler, Leeds HMO Lobby.
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North West Inner Well-being Budget Report PDF 45 KB To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the North West Inner Well-being Budget.
Additional documents:
Minutes: Referring to Minute 16 of the meeting held on 29th June 2006, the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report on the Well-being Budget 2006/2007 for the North West (Inner) Area.
Appended to the report were copies of the following documents for the information/comment of the meeting:-
(a) Breakdown of Capital Spend 2004/07 to date by theme/by ward (Appendix 1 refers). (b) Breakdown of Revenue Spend 2004/2007 by theme/by ward (Appendix 2 refers). (c) Inner North West Well-being Revenue Budget 2006/2007 – Projects Awaiting Construction (Appendix 3 refers). (d) Inner North West Well-being Budget Capital Programme 2004/2007 – Projects Awaiting Consideration (Appendix 4 refers). (e) Inner North West Area Delivery Plan (Appendix 5 refers). (f) Revenue Criteria Matrix (Appendix 6 refers). (g) Capital Criteria Matrix (Appendix 7 refers). (h) North West (Inner) Area Committee – Well-being Fund – Small Grant Applications – West Yorkshire Police – Smart Water Schools Project (Appendix 8 refers).
Dayle Lynch and Jason Singh, North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ questions and comments.
Detailed discussions ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report and appendices be noted. (b) That approval be given to the Revenue/Capital Criteria Matrix as outlined in Appendix 6 and Appendix 7 of the report. (c) That approval be given to retaining a contingency fund of £10,000 (d) That the Revenue projects as outlined in Appendix 3 of the report be dealt with as follows:-
Project Delivery Organisation Decision Decision 2006/07 2007/08 Additional Policing West Yorkshire Police Deferred for further - Graffiti operations information
Senior Neighbourhood West Yorkshire Police Agreed Warden £1,550
Allotment Assistance Area Management/ Refused Fund Allotment Association/ Parks & Countryside
Kirkstall Valley Park Kirkstall Valley Park Agreed Feasibility Study Board £5,000
Headingley Primary Area Management Refused School external Valuation
North West Leeds Leeds Involvement Refused Locality Network Project (LIP)
Older People’s Action Community Inclusion Agreed £2,000 In the Locality Initiative (for 3 years).
Extension of salary Space @ Little London Agreed for Space @ Little £6,800 London Project Manager
(e) That the Capital projects as outlined in Appendix 4 of the report be dealt with as follows:-
Project Delivery Organisation Decision Burglary Reduction – Alley Leeds Community Safety Agreed Gating fund £5,000
Education facility for Children Learning & Leisure/Sure Start Agreed – Burley Early Years Centre £30,000
Improvements to Grass Verges Highways/Parks & Countryside Agreed and Footpath and highway £20,000 improvements
Headingley Environmental Agreed Improvements £50,000
Little Woodhouse Play Area Parks & Countryside Deferred for 07/08 decision
Al-Haqq Supplementary School Al-Haqq Supplementary Deferred School for 07/08 decision
Beckett Park Play Area LCC Parks & Countryside Deferred for 07/08 decision
Little London Multi Use Games LCC Leisure Services Agreed Area (MUGA) £10,000
Woodhouse Ridge Action Woodhouse Ridge Action Refused Group – Woodhouse Ridge Group Improvements
Kirkstall Valley Park Deferred for 07/08 decision
Silk Mills Play Area LCC Parks & Countryside Agreed £59,847
(f) That the ideas put forward by the North West Area Manager in relation ... view the full minutes text for item 28. |
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Date and Time of Next Meeting Thursday 21st September 2006 at 7.00pm (venue to be confirmed) Minutes: Thursday, 21st September 2006 at 7.00 p.m. (Woodsley Road Community Centre).
(The meeting concluded at approximately 6.45 p.m.)
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