Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the Special Meeting of the North West (Inner) Area Committee held in the Civic Hall, Leeds.

To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct.

The following personal interests were declared:-

·  Councillor J Illingworth in his capacity as a Director and Company Secretary of Kirkstall Valey Park and also as a Member of Kirkstall Valley Community Association (Agenda Item 6) (Minute 75 refers)

·  Councillor L Yeadon in her capacity as a Member of Kirkstall Valley Community Association (Agenda Item 6) (Minute 75 refers)

To receive any apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor P Ewens.

To consider a report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing the Area Committee with details of the projected capital and revenue Wellbeing carry forward from 2010-11.

RESOLVED –

  a) That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

b)  That  the new capital funding requests as set out in Section 3 of the report be approved.

c)  That this Committee notes the capital budget position as set out in Section 4 of the report.

d)  That this Committee notes the revenue Wellbeing budget position as set out in Section 5 of the report.

e)  That the revenue funding requests as set out in Section 6 of the report be approved.

f)  That on behalf of the Committee, the Chair be requested to write to the Executive Member, Neighbourhoods and Housing with a request for increasing the amount of revenue and capital allocation to the North West (Inner) Area Committee for 2012/13.

Referring to Minute 70 of the meeting held on 24^th February 2011, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing the Area Committee with details of the projected capital and revenue Wellbeing carry forward from 2010-11. The report also confirmed what budgets were available for funding allocation in 2011-12 and presented the Area Committee with two capital funding requests for the Kirkstall Ward and proposals for the allocation of the Area Committee’s 2011-12 revenue funding.

Appended to the report was a full list of Wellbeing revenue requests for the information comment of the meeting.

Chris Dickinson, West North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.

Discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.

RESOLVED –

   a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

b)  That  the new capital funding requests as set out in Section 3 of the report be approved.

c)  That this Committee notes the capital budget position as set out in Section 4 of the report.

d)  That this Committee notes the revenue Wellbeing budget position as set out in Section 5 of the report.

e)  That the revenue funding requests as set out in Section 6 of the report be approved.

f)  That on behalf of the Committee, the Chair be requested to write to the Executive Member, Neighbourhoods and Housing with a request for increasing the amount of revenue and capital allocation to the North West (Inner) Area Committee for 2012/13.

Thursday 14th April 2011 at 7.00pm at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE.

Thursday 14^th April 2011 at 7.00pm at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE.

(The meeting concluded at 11.20 am)