Agenda, decisions and minutes

OFFICERS:  Jane Maxwell, West North West Area Leader

  Stuart Byrne, West North West Area Support Team

  David Feeney, Head of Forward Planning and Implementation

  Lois Pickering, City Development 

  John Grieve, Governance Services 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:

  Tony Paley-Smith, NHPNA 

  Josie Green,NHPNA

  Tony Green, NHPNA

  David Salenger, Leeds 6 Resident

Stuart Long, Interested party

Bill McKinnon, Little Woodhouse Resident

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.

Councillor L Yeadon declared a personal interest in relation to Agenda Item No.6, Wellbeing Fund Commissioning Report, through her involvement with the Kirkstall Festival (Minute No. 74 refers)

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor G Harper

To consider a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) which sets out details of the Wellbeing Budget allocation for 2012-13 and seeks Members approval as to which projects will be funded in the year ahead.

(Report attached)

(Executive function)

RESOLVED –

(i)  To note the Wellbeing Revenue Budget allocation for 2012-13

(ii)  That the projects listed below be approved as follows:

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) submitted a report which set out details of the Wellbeing Budget allocation for 2012-13 and sought the Area Committee’s consideration and approval as to which projects would be funded in the year ahead.

Stuart Byrne, North West Inner Area Support Team presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments

Discussions ensued on the contents of the report and it’s appendix and the Committee considered those projects recommended for support

RESOLVED –

(i)  To note the Wellbeing Revenue Budget allocation for 2012-13

(ii)  That the projects listed below be approved for funding as follows:

To consider a report by the Director of City Development which sets out the City Council’s Draft Local Development Framework approved for Public Consultation by the Executive Board at it’s meeting on 10^th February 2012. The consultation period runs from 28^th February to 12^th April 2012. Members are requested to consider the attached report and to make any comments, as appropriate on the soundness of the document.

(Report attached)

(Council Function)

The Director of City Development submitted a report which set out the City Council’s Draft Local Development Framework approved for Public Consultation by the Executive Board at it’s meeting on 10^th February 2012.

David Feeney, Head of Forward Planning and Implementation and Lois Pickering, Planning and Economic Policy attended the meeting and responded to Members questions and comments 

Addressing the report David Feeney, reported that the consultation period would run from 28^th February  to 12^th April 2012. In bringing the report to the Area Committee Members comments were sought on the soundness of the document.

In brief summary, the main areas of discussion were:

• Clarification around the definition of “sustainability”
• Housing Development – No reference to Council housing in the plan
• Greater clarification of the delivery of social progress
• Migration  - Planning for school admissions
• Health implications and how they influence local planning policies for health
• Improving tree coverage
• Liveability of urban areas
• Conservation of water and water efficiencies
• Recycling water
• Controlling of flood water  - Capture and release of floor water in a managed way
• Plans to work with neighbouring authorities
• Narrowing the Gap

Officers reported that the LDF Core Strategy would be discussed at the next meeting of the North West (Inner) Area Committee Planning Sub Group where any additional comments would be collated and submitted under the consultation process

The Chair thanked Mr Feeney for his attendance and his explanation of the report

RESOLVED –

(i)  That the contents of the report be noted

(ii)  That the observations made by Members be considered as the Area Committees response to the consultation process and the Director of City Development be informed accordingly

To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 12^th April 2012 at 7.00pm in the Lewis Jones Suite, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michael’s Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3BR

RESOLVED – To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 12^th April 2012 at 7.00pm in the Lewis Jones Suite, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michael’s Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3BR