Agenda, decisions and minutes

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.

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Dr R Tyler.

To consider a report by Chief Officer (Democratic and Central Services) which  explains the arrangements for the annual election of Chairs for Area Committees and in line with the process, to recommend that the Area Committee elect a Chair for the 2012/2013 municipal year.

(Council Function)

(Report attached)

The Chief Officer (Democratic and Central Services) submitted a report on the election of Area Committee Chair for the 2012/13.

Appended to the report was a copy of Paragraph 5 of the Area Committee Procedure Rules which dealt with the process by which Chairs for Area Committees were elected (Appendix 1 refers).

It was reported that one nomination had been received for Area Committee Chair on behalf of Councillor J Akhtar.

RESOLVED -

(i)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

(ii)  That Councillor J Akhtar be elected as Chair for the 2012/2013 Municipal Year.

To consider a report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) which sets out the roles of the Inner North West Area Committee Sub Groups and seeks nominations to the position of Chair to each group.

The report also seeks nominations for both Elected Member and resident representatives from each ward to each sub group.

(Executive Function)

Report attached)

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) submitted a report which set out the roles of the Inner North West Area Committee Sub Groups and sought nominations for each Sub Group including the position of Chair and the number of resident representatives on each.

RESOLVED – That Membership of the Sub Groups be determined as follows:

Planning Sub Group

Councillors: N Walshaw (Chair), S Bentley, J Illingworth and G Harper plus two resident representatives from each ward (Nominations for resident representation to be determined at the next meeting)

Environment Sub Group

Councillors: L Yeadon (Chair), C Towler, J Bentley, J Walker and

J Akhtar plus one resident representative from each ward (Nominations for resident representation to be determined at the next meeting)

North West Transport Group

Councillor M Hamilton (Chair), J Illingworth, N Walshaw and C Towler

(Nominations for resident representation to be determined at the next meeting)

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) submitted a report which set out the roles of the Inner North West Area Committee Sub Groups and sought nominations for each Sub Group including the position of Chair and the number of resident representatives on each.

RESOLVED – That Membership of the Sub Groups be determined as follows:

Planning Sub Group

Councillors: N Walshaw (Chair), S Bentley, J Illingworth and G Harper plus two resident representatives from each ward (Nominations for resident representation to be determined at the next meeting)

Environment Sub Group

Councillors: L Yeadon (Chair), C Towler, J Bentley, J Walker and

J Akhtar plus one resident representative from each ward (Nominations for resident representation to be determined at the next meeting)

North West Transport Group

Councillor M Hamilton (Chair), J Illingworth, N Walshaw and C Towler

(Nominations for resident representation to be determined at the next meeting)

To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 28^th June 2012 at 7.00pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds.

RESOLVED – To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 28^th June 2012 at 7.00pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds