Agenda and minutes

Officers:

Stuart Byrne – West North West Area Support

John Grieve – Governance Services

There were no late items

There were no declarations of interest.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors: J Chapman and J Walker

To consider a report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) which sets out details of the Wellbeing Revenue Budget available for allocation in 2013/14. The report also identifies the projects to be considered and approved from the Wellbeing Revenue Budget allocation for 2013/14.

(Report attached)

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) submitted a report which set out details of the Wellbeing Budget allocation for 2013 -14 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 together with the circulated appendices.

Members noted there were a number of projects which would fund environmental services associated with the student population.

It was the view of the Members that funding for such services should be provided by the universities or directly through the Environmental Services budget.

It was suggested that the Chair of the Area Committee and the Chair of the Environmental Sub Group meet with the Leader of Council and the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing to discuss the funding of Environmental Services for the area

In referring to next year’s Wellbeing budget, Councillor Yeadon asked if greater emphasis could be put on projects for children and young people, with possible changes to the commissioning process to take account of the City Priorities Plan themes.

Members were supportive of Councillor Yeadon’s suggestion

RESOLVED –

(i)  To note the Wellbeing Revenue Budget allocation for 2013-14

(ii)  To seek the assistance of the Area Support Team in setting up a meeting with the Leader of Council and the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing to discuss funding of Environmental Services for the area

(iii)  To seek the assistance of the Area Support Team in approaching the universities to negotiate funding for Environmental Services.

(iv)  That greater emphasis be put on projects for children and young people, with possible changes to the 2014 -15 commissioning process to take account of the City Priorities Plan themes.

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

To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 11^th April 2013 at 7.00pm Woodsley Road Community Centre, 64 Woodsley Road, Leeds, LS3 1DU

RESOLVED – To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 11^th April 2013 at 7.00pm at Woodsley Road Community Centre, 64 Woodsley Road, Leeds LS3 1DU