Agenda and minutes

In Attendance

Officers:

Ryan Platten – Community Planning Officer

Jenna Riley – Community Planning Officer

Jane Maxwell – West North West Area Leader

Stuart Byrne – West North West Area Support Team

John Grieve – Governance Services

Donna Lunney – Governance Services

There were no late items

There were no declarations of a pecuniary interest

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

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11^th April 2013

(Copy attached)

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 11^th April 2013 were accepted as a true and correct record

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 2013/2014 Municipal Year.

(Report attached)

The Chief Officer (Democratic and Central Services) submitted a report

which explained the arrangements for the annual election of Chairs for Area Committees 2013/14

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).

Members of the Area Committee were requested to elect the Area Committee Chair for the 2013/14 Municipal year, from amongst the nominations which had been received

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

Upon being put to the vote

RESOLVED - That Councillor J Akhtar be elected as Chair for the North West (Inner) Area Committee for the 2013/2014 Municipal Year

To consider a report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) which seeks Members approval to refresh the North West (Inner) Area Committee Business Plan for 2013 – 2015

(Report attached)

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) submitted a report which sought the approval of Members to refresh the North West (Inner) Area Committee Business Plan for 2013-2015.

Stuart Byrne, West North West 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 which included:

·  Working in partnership with officers from Public Health

·  Children and young people in Leeds to have access to out of school activities through a delegated budget

·  The establishing of local business forums

RESOLVED –

(i)  That the contents of the report be noted

(ii)  To approved the refreshed Business Plan Action, as set out in Appendix 1 of the submitted report

(iii)  That the Area Support Team continue to monitor and develop the Business Plan

(iv)  That the Area Committee continue to receive updates on a regular basis and the Business Plan be refreshed annually

To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 27^th June 2013 commencing at 7.00pm, venue to be confirmed

RESOLVED – To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 27^th June 2013 commencing at 7.00pm. Venue to be confirmed at a later date.