Agenda, decisions and minutes

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the 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

Councillor Lobley declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Agenda Item, 14, Wellbeing Budget and Safer Stronger Communites Fund – Project/Activity Proposals, with regards to the request for funding for the Chapeltwon Townscape Heritage Training Project and his position as Chair of Re’new.  (minute No. ?? refers)

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Harris, Lancaster and Rafique.

In accordance with Paragraphs 6.24 and 6.25 of the Area Committee Procedure Rules, at the discretion of the Chair a period of up to 10 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Area Committee.  This period of time may be extended at the discretion of the Chair.  No member of the public shall speak for more than three minutes in the Open Forum, except by permission of the Chair.

The agenda made reference to the provision contained in the Area Committee Procedure rules for an Open Forum Session at each ordinary meeting of an Area Committee, for members of the public to ask questions or to make representations on matters within the terms of reference of the Area Committee.  On this occasion, no matters were raised under this item by those members of the public who were in attendance.

To confirm as a correct record the attached minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2009

RECOMMENDED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2009, be confirmed as a correct record.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer proposing dates for the Area Committee to meet during the 2009/10 Municipal Year; together with a forward plan covering the business of the Area Committee for that year.

Time – 5 Mins (Council Function)

To receive and consider the attached report on the newly introduced Policing Pledge from the East North East Area Manager.

Time – 15 Mins (Council Function)

RESOLVED –

(1)  That the introduction of the neighbourhood PACT meetings be supported.

(2)  That the monitoring of progress against agreed area priorities continues to be made through the Area Delivery Plan and six-monthly performance reports from Divisional Community Safety Partnership to Area Committee.

(3)  That £5,114 be approved from Wellbeing Funds for Operation Buzzer.

(4)  That the request for funding towards the burglary initiative be deferred to the next meeting of the Wellbeing Fund Working Group.

To receive a report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing responses to questions raised at the February Area Committee in relation to Streetscene and Environmental Services in the area and the role of the Area Committee in influencing and monitoring performance.

Time – 15 Mins (Council Function)

To receive and consider the attached report on tackling fuel poverty from the Fuel Savers Team – Health and Environmental Action Services.

Time – 10 Mins (Council Function)

To receive the attached report of the East North East Area Manager on the achievements of the Inner North East Community Payback Scheme delivered by Probation Services – including consideration of whether to continue the local scheme in 2009/10.

Time – 10 Mins (Executive Function)

To receive a report of the Executive Project Manager/Head of Performance & Communications (Environmental Services) which describes the current status of the residual waste project – to update the Area Committee about the project and consult on the proposed communication and community engagement strategy for the Residual Waste Treatment PFI project.

Time - 5 Mins (Council Function)

To receive an update from the East North East Area Manager on the Area Committee’s Well-Being budget and to seek approval for recommendations of the Member Working Group on specific activity/project proposals.

Time - 10 Mins (Executive Function)

RESOLVED –

(1)  That the report be noted.

(2)  That the following amounts of Wellbeing budget be approved:

(i)  £5,690 – Festive Lights – to transfer cost from Roundhay ward revenue pot to capital (2008/09)

(ii)  £33,049 – Festive Lights – capital (2009/10)

(iii)  £1,980 – Festive Lights – revenue (2009/10) – with a commitment to meet future revenue costs as set out in Section 10, Appendix C

(iv)  £1,150 – Nu-vision – revenue

(v)  £2,956 – Allerton Croft Security Fencing – capital

(vi)  £2,520 – BEST Education – revenue

(vii)  £15,000 – Community Payback Scheme 2009/10 – revenue

(3)  That the following Wellbeing requests be deferred

(i)  £5.049 – Leeds Black Elders – capital

(ii)  £2,500 – Chapeltown Townscape Heritage Training Project

(4)  That the proposed spending programme for SSCF monies allocated to the Chapeltown and Harehills INM cluster, to be overseen by the local Impact partnership as set out in appendix D, be approved.

To receive and consider the report of the East North East Area Manager which provides a refreshed version of the ADP 2008/11 – with updated priorities and planned actions to inform the work programme of the Area Management Team for 2009/10. – Report to follow

Time – 15 Mins (Executive Function)

To receive a report from the East North East Area Manager summarising actions and achievements of the Area Management Team for work carried out for the Area Committee since the previous meeting.

Time – 10 Mins (Executive Function)