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Declaration of Interests 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 Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors M Harris and E Taylor.
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Open Forum 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.
Minutes: The agenda made reference to the provision contained in the Area Committee Procedure Rules for an Open Forum session at each ordinary meeting 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 such matters were raised.
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Minutes - 18th October 2010 PDF 83 KB To confirm as a correct record the attached minutes of the meeting held on 18th October 2010. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2010 be confirmed as a correct record.
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Matters Arising from the Minutes Minutes: Minute No 42, Briefing Note on Proposed Delegation of Elements of the Streetscene Service to Area Committees
The Committee was given a brief update on the proposed delegation of Streetscene Services to Area Committees and requested details of current spending in each ward across Inner North East Leeds. It was also agreed to form a working group to look into further details of the proposed delegation. Councillors Lobley and Lancaster agreed to represent their respective wards and Area Management would be informed of a nominee from the Chapel Allerton Ward.
Members attention was also brought to the Leeds Spending Challenge which requested the views of local residents and organisations on the spending challenges that the Council faced.
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Community Charter - Update Report PDF 90 KB To receive and consider the attached report of the East North East Area Manager. Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED –
(1) That progress made against the current Community Charter promises and remedial action planned for those promises at risk of not being achieved be noted. (2) That the intention to report back on the emerging priorities for 2011/12 to the January 2011 meeting of the Area Committee and draft 2011/12 Charter to the March 2011 meeting of the Area Committee (3) That the nomination for the Chairs of the Community Leadership Teams as referred to in the report be noted.
Minutes: The report of the East North East Area Manager provided Members with information on progress against the 35 promises outlined in the Inner North East Community Charter and a half year update on actions and achievements of the Area Management Team relating to priorities and work of the Area Committee.
Members attention was brought to Key Achievements as outlined in the report, including the following:
In response to Members comments and questions regarding promises currently at the risk of not being delivered and other issues relating to the Area Delivery Plan, the following issues were discussed:
RESOLVED –
(1) That progress made against the current Community Charter promises and remedial action planned for those promises at risk of not being achieved be noted. (2) That the intention to report back on the emerging priorities for 2011/12 to the January 2011 meeting of the Area Committee and draft 2011/12 Charter to the March 2011 meeting of the Area Committee (3) That the nomination for the Chairs of the Community Leadership Teams as referred to in the report be noted.
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Wellbeing Budget - Update Report PDF 117 KB To receive and consider the attached report of the East North East Area Manager. Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED –
(1) That the following amounts of Wellbeing (revenue) budget be released to the organisations and projects listed from the 2010/11 budget: o 208 (North Leeds) Squadron Air Training Corps – Internet Network Completion - £3,200 (Things to Do) o Chapel Allerton Youth Project – Romance Academy - £999 (Safe Neighbourhoods)
(2) That a decision on the following request for Wellbeing (revenue) be deferred: o Three Churches Project – Youth and Intergenerational Projects - £15,000 (Things to Do)
(3) That the funding originally agreed to Community Sports for Cage Football is reallocated for activities as agreed with Area Management.
Minutes: The report of the East North East Area Manager contained details of proposed projects/activities to deliver local actions relating to agreed themes and promises of the Area Delivery Plan for which Wellbeing funding was requested. The proposals had been discussed at a meeting of the Area Committee’s Member Well-Being Group and their recommendations had been included for noting/or approval.
The report also provided the latest financial position of this years Wellbeing (Revenue and Capital) budgets.
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(1) That the following amounts of Wellbeing (revenue) budget be released to the organisations and projects listed from the 2010/11 budget: o 208 (North Leeds) Squadron Air Training Corps – Internet Network Completion - £3,200 (Things to Do) o Chapel Allerton Youth Project – Romance Academy - £999 (Safe Neighbourhoods)
(2) That a decision on the following request for Wellbeing (revenue) be deferred: o Three Churches Project – Youth and Intergenerational Projects - £15,000 (Things to Do)
(3) That the funding originally agreed to Community Sports for Cage Football is reallocated for younger people activities in each ward as agreed through ward member meetings and Area Management.
(4) That authority be given to the Wellbeing Member Working Group to vire any underspends between ADP theme headings in order to ensure the revenue budget is fully committed at the next Area Committee meeting.
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Forward Plan of Area Committee Business PDF 61 KB To receive and consider the attached report of the East North East Area Manager. Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED – That the report be noted and updated forward plan be approved.
Minutes: The report of the East North East Area Manager provided Members with an update on the forward plan of reports to be presented to the Area Committee for the 2010/11 Municipal Year.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted and updated forward plan be approved.
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Parks and Countryside Service - Annual Report PDF 159 KB To receive and consider the attached report of the Director of City Development. Minutes: The report of the Head of Parks and Countryside provided the Area Committee with the following information:
The Chair welcomed Kris Nenadic, Parks and Countryside to the meeting. He gave Members a brief overview of issues detailed in the report.
In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:
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Dates, Times and Venues of Future Meetings Monday 31st January 2011, 4.00pm, City Learning Centre, Allerton Grange High School; Monday 14th March 2011, 4.00pm, Technorth. Minutes: Monday, 31 January 2011 at City Learning Centre, Allerton Grange High School Monday, 14 March 2011 at Technorth
Meetings to commence at 4.00 p.m.
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