Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed all in attendance to the October Area Committee meeting.

In accordance with his powers under Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chair agreed to accept the following late information:

• Well-being application in relation to Paisley Road Bin Yard Improvement Scheme (Minute No. 54 refers)

This document was made available to the public on the Council’s website prior to the meeting.

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-18 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.  Also to declare any other significant interests which the Member wishes to declare in the public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 19-20 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary and other interests.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillor Taggart and Co-opted Members, Hazel Boutle and Karen Smales.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the West (Inner) Area Committee meeting held on 5^th September 2012.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 5^th September 2012 be approved as a correct record.

Minute No. 29 – Children’s Services Update Report to Area Committees – Inner West

Clarification was sought regarding the number of drug offences in the inner west area.  Area Management agreed to report back with this information.

Minute No. 34 – Appointment of Area Committee Representation upon Leeds Initiative Area Based Partnership Groups / Corporate Carers’ Group

Councillor C Gruen was confirmed as the West (Inner) Area Committee’s representative on the Corporate Carers’ Group.

(Councillor Lowe joined the meeting at 5.05pm during the consideration of this item.)

To receive the minutes of the West (Inner) Area Committee – General Purposes Sub-Group held on 15^th October 2012.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the West (Inner) Area Committee – General Purposes Sub-Group be received and noted.

Minute No. 2.2 – West North West Environmental Locality Team

Members highlighted the importance of ensuring that joint resources were managed effectively.

To receive the minutes of the Armley Community Forum and PACT meeting held on 18^th September 2012 and the Bramley Community Forum and PACT meeting held on 4^th October 2012.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the following Community Forum meetings be received and noted:

• Armley Community Forum and PACT meeting – 18^th September 2012
• Bramley and Stanningley Community Forum and PACT meeting – 4^th October 2012.

Minute No 6.2 – Any other business

Members were informed that significant bulb planting was underway in preparation for Bramley in Bloom.

To receive the minutes of the ALMO Inner West Area Panel meeting held on 13^th August 2012.

The Area Committee received an update on recent funding bids considered by the ALMO Inner West Area Panel.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the ALMO Inner West Area Panel meeting held on 13^th August 2012, be received and noted.

To receive the minutes of the Area Chairs Forum held on 13^th July 2012.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Area Chairs Forum meeting held on 13^th July 2012, be received and noted.

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.

In accordance with paragraphs 6.24 and 6.25 of the Area Committee Procedure Rules, the Chair allowed a period of up to 10 minutes for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Area Committee.

Dawn Appleyard, External Funding Officer, West North West Homes, provided the Area Committee with an update on her role, particularly in relation to partnership working and development of new projects.  Members briefly discussed seeking funding to purchase a new motorbike for a BARCA youth project.

To receive and consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive providing an update on the range of services provided by BARCA Leeds in the inner west area.

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report which provided an update on the services for young people provided by BARCA Leeds in the inner west area.

Appended to the report was information on the service’s core activities, performance targets and partnership working arrangements.

The Chair welcomed to the meeting, Mark Law, Chief Executive Officer, BARCA Leeds, to present the report and respond to Members’ questions and comments.

One Member raised concern about the need to develop outcome indicators in a more measurable form.  It was suggested that Youth Services be requested to address this issue in its report to the December Area Committee meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report and appendix be noted.

To receive and consider a report from the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) providing an update on the current position of the two community centres receiving Area Committee funding in the inner west area.

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) submitted a report which provided an update on the current position of the two community centres which received Area Committee funding in the inner west area.

Kate Sibson, Area Projects Officer, Environment and Neighbourhoods, presented the report.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the report and appendix be noted

(b)  That Councillor Lowe be appointed as Ward Member representative for Armley to serve on the New Wortley Community Centre Support Group.

To receive and consider a report from the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) providing an update on the budget position for the well-being fund for 2012-13 and mid-year monitoring information on projects approved in March 2012.

The Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) submitted a report which provided an update on the budget position for the well-being fund for 2012-13 and mid-year monitoring information on projects approved in March 2012.

Kate Sibson, Area Projects Officer, Environment and Neighbourhoods, presented the report.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the current budget position for the well-being fund for 2012-13, be noted

(b)  That the following decisions be made on projects that are not achieving their expected outcomes:

-  Community Payback Environmental Clean Ups – Decommissioned

-  Armley Target Hardening – Update on spend to be provided at the December Area Committee

-  Phoenix Park Floodlights – Continue with project

(c)  That a further £1,500 be allocated to the small grants and skips budget for the current financial year

(d)  That the progress of all projects funded in 2012/13, be noted

(e)  That the process and timescales for well-being commissioning for 2013/14, be approved

(f)  That the following decisions be made in relation to applications for well-being funding:

-  West Leeds Debt Forum – Stop Loan Sharks Campaign: Look Here – Look Ahead – £1,900 (£950 revenue from each ward) – Approved

-   Interplay Theatre Trust – Interplay Capital Build: Planning, Design and Green Audit – £7,500 capital – Approved

-  Leeds City Council – Building Maintenance Services – Paisley Road Bin Yard Improvement Scheme – £3,105 capital – Approved.

To receive and consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive providing information on key services and other activities delivered in the inner west area since the last meeting in September 2012.

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report which provided information on key services and other activities delivered in the inner west area since the last meeting in September 2012.

Kate Sibson, Area Projects Officer, Environment and Neighbourhoods, presented the report.

RESOLVED – That the contents of the report be noted

Wednesday, 19^th December 2012 at 5.00pm

(Stanningley Fire Station, 637 Stanningley Road, Stanningley, Leeds, LS28 6FS)

Wednesday, 19^th December 2012 at 5.00pm

(Stanningley Fire Station, 637 Stanningley Road, Stanningley, Leeds, LS28 6FS)

(The meeting concluded at 6.21pm.)