Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds
Contact: Andy Booth (0113) 247 4325 Email: andy.booth@leeds.gov.uk
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Late Items To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.
(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)
Minutes: Members were issued with a supplementary agenda with the report for Item 8 – Financial Health Monitoring 2011/12 – Environment and Neighbourhoods Directorate
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Declarations of Interest 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: Councillors A Khan, R Grahame, P Grahame and K Groves declared personal interests in Agenda Item 9, Grounds Maintenance Contract – Mobilisation Update as they were Members of GMB. Councillor A Khan also declared an interest in the same item as he was a Member of the East North East Homes Area Panel as did Councillors R Grahame and J Hardy due to their respective positions as Directors with East North East Homes ALMO and West North West Homes ALMO.
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Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.
Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors G Hyde and J Jarosz. Councillors P Grahame and A Khan were present as substitutes.
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Minutes - 14 November 2011 PDF 68 KB To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2011
Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2011 be confirmed as a correct record.
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2011/12 Quarter 2 Performance Report PDF 93 KB To consider a report from the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access and Performance) summarising the quarter 2 performance data relevant to the Scrutiny Board. Additional documents:
Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development presented a summary of the quarter 2 performance data relevant to the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Board. Two issues were highlighted for Members attention: Budget and Rate of Domestic Burglary.
Neil Evans, Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods, Heather Pinches,Performance Manager, and Councillor Peter Gruen, Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration were in attendance for this item.
It was reported that the performance information detailed in the report was the first set against the new strategic plans – the City Priority Plan and Council Business Plan. The performance data detailed in the report was relevant to Safer and Stronger Communities City Priorities. A full set of performance information was detailed on the Council’s Intranet site.
In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:
RESOLVED – That the report and discussion be noted.
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Financial Health Monitoring 2011/12 - Environment and Neighbourhoods Directorate PDF 50 KB To consider the financial position of the Environment and Neighbourhoods Directorate after 7 months of the 2011/12 financial year – report to follow Additional documents:
Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development informed Members of the financial health of the Environment and Neighbourhoods Directorate after seven months of the 2011/12 financial year.
Neil Evans, Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods and Richard Ellis, Head of Finance, Environment and Neighbourhoods were in attendance for this item.
In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Grounds Maintenance Contract Mobilisation Update PDF 73 KB To receive an update from the Chief Officer, Environmental Services on the mobilisation of the new Grounds Maintenance Contract Additional documents: Minutes: The report of the Chief Environmental Services Officer provided an update on the mobilisation of the new Grounds Maintenance contract that was due to commence on 1 January 2012.
Main issues highlighted in the report included:
Andrew Mason, Chief Environmental Services Officer and Stephen Smith, Environmental Services were in attendance for this item.
In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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To consider and agree the Board’s Work Schedule Additional documents:
Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development detailed the Board’s work schedule. Also attached were copies of recent Executive Board Minutes and a copy of the Forward Plan relating to the Board’s portfolio.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted
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Date and Time of Next Meeting Monday, 16 January 2012 at 10.00 a.m. (Pre-meeting for all Board Members at 9.30 a.m.) Minutes: Monday, 16 January 2012 at 10.00 a.m. (pre-meeting for all Board Members at 9.30 a.m.)
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