Agenda and minutes

Venue: Community Room, Elland Road Police Station

Items
No. Item

1.

APPEALS AGAINST REFUSAL OF INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

To consider any appeals in accordance withProcedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded). (*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before themeeting)

Minutes:

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

2.

EXEMPT INFORMATION - POSSIBLE EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1 To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

 

2 To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

 

3 If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

 

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of

exempt information, as follows:-

Minutes:

There were no resolution to exclude the public.

3.

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:

There were no late items.

4.

DECLARATION OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY AND OTHER INTERESTS’

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests declared at this point in the meeting however during Agenda Item 9 Councillor Gabriel advised the Committee that she was a Board Member of the Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust (Minute No.10 refers).

5.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Iqbal and Congreve.

6.

MINUTES - 4th June 2014 pdf icon PDF 71 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED - The minutes of the meeting held on 4th June 2014 were approved as a correct record.

7.

OPEN FORUM

In accordance with Paragraphs 4.16 and 4.17 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:

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

 

A local resident raised the issue of parking permits in Holbeck and asked what progress had been made with regards to implementing these. Members informed the Committee that the Highways Department have a scheme in place that will be rolled out following consultation with local residents as to whether they wish to adopt it.

 

8.

Community Committees - delivering the community committee approach in Inner South and setting minimum conditions for delegated decision-making pdf icon PDF 608 KB

To receive a report of the South East Area Leader. This report sets the scene for your new community committee and asks approval of a set of minimum conditions for any decisions that may need to be delegated, or taken, between formal community committee meetings.

Minutes:

The South East Leeds Area leader, Martin Dean presented his report. This report set the scene for the new Community Committee and asked for approval of a set of minimum conditions for any decisions that may need to be delegated, or taken, between formal Community Committee meetings.

 

RESOLVED – The Committee resolved:

 

(a)  To welcome the introduction of Community Committees; and

(b)  To approve the minimum conditions set out in paragraph 10 of the submitted report with regard to the need for delegated decisions to be taken between formal community committee meetings.

9.

Inner South Community Committee Wellbeing Budget Report pdf icon PDF 665 KB

To receive a report of the Assistant Director (Citizens & Communities). This report seeks to provide Members with: Details of the Wellbeing Budget position; an update on both the revenue and youth activities fund elements of the Wellbeing budget; details of revenue projects agreed to date; and details of project proposals for consideration and approval; members are also asked to note the current position of the Small Grants Budget.

Minutes:

The Area Improvement Manager, Tom O’Donovan presented a report of the Assistant Director (Citizens and Communities). The report sought to provide Members with: Details of the Wellbeing Budget position; an update on both the revenue and youth activities fund elements of the Wellbeing budget; Details of revenue projects agreed to date and details of project proposals for consideration and approval. Members were also asked to note the current position of the Small Grants Budget.

 

Members discussed the well-being project applications with officers and representatives of the organisations applying who were present.

 

 

RESOLVED – The Committee resolved to:

 

(a)  Note the contents of the report;

 

(b)   Note the position of the Wellbeing Revenue projects and Activities fund elements of the wellbeing budgets as set out at paragraph 2.0-5.0 of the submitted report;

 

(c)  Note the revenue projects already agreed as listed at Table 1 and Table 2 of the submitted report;

(d)  That the following be agreed in respect of projects received for  Wellbeing funding proposals which were detailed within section 8.0 of the submitted report:-

 

 

Project

Name of Group/Organisation

Amount Proposed from Wellbeing Budget 2014/15

Wards Covered

Decision

Inner South Older Person’s Event

Area Support Team

£3,000

All three wards

Approved

Money Buddies – South Leeds

Ebor Gardens Advice Centre

£2,660

All three wards

Approved

Weekend lunch and breakfast clubs

Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust*

£5,000

All three wards

Approved

Operation Flame Bonfire Initiative -ASB

West Yorkshire Police

£1575.84

All three wards

Approved

 

 

(*During discussion of this item Councillor Gabriel advised the Committee that she was a Board Member of the Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust.)

10.

Inner South Community Committee Summary of Key Work Report pdf icon PDF 640 KB

To receive a report of the Assistant Director (Citizens & Communities) which brings to Members’ attention, a summary of key work which the Area Support Team are engaged in based on priorities identified by the Community Committee, that are not covered elsewhere on this agenda. It provides opportunities for further questioning or the opportunity to request a more detailed report on a particular issue.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Area Improvement Manager, Tom O’Donovan presented a report of the Assistant Director (Citizens and Communities). The report brought together Members’ attention, a summary of key work which the Area Support Team are engaged in based on priorities identified by the Community Committee, that are not covered elsewhere on this agenda. It provided opportunities for further questioning or the opportunity to request a more detailed report on a particular issue.

 

RESOLVED - The Committee Resolved to:

 

(a)  Note the contents of the report and make comment as appropriate and

(b)  Agree to the establishment of an Older Persons Working Group alongside the Children and Young People and Environmental Sub Groups and that the following nominations be made to those subgroups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Group

Number of places

Members  Appointed

Children and Young People Sub Group

3- one member per ward

Cllr Angela Gabriel, Cllr Judith Blake, Cllr Patrick Davey

Environmental Sub - Group

3 – one member per ward

Cllr Adam Ogilvie, Cllr Kim Groves , Cllr Mohammed Iqbal

Older Persons Working Group

3 – one member per ward

Cllr Angela Gabriel, Cllr Judith Blake and Cllr Elizabeth Nash

 

11.

Community Committee Appointments pdf icon PDF 618 KB

To receive a report of the City Solicitor outlining the Community Committee’s role regarding appointments to: Outside Bodies; Community Champions; Children’s Services Cluster Partnerships and the Corporate Carers’ Group. In addition, the report invites the Committee to determine the appointments to these groups and organisations.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Governance Officer presented a report of the City Solicitor. The report outlined the Community Committee’s role regarding appointments to: Outside Bodies; Community Champions; Children’s Services Cluster Partnerships and the Corporate Carers’ Group. In addition, the report invited the Committee to determine the appointments to these groups and organisations.

 

RESOLVED – That the following appointments be made:

 

Outside Bodies:

 

Belle Isle Elderly Winter Aid

Councillor Blake

 

Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO)

Councillors Blake and Groves

 

Holbeck Elderly Aid

Councillor Ogilvie

 

Middleton Elderly Aid

Councillor Groves

 

Inner South Local Housing Advisory Panel

Councillors Ogilvie and Truswell

 

Community Champions:

 

Environment & Community Safety – Councillor Ogilvie

Childrens Services – Councillor Gabriel

Employment, Skills and Welfare – Councillor Groves

Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care – Councillors Truswell and Blake

 

Childrens’ Services Cluster Partnership Representatives:

 

Beeston and Cottingley and Middleton – Councillors Ogilvie and Groves

JESS (Joint extended schools and services: Beeston Hill, Holbeck, Belle Isle and Hunslet) – Councillors Gabriel, Iqbal and Blake

 

Corporate Carer’s Group

 

Councillor Gabriel