Agenda item

To consider a report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing Members with full minutes and key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last Area Committee.

RESOLVED -

a)  That the contents of the report and associated key messages be noted.

b)  That approval be given to the request from the Planning Sub Group, to give support to the development of a Park and Ride scheme serving the A660 corridor, at or adjacent to the Boddington Hall site.

c)  That approval be given to the request from the Planning Sub Group, to give support in ensuring that users of alternative modes of transport should not be inconvenienced by private car traffic and that there should be greater equality amongst road users.

d)  That approval be given to the request from the Planning Sub

    Group, to give support in lobbying for greater provision of

   Affordable Housing in Inner North West Leeds.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing Members with full minutes and key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last Area Committee.

Discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.

Specific reference was made to the rising levels of graffiti and litter, particularly within areas of Hyde Park and Woodhouse, Kirkstall and far Headingley. 

Members expressed their growing concerns in relation to the level of service provided by Streetscene.

The Chair informed the meeting that Members of the Committee had recently met with the new Environmental Services Chief Officer to discuss some of these concerns and it was noted that a progress report on streetscene issues, including graffiti and litter, would be submitted to the July 2008 meeting.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the report and associated key messages be noted.

(b)  That approval be given to the request from the Planning Sub Group, to give support to the development of a Park and Ride scheme serving the A660 corridor, at or adjacent to the Boddington Hall site.

(c)  That approval be given to the request from the Planning Sub Group, to give support in ensuring that users of alternative modes of transport should not be inconvenienced by private car traffic and that there should be greater equality amongst road users.

(d)  That approval be given to the request from the Planning Sub Group, to give support in lobbying for greater provision of Affordable Housing in Inner North West Leeds.