Agenda item

To receive and consider a report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing Members with an overview of the range of activities currently taking place within the outer south area of Leeds.

(Executive Function)

(5 mins presentation / 10 mins discussion)

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the report and information appended to the report be noted;

(b)  That the South East Pricing and Lettings Policy be endorsed;

(c)  That Councillor Elliott be appointed as one of the Council’s three representatives on the Morley Literature Festival (Councillors Finnigan and Gettings appointed at the February Area Committee meeting.); and

(d)  That any shortfall of funding from the sale of Churwell Community Centre be covered either through efficiency savings (Outer South Community Centres portfolio) or through the South (Outer) Area Wellbeing capital allocation.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report which updated Members on the work of the Area Management Team since the last meeting.

The following information was appended to the report for Members’ information:

-  Revised South East Pricings and Lettings Policy

-  Minutes of the Outer South Community Centres Sub-Committee held on 10^th February 2010

-  Outer South Community Centres Action Plan – May 2010

-  Minutes of the Morley Town Centre Management Board Meetings held on 30^th September 2009, 3^rd November 2009, 1^st December 2009 (attached as supplementary information), 11^th December 2009, 11^th January 2010 and 1^st March 2010

-  Minutes of Children Leeds South Leadership Team held on 18^th November 2009

-  Minutes of Cleaner Neighbourhoods Sub-Group held on 26^th January 2010

-  Outer South Cleaner Neighbourhoods Sub Group Action Plan

-  Minutes of South East Leeds Health and Wellbeing Partnership held on 14^th January 2010

-  Minutes of South Leeds Community Safety Partnership – Core Group held on 29^th January 2010.

The Acting Area Manager, Keith Lander, presented the report and responded to Members’ questions and comments.

In brief summary, the main highlighted points were:

·  Members welcomed Shaid Mahmood to the meeting.  Shaid had recently been appointed Locality Pathfinder Manager in the South East Area Management Team.

·  It was reported that Jenny Harris had recently been appointed Festival Director of Morley Literature Festival. 

·  Nominations were sought for a third Council representative to serve on Morley Literature Festival.

·  Members received an update in relation to works being undertaken at Stanhope Memorial Hall and closure of Churwell Community Centre.  It was agreed that any shortfall of funding from the sale of Churwell Community Centre be covered either through efficiency savings (Outer South Community Centres portfolio) or through the South (Outer) Area Wellbeing capital allocation.

·  On behalf of Members, the Chair wished to place on record his thanks to Keith Lander for his contribution to the Area Committee’s work as Acting Area Manager.

RESOLVED –

(a) That the report and information appended to the report be noted;

(b) That the South East Pricing and Lettings Policy be endorsed;

(c) That Councillor Elliott be appointed as one of the Council’s three representatives on the Morley Literature Festival (Councillors Finnigan and Gettings appointed at the February Area Committee meeting.); and

(d) That any shortfall of funding from the sale of Churwell Community Centre be covered either through efficiency savings (Outer South Community Centres portfolio) or through the South (Outer) Area Wellbeing capital allocation.