Agenda item

To consider the report of the South East Area Leader providing details of key issues and activities which have occurred within the area in recent months, including project work and community engagement. In addition, the report includes the minutes from the recent meetings of community forums, sub groups and partnerships, together with the minutes from the Area Chairs’ Forum.

(report attached)

  Members considered a report of the South East Area Leader outlining priority work carried out in the East Outer area over recent weeks.  Appended to the report were copies of the minutes from Community Forums, Area Chairs meeting, Environmental Sub-Group and Health and Wellbeing Partnership

  The Area Officer presented the report and highlighted several issues for Members’ information, these being:

·  the success of the Civic Conversation in Garforth and that discussions were taking place about holding a similar event in Halton Moor, with the assistance of Councillor Mitchell

·  Whitkirk Primary School traffic, with further work being carried out on the possibility of a turning circle being created within the school gates, with this to be discussed by the School Governors in conjunction with Highways Officers.  In the event that the Governing Body did not wish to proceed with this, it was suggested that a health and safety report be undertaken on the risks of a turning circle not being provided

·  The Neighbourhood Planning Pilot in Kippax which was progressing with several meetings having been held in recent months and the community working closely with Planning

·  The Older Person’s event which would take place in October, with advertising starting to appear for this.  The involvement of local schools in this event was welcomed

·  Community Payback – that all bookings for repeat visits for grass cutting were now being made through the Area Support Team to ensure the service was not used disproportionately across the area

·  Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) funding, with Members being informed that the level per application had been increased back up to £500

·  The success of the cricket coaching scheme and that a permanent girls’ cricket team had now been established at Whitkirk

·  Partnership meetings and the possibility of including the minutes from the Kippax Traders Association meetings as part of the community forum minutes presented to East Outer Area Committee

·  Members’ Ward based initiative funding and the importance of ensuring this money was spent

RECOMMENDED -  To note the report and the comments now made