Agenda item

To consider a report by the East North East Area Leader which provides an update on the work programme of Outer North East Community Committee

(Report attached)

The East North East Area Leader submitted a report which provided an update on the Work Programme for the Outer North East Community Committee.

The following document was appended to the report for information/ comment of the meeting:

·  The minutes of the Moor Allerton Partnership (MAP) Meeting held on Thursday 10^th September 2015 (Appendix A referred)

·  Neighbourhood Planning activity in the Outer North East area (Appendix B referred)

·  Minutes of the Outer North East Environmental Sub Group held on 17^th September and 12^th November 2015 (Appendix C & D referred)

·  Example Newsletter (Appendix E referred)

Andrew Birkbeck, Area Officer, presented the report and responded to Members comments and queries.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report together with the appendices which included:

·  The Moor Allerton Partnership (MAP)

·  Tasking Meetings – An opportunity for Ward Councillors, the Police, Partner Agencies and Council Officers to meet and discuss emerging and on-going crime and environmental issues in the local area

·  Site Allocation Consultation

·  Forward Planning and Sustainable Development and involvement in the Neighbourhood Planning process

·  Work of the Environmental Sub Group

·  A series of Ward Member meetings discussing: environment, highway, and planning compliance, wellbeing finance, violent crime data, youth service provision and a de-brief around the Mint Festival.

·  Conversation Diner event in the Alwoodley ward – Opportunity for residents to meet their neighbours and get to know people from different backgrounds

·  The Community Committees presence on Facebook and greater use of social media

·  Proposals for a Community Committee newsletter

Councillor Buckley sought clarification on the Community Committee newsletter, in particular, by what means was it circulated.

In responding the Area Officer said the newsletter would be circulated via email in the first instance to Parish & Town Councils, Community representatives and partners. In terms of frequency, it was anticipated the newsletter would be published quarterly.

Councillor Cohen suggested the newsletter be trialled for a temporary 12 month period.

Councillor Procter referred to the importance of Neighbourhood Plans. He referred to a recent development in the Wetherby ward, an area currently with no approved neighbourhood plan in place. He suggested had an approved plan been in place the CIL contribution would have been far more substantial.

Commenting on future housing development within the Outer North East area Councillor Procter said he was aware of a number of schemes delivering up to 3,500 homes, it was therefore vital that assistance was provided to communities to develop their own neighbourhood plans thereby maximising the CIL contribution.

Referring to the site allocation process, Councillor Procter said a meeting had taken place already but there were plans for another similar meeting for two of the larger sites with a possible exhibition of the development sites.

Referring to the Moor Allerton Partnership, Councillor Buckley said there was outstanding information required in respect of area profiles.

In responding the Area Officer said the demographical and geographical data of the local area would be circulated at the MAP meeting in December.

RESOLVED –

(i)    That the contents of the report be noted

(ii)    To approve for a temporary 12 month trial period the circulation   of a newsletter for the Outer North East Community Committee

(iii)  That the Chief Planning Officer be requested to provide   assistance to Parish and Town Councils and Local Community   groups to develop their own neighbourhood plans

(iv)  That the demographical and geographical data of the local area   would be circulated at the next MAP meeting in December.