Flash Floods for the Committee, So We Postponed the Planned Health Priorities Meeting and Instead Focused on the Flooding
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Appendix 3 Outer East neighbourhood news A round up of the Outer East Community Committee business meeting and flooding workshop held on 1 December 2015 Your councillors decided that the terrible flooding which affected parts of the area in August was the priority Flash floods for the Committee, so we postponed the planned health priorities meeting and instead focused on the flooding. An in-depth discussion about the problems faced across outer east Leeds took place at this workshop, which was held in Allerton Bywater, an area particularly prone to flooding. Whist flooding has occurred in many areas over recent years, repeat Pete Davis from the LCC Flood Risk locations have included Garforth, Group delivers his presentation to the Swillington, Kippax, Micklefield and 66 workshop attendees at Vicars Court Allerton Bywater, plus areas of the Temple Newsam ward and Cross Gates & Whinmoor ward such as the The second presentation was delivered Everyone was encouraged to Wyke Beck and Cock Beck. by Jacqui Simpson who has been the complete a data sheet about their driving force for the Garforth Flood concerns which we will analyse and The Council’s Flood Risk Group Group since it was set up in follow up with the appropriate manager, Pete Davis, explained the 2007 following earlier flooding. She people. issues, challenges and opportunities explained the group usually meets faced in the area which included: at every month and has 40 active As there was so much to discuss, the what point it was appropriate to seek members who can be called on to time scheduled for a debate was police assistance; central government help out when the need arises. amended to be a question and answer debate about domestic rates session. subsidising insurance for at risk It was clear that the greatest practical homes; landlords responsibilities and step which can be taken to limit flood The Community Committee agreed to: the importance of local communities risk across our area would be for flood set funding aside to support new and Council departments working in defence groups to be formed, where groups establish to tackle localised partnership to ensure all advance appropriate. Anyone interested in flooding preparations are undertaken to limit helping form such a group for their have flooding as regular agenda flooding. local area, or just for more info, item on local forums and the should contact the environmental sub group meetings We also had specialist input from the Communities Team - South East at investigate all individual issues Environment Agency and Yorkshire [email protected] from returns completed by those Water. attending Summary of other work The business meeting preceded the There Open doors in outer east flooding workshop and local were also updates on the recent councillors discussed grant Christmas lights switch-on events The Community Committee holds applications and other reports... the Communities Team has been all meetings (and workshops) at involved with: Cross Gates on local public venues and you are These grants were approved: 20 Nov and Garforth on 28 Nov. welcome to come along to see and £10,000 - Glencoe playground Both events were well received with hear what is happening, plus ask refurb (in Gt Preston) Cross Gates recording another questions during the open floor £5,000 - Allerton Bywater record crowd of over 1,000 for its section. playground refurb £4,350 - Security improvements The next meeting will be from at Allerton Bywater Welfare Hall 4-5pm on Tuesday 15 March 2016 £1,800 - Noticeboard for the at Swarcliffe Community Centre. Hebden’s area of Whinmoor At 5pm the meeting ends and the workshop will get underway, this Highways Maintenance We time looking at community safety. heard a presentation from Highways about how their funding is used Crowds in Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates You are welcome to attend one, or which revealed over £100 million both parts of the meeting. 6th event and Garforth, with its would be needed to undertake all of refreshed format, hosting an the outstanding repairs to the road impressive line up of young local network in Leeds. Currently there is talent on the entertainment stage, Neighbourhood meetings only around £5 million per year for along with some famous faces! The this. Did you know we also hold public storm may have put some people off meetings every three months across Despite the huge shortfall, LCC attending but Main Street was still outer east Leeds? They’re also free to Highways described how they aim to teaming with people! attend and we use local venues. achieve extra projects in outer east Garforth Main Street, in the rain over the coming year. The These meetings (known as Forums) presentation was called for by our give you an opportunity to talk to us councillors so we could hear of the and other agencies working in your plans to improve their project area to find out about local projects, management in order to make these developments and consultations. If improvements. you live in any of the following Councillors will now receive an neighbourhoods, there’s a forum for 1 2 update on pothole repairs across the you! area and were assured they will The Outer East Community receive advance notification when Committee area covers Allerton the annual schedule is prepared in Bywater, Austhorpe, Colton, Cross future years. Gates, East Osmondthorpe, Garden Village, Garforth, Great Preston, Youth Activity Fund (YAF) (1) John Middleton, who plays Halton, Halton Moor, Kippax, The YAF is still open for applications Reverend Ashley Thomas in Emmerdale and (2) to switch the lights Ledsham, Ledston, Ledston Luck, until 17 Jan 2016, for activities on we had champion boxer Josh Little Preston, Lower Mickletown, taking place between Easter and Warrington, with Lois Campling. Manston, Methley, Micklefield, Summer 2016. Ask us for details! Mickletown, Pendas Fields, Stanks, Swarcliffe, Swillington, Temple For more information about Newsam, Wellington Hill, Whinmoor who we are and what we do, and Whitkirk. get in touch with the Communities Team - South East The next round of Forums runs from on 0113 247 5536, via 12th to the 28th January 2016 so [email protected] please have a look on our Facebook or check us out on social media: events page, give us a call, or email us to find out about your local LccOuterEast meeting. We look forward to meeting you! @_YourCommunity .