Public Document Pack
NORTH WEST (INNER) AREA COMMITTEE
Meeting to be held at the *West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds 16 on Thursday, 8th February, 2007 at 7.00 pm
*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE
MEMBERSHIP
Councillors
M Hamilton - Headingley J Monaghan (Chair) - Headingley D Morton - Headingley
P Ewens - Hyde Park and Woodhouse K Hussain - Hyde Park and Woodhouse L Rhodes-Clayton - Hyde Park and Woodhouse
B Atha - Kirkstall J Illingworth - Kirkstall E Minkin - Kirkstall
S Bentley - Weetwood J Chapman - Weetwood B Jennings - Weetwood
Agenda compiled by: Stuart Robinson N W Area Manager: Christine Addison Governance Services Unit Tel: 305 7498 Civic Hall LEEDS LS1 1UR Telephone: 247 4360
Produced on Recycled Paper
A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL FUNCTIONS AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
There are certain functions that are defined by regulations which can only be carried out at a meeting of the Full Council or under a Scheme of Delegation approved by the Full Council. Everything else is an Executive Function and, therefore, is carried out by the Council’s Executive Board or under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Executive Board.
The Area Committee has some functions which are delegated from full Council and some Functions which are delegated from the Executive Board. Both functions are kept separately in order to make it clear where the authority has come from so that if there are decisions that the Area Committee decides not to make they know which body the decision should be referred back to.
A G E N D A
Item Ward Item Not Page No Open No
1 APPEALS AGAINST REFUSAL OF INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded
2 EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC
To agree that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Appendix 4 and Appendix 5 in respect of Item 10 “Well-Being Report’ (to be circulated at the meeting) and Appendix 2 in respect of Item 15 ‘Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre Management Agreement’
3 LATE ITEMS
To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration
(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)
4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To declare any personal/prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 13 of the Members Code of Conduct
5 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
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6 OPEN FORUM
In accordance with Paragraphs 6.24 and 6.25 of the Area Committee Procedure Rules, at the discretion of the Chair a period of up to 10 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Area Committee. This period of time may be extended at the discretion of the Chair. No member of the public shall speak for more than three minutes in the Open Forum, except by permission of the Chair.
7 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1 - 12
To receive and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 th December 2006.
8 KEY MESSAGES FROM AREA FORUMS AND 13 - AREA COMMITTEE THEMED SUB - GROUPS 16 (EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS)
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing providing Members with feedback on actions identified in past key message reports and updating the meeting on the key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last meeting.
9 WELL-BEING QUARTER 3 MONITORING 17 - REPORT (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION) 24
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing providing Members with monitoring information of ongoing projects for quarter 3 in 2006-07.
Item Ward Item Not Page No Open No
10 10.4(3) WELL-BEING REPORT (EXECUTIVE 25 - FUNCTION) 44
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the Well-being budget. Appendix 4 in relation to the Leeds Organic Growers and Appendix 5 in relation to Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre Management Agreement are designated exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (3).
11 DRAFT AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2007/08 45 - (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION) 64
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the Draft Area Delivery Plan 2007/08.
12 COMMUNITY SAFETY REVIEW 2004-06 65 - (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION) 76
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing providing details of crime statistics during the period April 2004 and June 2006, including a summary of the Area Committee spend during the same period and the results achieved.
13 TO LET BOARD DIRECTIVE REVIEW 77 - (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION) 86
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing updating Members on the progress of the ‘’To Let’’ boards initiative.
14 A65 AND A660 CORRIDORS - TRAFFIC FLOWS 87 - AND VEHICLE SPEEDS (EXECUTIVE 94 FUNCTION)
To consider a report of the Director of Development on information regarding present traffic levels and the location of peak hour congestion on the A65 and A660 corridors.
Item Ward Item Not Page No Open No
15 10.4(3) WOODSLEY ROAD MULTICULTURAL 95 - COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT 102 AGREEMENT (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION)
To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre Management Agreement. Appendix 2 to this report is designated exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (3).
16 DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 29 th March 2007 at 7.00pm (venue to be confirmed)
MAP OF TODAY’S VENUE
West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds 16.
Agenda Item 7
NORTH WEST (INNER) AREA COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 2006
PRESENT: Councillor J Monaghan in the Chair
Councillors B Atha, S Bentley, P Ewens, M Hamilton, K Hussain, J Illingworth, B Jennings, E Minkin and L Rhodes- Clayton
OFFICERS: Christine Addison, North West Area Manager Dayle Lynch, North West Area Management Andrew Crates, Development Department Keith Burton, Chief Executive’s Department Duncan Scobie, Marketing Leeds Stuart Robinson, Chief Executive’s Department
MEMBERS OF Martin Cook, Headingley Network THE PUBLIC: Dr Richard Tyler, Leeds HMO Lobby Barry Payne, Leeds HMO Lobby Dr John Dickinson, Weetwood Residents Association Chris Webb, North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association Annie Faulder, North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association Pam Bone, North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association Mercia Southon, North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association Bill McKinnon, Friends of Woodhouse Moor Richard Norton, Friends & Residents of Orville Gardens Richard Coldwell, West Yorkshire Police Brian Jackson, Headingley Mount Resident Chris Hill, Headingley Development Trust Kamila Maqsood, Local Resident
65 Chair's Opening Remarks The Chair welcomed everyone to the North West (Inner) Area Committee held at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds 16.
66 Declarations of Interest There were no declarations made at the meeting.
67 Apologies for Absence Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor J Chapman and Councillor D Morton.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 1 68 Open Forum In accordance with paragraphs 6.24 and 6.25 of the Area Committee Procedure Rules, the Chair allowed members of the public to make representations or ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Area Committee.
In summary the following issues were raised at the meeting:-
(a) Leeds Metropolitan University’s Proposed Development at Beckett’s Park (Headingley Campus) Dr Richard Tyler, Leeds HMO Lobby informed the meeting that Leeds HMO Lobby had responded to the consultation on Leeds Metropolitan University’s proposal to develop student residential accommodation for approximately 500 students at Beckett’s Park (Headingley Campus).
On behalf of Leeds HMO Lobby, he requested the Committee to oppose the application on the grounds that it would create an enormous hole in the AoHM policy.
A debate ensued where it was apparent that some Members of the Committee, especially those within the Kirkstall ward, had not received the consultation questionnaire issued by the Metropolitan University.
The Committee further noted that Andrew Crates, Community Planner, Development Department had been in contact with LMU about the consultation process and it was agreed that the deadline for responses would be extended to 31st December 2006.
In concluding, the Committee expressed it’s concern about the random consultation process and agreed to revisit this issue at the next meeting in February 2007 when further information on the application would be available.
(b) HMO Licensing – Leeds City Council’s Website Dr Richard Tyler, Leeds HMO Lobby informed the meeting that a register of applications submitted by landlords in respect of HMO Licensing was now available on the Council’s website.
The Committee welcomed this new initiative.
(c) Streetscene Drop in Session – 4th December 2006 Barry Payne, Leeds HMO Lobby referred to the streetscene drop in session held on 4th December 2006 at St Michael’s Parish Church Hall and expressed his gratitude to the Committee on the success of the event.
Following a debate it was noted that the information raised at the event, including illegal parking would be discussed further with relevant officers and the Headingley Forum in the near future.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 2 (Councillor J Illingworth entered the room at 7.10 pm during discussion of the item on Leeds Metropolitan University’s proposed development at Beckett’s Park (Headingley Campus).
69 Minutes of the Previous Meeting RESOLVED – (a) That the minutes of the meeting held on 26th October 2006 be approved as a correct record. (b) That the update on issues arising from the North West (Inner) Area Committee minutes of the meeting held on 26th October 2006 be received and noted.
70 Matters Arising from the Minutes (a) Great Student Run (Minute 53 refers) Dr Richard Tyler, Leeds HMO Lobby enquired on the current position following a recent full page article on this issue in the Leeds Weekly News.
The North West Area Manager responded and informed the meeting that Leeds City Council were currently awaiting a decision by Nova International as to whether they wished to stage a 2007 race. Once Nova had reached a decision the Council would then respond accordingly.
(b) Community Safety (Minute 58 refers) Councillor E Minkin enquired on the current position regarding the Committee’s concern about the lack of Elected Member involvement with Operation Apollo.
The North West Area Manager responded and confirmed that following a recent review of operations, there would be Elected Member involvement in the future.
(c) Transportation Report – Traffic Congestion on A660 through Weetwood, Headingley and Hyde Park and Woodhouse, including A65 through Kirkstall (Minute 51(a) refers) Councillor E Minkin referred to the Burley Road Bus Scheme and raised her concerns about the replacement landscape strip which would not be as wide under the revised plans.
Following a debate, the Chair agreed to write a letter, on behalf of the Area Committee, to the Development Department requesting reconsideration of this issue.
(d) A ‘Vision’ for Inner North West Leeds (Minute 62 refers) Councillor B Atha referred to the urgent need to address the continuing problem of student accommodation in residential areas and requested the Area Committee to recommend to the Executive Board that all houses in multiple occupation should be licensed with a policy in place within the North West Inner area.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 3 Following a vote by those Elected Members present, the above recommendation was approved and the North West Area Manager agreed to write a letter to Councillor A Carter on this issue.
The Committee also agreed to refer the issue to the Shared Housing Group for further discussion.
(Councillor K Hussain entered the room at 7.20 pm during discussion of the item on the Great Student Run).
71 Key Messages from Area Forums and Area Committee Themed Sub Groups The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report providing feedback on actions identified in past key message reports and updating Members on the key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last Area Committee.
Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report.
In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-
x the need for stronger planning policies in the Kirkstall ward x the need to encompass Kirkstall within the Area Action Plan x the need to focus on Kirkstall and the links across the valley and not to restrict this to Headingley in isolation x the need to address issues of development and regeneration in Kirkstall at the North West Vision meeting on 14th December 2006
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report be noted. (b) That approval be given to Headingley being the next focus of a Neighbourhood Design Statement with funding allocated to Headingley Development Trust to undertake this. (c) That approval be given to support initial planning work to take place in progressing towards an Area Action Plan. (d) That approval be given to support the request by Headingley Forum that a review of the Headingley Cumulative Impact Policy be undertaken and that as a first step evidence of the impact of late night eateries in the area be gathered. (e) That approval be given to the re-establishment of the Central Headingley Strategy Group. (f) That a report be submitted to a future Area Committee meeting on Children Leeds Extended Services. (g) That the issues of concern raised at the meeting by the Kirkstall Ward Members be addressed at the Inner North West Vision meeting on 14th December 2006.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 4 72 Well-being Report Referring to Minute 56 of the meeting held on 26th October 2006, the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report on the Well-being budget.
The purpose of the report was to provide Members with:-
x an analysis of Well-being applications during 2006/07, by theme and area x an outline of in principle commitments already made for the 2007/08 budget x possible options for the allocation of funds during 2007/08 x an update on small grants approved in 2006/07
Appended to the report were copies of the following documents for the information/comment of the meeting:-
(a) Breakdown of Revenue Spend – 2006/07 Revenue Spend by theme/ 2006/07 Revenue Spend by ward (Appendix 1 refers) (b) Breakdown of Capital Spend – Capital Spend 2004/07 to date by theme / Capital Spend 2004/07 to date by ward (Appendix 2 refers) (c) Projects agreed in principle for 2007/08 (Appendix 3 refers) (d) Area Committee Well-Being Fund – Project Summary –Yorkshire Deli Market/Headingley Development Trust (HDT) (Appendix 4 refers)
The Chair informed the Committee that at the East (Inner) Area Committee meeting held on 6th December 2006, Members had decided to withdraw their funding in respect of Radio Asian Fever following advice received from officers.
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report and appendices be noted. (b) That approval be given to holding a special budget workshop in early 2007 to look at funding for 2007/08. (c) That in respect of Radio Asian Fever, this Committee notes that as the organisation had not achieved the required funding from other Area Committees, this Committee’s allocation be withdrawn. (d) That North West Area Management be requested to write to the organisation to advise them of the need to resubmit its application should it achieve all of the other funding required from other sources. (e) That the small grant application received from Headingley Development Trust in respect of the Yorkshire Deli Market be approved.
73 Headingley Development Trust Referring to Minute 41 of the meeting held on 21st September 2006, the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report in respect of Headingley Development Trust, including its work and aspirations for the ward of Headingley.
Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 5 RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report be noted. (b) That this Committee fully supports the Headingley Develoment Trust’s proposals. (c) That this Committee would also support a less than best value disposal, or a long lease arrangement of the ex-Headingley Primary School site to Headingley Development Trust in order to achieve its HEART ambitions. (d) That the above resolutions be provided to the Executive Board when it considers the disposal of the ex-Headingley Primary School site at its meeting on 13th December 2006.
74 Marketing of Inner North West Leeds Referring to Minute 6 of the meeting held on 29th June 2006, the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report on the marketing of Inner North West Leeds.
Dayle Lynch, North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.
Duncan Scobie, Marketing Leeds, was also in attendance and made a brief presentation on the specific issues outlined in section 3.2 of the report.
Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report and presentation.
In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-
x clarification as to how Inner North West Leeds would be marketed by Marketing Leeds x the need for a vision document of Inner North West Leeds to be produced prior to having a marketing strategy in place x the need to have more discussions on how to portray Inner North West Leeds as a lively and interesting place and to focus on such attractions as Kirkstall Abbey/ Kirkstall Museum etc with the aim of promoting green spaces etc x the need to focus on deprived areas for sport and to build upon the strengths of what was currently in place in terms of sport development x the need for Marketing Leeds to be involved in the development and production of the Inner North West Vision document x the importance of having a consultation process with local organisations and resident groups within the Inner North West area x the need to focus on the role of culture and regeneration and adopt the practice of how we live and how we learn
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report, together with the presentation from Marketing Leeds be noted. (b) That Marketing Leeds be requested to be involved in the development and production of the Inner North West Vision document.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 6 75 Children's Trust Arrangements for Leeds The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report in respect of progress in implementing the Children Act and to summarise the children’s trust arrangements that were being adopted in Leeds.
Appended to the report was a copy of a diagram illustrating children’s trust arrangements in Leeds for the information/comment of the meeting.
Keith Burton, Deputy Director, Children’s Services (Commissioning and Partnerships), Chief Executive’s Department presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments. A copy of the powerpoint presentation slides were also circulated at the meeting.
Detailed discussion ensued on the content of the report and appendices.
In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-
x the need to look at how the children’s trust would connect with Elected Members and the Area Committee x clarification of how the Children’s Trust would connect with Primary Care Trusts x clarification of the current running of health buses in limited areas x clarification of the staffing structure of the Children’s Trust and the appointments made to date x clarification of the work being undertaken by the Children’s Trust in respect of those children who were out of control x the need for the Children’s Trust to liaise with School Governors
RESOLVED – That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.
76 Leeds Local Development Framework The Head of Planning and Economic Policy, Development Department submitted a report on raising the awareness of the Leeds Local Development Framework (LDF) and inviting specific comments from Members on initial Core Strategy issues and options and scenarios.
Andrew Crates, Community Planner, Development Department presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.
Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report.
In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-
x the need to focus on the relationship between development and transport to ensure Leeds’ continued economic success x the need to focus on the ‘higher quality’ of urban design as well as creative urban design which had a key role to play in providing successful places x clarification as to who had determined the statement in the report that in Leeds a large proportion of housing stock was the wrong size and of poor standard Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 7 x the need for highways engineers to have a total re-think on transport issues in the Kirkstall ward x the urgent need to provide homes for people throughout the city x the need for the Local Development Framework to address temporary seasonal accommodation and houses converted into multi occupational homes
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report be noted. (b) That the Community Planner, Development Department be requested to summarise the points raised at the meeting on the draft Core Strategy and to forward an email to Members and interested parties with a link to the relevant documents, in order that such comments may be made before the 18th December 2006 deadline. (c) That this report be referred to the next meeting of the Planning Group for discussion and for North West Area Management to invite the Head of Planning and Economic Policy.
77 Making Leeds Better Progress Report The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report in respect of progress made to date in relation to Making Leeds Better, a strategic programme for improving health and social care services in the city.
Appended to the report was a city wide update on the Making Leeds Better programme produced by Making Leeds Better for the information/comment of the meeting.
Dayle Lynch, North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report and appendices be noted. (b) That the resolution of the NHS boards on 19th September 2006 be noted. (c) That Members questions, concerns or ideas be fed into the plans for Making Leeds Better via the North West Area Manager.
78 Scrutiny Action Learning Project Around Community Development in Health and Wellbeing The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report requesting the views of Members in relation to the important measures around community development in Health and Wellbeing.
Appended to the report was a copy of a document entitled ‘Scrutiny Board (Health and Adult Social Care) Community Development in Health and Wellbeing Terms of Reference’ for the information/comment of the meeting.
Dayle Lynch, North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
Page 8 Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.
In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-
x the need to focus on community development and to make sure that the people residing in Inner North West Leeds receive the best health services currently available x the need to address the Joint Service Centre project in Kirkstall
RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report and appendices be noted. (b) That North West Area Management be requested to compile a list of projects within the North West Inner area and to circulate a copy to Members of the Committee for their input.
79 Date and Time of Next Meeting Thursday 8th February 2007 at 7.00 pm (venue to be confirmed)
(The meeting concluded at 9.05 pm)
Draft minutes to be approved at the meeting to be held on Thursday, 8th February, 2007
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Matters Arising from previous meetings
The below provides an update on issues from the last Area Committee, which do not appear on the agenda of 8 th February.
70(a) – no further information has been received from Nova International regarding the Great Student Run
71(d) – questionnaire has been circulated to community members in order that incidents are logged.
71(e) – initial meeting to discuss the re-establishment of the Central Headingley Strategy Group to take place over the coming weeks
78(b) – list circulated to Member
Future Area Committee Agenda Items
1. Area Vision (draft) – March 2007 2. Area Delivery Plan (final) – March 2007 3. Neighbourhood Improvement Plans – March 2007 4. Making Leeds Better, Inner North West – March 2007 5. Leeds Extended Schools – March 2007 6. Affordable Housing – March 2007 7. Kirkstall Joint Service Centre – March or June 2007 8. Headingley DPPO – March or June 2007 9. Community Centres Review – June 2007
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Page 12 Agenda Item 8
Originator: Kate Baldwin Tel: 0113 3057500
Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing Department
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8 th February 2007
Subject: Key Messages from Area Forums and Area Committee Themed Sub Groups
Electoral Wards Affected: Specific Implications For:
Headingley Equality and Diversity Hyde Park & Woodhouse Kirkstall Community Cohesion Weetwood Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
Executive Summary
This report provides feedback on actions identified in past key message reports and updates Members on the key messages from ward forums and sub groups that have taken place since the last Area Committee.
1.0 Background Information
1.1 The following forums are covered by this report, if meetings have taken place since the last area committee.
Headingley Forum Planning Group Kirkstall Burley Forum Hyde Park & Woodhouse Forum Transport Group Streetscene Sub Group Community Safety Sub Group Children and Young People Sub Group Street Drinkers’ Meeting Student Exodus Meeting
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2.0 Key Messages
2.1 Details of issues for action and for information are identified below.
2.2 Planning Group
Key Messages
11 th December The Planning Group is disappointed by the lack of relevance of the draft Core strategy of the emerging Local Development Framework to the complex issues affecting inner north west Leeds. The Planning Group is disappointed by the poor consultation in relation to the proposed developments at Becketts Park Campus and Leeds Girls’ High School sites.
8th January The Planning Group received a presentation from Leeds Metropolitan University in relation to their proposals for new purpose built student residential accommodation at the Becketts Campus. The Planning Group considers that there are key issues which need to be resolved in terms of how the proposals sit within the context of the newly adopted Policy H15 (Area of Housing Mix) of the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) Review.
2.3 Headingley Forum
No meeting has taken place since the last Area Committee. The next meeting is arranged for 21 st February.
2.4 Streetscene & Community Safety Joint Meeting
Key Messages
16 th January Residents are asked to report all incidents of graffiti to the Council. This can be done by calling 0845 1240113, or online at: www.leeds.gov.uk Any initiatives or discussions regarding graffiti should include Sarah Weaver, Project & Partnership Enforcement Officer, whose role it is to focus on tackling graffiti.
2.5 Streetscene Sub Group
Key Messages
16 th January Streetscene to undertake a sweep of areas with a high concentration of students with a view to reclaiming stolen road signage. A scheme to harden grass verges outside 4 homes on Silk Mill Drive has been agreed, spending approximately half the funding set aside for tackling nuisance verges. Full costing and feasibility to be carried out by Highways.
2 Page 14 2.6 Community Safety Sub Group
Key Messages
16 th January The sub group received an update on the Headingley DPPO funded additional policing, which has now ended. It was noted that the project has been successful, with positive feedback received by the Police from residents and community groups. A discussion took place regarding proactive ways of prosecuting graffiti offenders, including offering a reward of £500 for information that leads to a prosecution and also the possibility of the council pursuing private action through the civil courts to recover costs of cleaning up graffiti. The group reviewed the Community Safety actions within the current Area Delivery Plan and agreed which they would like to continue into next year and proposed some new actions.
2.7 Children and Young People Sub Group
Key Messages
25 th January
The sub group reviewed the Children & Young People’s actions within the Area Delivery plan and agreed to add some new actions around closer working with the Universities including local young people accessing University facilities and University students as volunteers. Other new priorities include support for healthy living initiatives for young people and improving consultation.
2.8 Street drinking meeting
Key Messages
24 th November The group discussed the proposal for a DPPO to cover much of Hyde Park and Woodhouse to alleviate the problem of street drinkers congregating in residential areas. Leeds Simon Community has carried out consultation with some of the street drinkers in the area to assess the impact of a DPPO. The feeling among the client group is that they would like to have an area where they could congregate safely, and the Lambeth model of a tolerance zone in a park or other location would be welcomed.
The group has agreed to progress with an application for a DPPO and funding is also being sought to provide alcohol and drugs outreach work throughout the area.
2.9 Student Exodus Meeting
Key Messages
4th December
Following the success of planning for the impact of Freshers' week, a meeting was organised to look at preparing for the issues that arise when students 3 Page 15 vacate their rented properties at the end of the summer term. The meeting was attended by officers from Streetscene, enforcement, environmental health and the police. Representatives from both universities and landlords also attended. A number of possible actions have been identified to minimise the fly tipping and refuse collection problems and the landlords who attended gave their support to early communication with tenants over their obligations when vacating properties.
A series of meetings will be held with the various partners and agencies to co- ordinate an action plan which will be agreed before Easter.
2.10 Hyde Park & Woodhouse Forum
29 th November
The first meeting of the reconvened forum took place on 29 th November. It was a well attended meeting with a range of issues discussed including; illegal/inappropriate parking, car vandalism, streetscene issues, Woodhouse Moor and Planning issues. The next meeting was due to be held on 31 st January. An update from this meeting will be included in the Key Messages report in March.
2.11 Kirkstall Burley Forum
Key Messages from the Kirkstall Burley forum will be included in the next report in March.
3.0 Recommendations
3.1 The Area Committee is asked to note the contents of the report.
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Originator: Kate Baldwin Tel: 0113 3057500
Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing Department
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8 th February 2007
Subject: Well-being Quarter 3 Monitoring Report
Electoral Wards Affected: Specific Implications For:
Headingley Equality and Diversity Hyde Park & Woodhouse Kirkstall Community Cohesion Weetwood Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report provides Members with monitoring of ongoing Well-being projects for quarter 3 2006-07. Projects which were completed in quarters 1 and 2 are not included.
1.0 Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide Members with monitoring information on Well-being projects for quarter 3 2006-07. The report includes updates on all ongoing revenue and capital projects. It does not include projects which were complete by the end of quarter 2.
2.0 Monitoring of Revenue Projects
2.1 Project Name: Headingley DPPO Lead Organisation: West Yorkshire Police Amount: £7,500 Project description: Funding for additional police hours Project Update: Funding has now been fully spent for this project, which was scheduled to finish at the end of quarter 3. The Police have received positive feedback from local residents and community groups. During October patrols took
1 Page 17 place on 7 nights over 3 weekends, including joint visits with LCC Licensing officers on takeaway food premises within the DPPO area. Licensed premises within the area continued to be visited regularly with a view to ensuring appropriate door policies and enforcement of the DPPO. December saw very intense enforcement over Friday 1 st and Saturday 2 nd when a substantial number of patrols operated between 1400 and 0200. Although a variety of issues were addressed, including speeding, crime reduction and shopwatch, the later part of the day was devoted entirely to DPPO enforcement. Licensed premises were visited and private hire taxi enforcement took place in conjunction with LCC officers. Overall 8 people were arrested and 28 had alcohol confiscated during quarter 3.
2.2 Project Name: CCTV in Hyde Park Lead Organisation: Leeds Watch Amount: £9,152 Project description: Revenue costs for 3 additional CCTV cameras in Hyde Park. This project has also received Well-being Capital funding for the purchase and installation of the cameras. Project Update: The Community Safety Sub Group has identified locations for the cameras in the Hyde Park Ward. Planning permission has been sought and granted on 16 th January. The equipment has been ordered and is due to be installed by the end of the financial year (March 2007).
2.3 Project Name: Little London and Woodhouse Neighbourhood Management – High Visibility Policing for Inner North West Lead Organisation: Area Management Amount: £24,000 Project description: Contribution to overall cost of tackling crime and other issues in the area. Project Update: Additional policing has been provided to deliver various initiatives over quarter 3. Initiatives carried out in the Hyde Park Woodhouse areas include, bonfire night patrols, trading standards checks on retail outlets selling fireworks and a contribution towards the December policing plan aiming to reduce burglary, criminal damage and alcohol related violence and provide public reassurance. In addition to this there has been an initiative to tackle robbery around St. Mark Church, Lighten Up campaign (light bulbs and timer switches distribution) and Operation Gamma (untaxed vehicles initiative). A number of successful drug seizure operations have also taken place.
2.4 Project Name: Little London and Woodhouse Neighbourhood Management Lead Organisation: Area Management Amount: £15,000 Project description: Contribution to neighbourhood management projects Project Update: This funding has contributed to the neighbourhood management outcomes and project delivery. During Quarter 3 additional enforcement resource has been recruited and the streetscene city pride team has been operational in the Holborns area. The health activities projects have been continuing with the key initiatives of ‘Lighten Up & Tighten Up’ and breakfast clubs. The BUMPY scheme continues and has resulted in dramatic reduction in illegal motorbike riding in the area (including Hyde Park). Drugs outreach work has begun with the possibility of widening to cover alcohol outreach work in the next financial year.
2 Page 18 2.5 Project Name: Police Mountain Bikes Lead Organisation: West Yorkshire Police Amount: £3,600 Project description: Funding for 4 Police mountain bikes to enable high visibility policing and a wider patrol area. Project Update: Patrols have continued in areas that foot and ‘mobile’ officers (in cars) cannot effectively patrol. Woodhouse Ridge has been highlighted as an area of particular significance (from Headingley to Meanwood Road), as it is being used as a route to and from burglaries in student areas. The bikes have also been used for anti-social behaviour patrols in the Holborn estate and robbery hotspot patrols around parks and green space.
2.6 Project Name: Anti-climb Paint Lead Organisation: West Yorkshire Police/CASAC Amount: £3,000 Project description: Burglary reduction scheme aimed at properties at risk of drainpipe burglary Project Update: A further 74 properties were targeted hardened with anti climb paint in quarter 3. This brings the overall total to 140 properties in the Brudenells and Royal Park Road area. Funding remains for a further 160 properties, which will be target hardened during quarter 4. The completion of this project may run into next financial year due to the delays that can occur whilst permissions are sought and granted by the property owners. The Police have reported a reduction in burglaries in the areas which have been covered by this initiative.
2.7 Project Name: Mobile Youth Bus Lead Organisation: Youth Services Amount: £6,500 Project description: Provision of a mobile youth facility for Inner and Outer North West Leeds. Project Update: A further round of recruitment was undertaken to established a dedicated team for the mobile youth bus. Unfortunately, this did not take place until December and therefore during quarter 3 there was still no dedicated staff. The bus was staffed by existing youth workers from each area and spent the following hours working in the inner north west; Headingley 0 Hyde Park & Woodhouse 24 Kirkstall 38 Weetwood 13 Guarantees have been given that those areas where the bus has been unable to be used will get priority during quarter 4.
2.8 Project Name: Royal Park Greenspace Lead Organisation: Parks & Countryside Amount: £8,000 Project description: Revenue costs for the maintenance of the newly created park and recreational facilities. Project Update: A member of staff has been tasked by Parks and Countryside to undertake general horticultural maintenance, litter picking, emptying of bins and inspecting the multi use games area at the Royal Park site.
3 Page 19 2.9 Project Name: Site Based Gardeners Lead Organisation: Parks & Countryside Amount: £35,600 Project description: Funding for 2 site based gardeners for Becketts Park and Woodhouse Ridge Project Update: Site based gardeners are in post for Becketts Park and Woodhouse Ridge, starting in post in October and December respectively. A work programme for each post has been developed, including a range of duties such as grass cutting, de-littering, emptying of litter bins, pruning, marking out sports pitches, inspection of play equipment , planting and sweeping paths.
2.10 Project Name: Cardigan Road/Otley Road Streetscape Fund Lead Organisation: Area Management Amount: £9,169 Project description: Development of small scale improvements along these main routes Project Update: Possible options for spend are being looked at. Members will be consulted in the near future.
2.11 Project Name: CAST Lead Organisation: City Services Amount: £2,720 Project description: Contribution to the delivery of the CAST service Project Update: Streetscene has advised that funding is not required for this project. This funding will be returned to the unallocated pot for future projects.
2.12 Project Name: Community Compost Lead Organisation: Leeds Organic Growers Amount: £20,000 Project description: Garden waste kerbside collection and composting project Project Update: There have been further delays to this project. Two funders have withdrawn support to the project. The success of the project is now dependant upon funding being secured to complete site construction and cover running cost such as salaries. As from 26 th January all project staff were made redundant.
2.13 Project Name: Up Your Street Lead Organisation: University of Leeds and CALM Amount: £3,500 Project description: Streetscene and environmental projects, working with student volunteers. Project Update: A meeting has taken place with the project manager and it has agreed that the full year’s allocation for this project will be released as CALM have been delivering various projects and spending against this funding throughout 2006- 07. Projects cover a range of issues such as increasing recycling rates, gardening, anti-littering and refloat (glass recycling).
2.14 Project Name: Streetscape/Highways Improvement Feasibility Fund Lead Organisation: Area Management Amount: £5,000 Project description: Development of improvement schemes across the area for shopping areas and other identified areas of need. Project Update: Priorities will be discussed with Councillors and Highways officers, and locations for schemes will be identified during quarter 4.
4 Page 20 2.15 Project Name: Hawksworth Wood Older People Lead Organisation: Hawksworth Wood Older People’s Project Amount: £2,000 Project description: Running costs of new accommodation Project Update: There continues to be a delay in arranging the lease for the new accommodation due to the land being in multiple ownership. LCC Legal Services are looking into this to try and resolve the issue.
2.16 Project Name: Hyde Park Picture House Lead Organisation: Hyde Park Picture House Amount: £5,000 Project description: Sunday Sit Down Project Update: The project began at the start of Quarter 4 (January 2007) and will run for 15 months until March 2008. The funding will contribute towards the running costs of the Sunday Sit Downs, showing art house and bollywood films. The project offers local people the opportunity to view art house cinema, with 6-8 screenings scheduled per quarter. A publicity campaign will be undertaken to promote the screenings. The project also contributes to the Picture House remaining open and maintained as a community asset.
2.17 Project Name: Woodsley Road Community Centre Manager Lead Organisation: Voluntary Action Leeds Amount: £21,851 Project description: Funding for a part time centre manager to help run and promote the use of the centre. Project Update: The Centre Manager project has guaranteed funding until the end of the present financial year. Woodsley Road Management Committee have expressed a wish to cease this project and recruit their own Development Worker.
2.18 Project Name: Community Planning Officer Lead Organisation: Development Department Amount: £40,000 Project description: Dedicated Planning Officer for the area to assist community groups and residents to access information and make comments on planning issues in the area. Project Update: The Community Planning Officer continues to facilitate residents meetings and drop-in sessions. During Quarter 3 sessions have been arranged regarding 35 Spring Bank Crescent, 83a Otley Road, Perserverance Mill, 15 Bainbrigge Road and 57 Headingley Lane. Key areas of work during this quarter include Leeds Girls’ High School, The Box and Lettings Boards Guidance.
2.19 Project Name: Design Guide/Statement Feasibility Fund Lead Organisation: Area Management Amount: £5,000 Project description: Development of design guides/statements for identified areas. Project Update: In December, the Area Committee agreed to allocate this funding to Headingley Development Trust for the development of a Headingley Design Statement. Paperwork is currently being completed by the organisation to enable the funding to be released.
5 Page 21 2.20 Project Name: Funding Officer Lead Organisation: Voluntary Action Leeds Amount: £30,900 Project description: To provide funding advice to community and voluntary groups across the Inner North West. Project Update: A questionnaire has been circulated to all groups in Inner North West requesting feedback on the services and barriers to funding. The findings of the evaluation will be circulated to members and officers in the New Year. To date approximately £80,000 has been brought into the area through the project.
2.21 Project Name: Older Active People Lead Organisation: Cardigan Centre – Older Active People Project Amount: £4,000 Project description: Extension of the Older Active People Project Project Update: In November 2006 Older Active People held their first Open Forum meeting, which provided an opportunity for local older people to feed into the work of the organisation. The meeting was held in North Headingley and attended by 29 older people, a further meeting will be held in March. Other activities taking place in North Headingley include the weekly exercise group at Queenswood Court and the monthly theatre at Headingley Community Centre.
2.22 Project Name: Kirkstall Valley Park Feasibility Fund Lead Organisation: Kirkstall Valley Park Board Amount: £5,000 Project description: To conduct a feasibility study to enable the further development of the Kirkstall Valley Park project. Project Update: Currently the Kirkstall Valley Park Board are working with Sustrans and Highways on a feasibility study for off-road cycle tracks through Kirkstall Valley Park into the city centre. Highways have proposed a contribution for £5,000 for this study to be matched with the Area Committee contribution. (awaiting a final decision from highways, due 22 nd Jan, on whether they are giving this £5,000. If agreed it looks like they will commission Leeds Met or Sustrans to do the work)
2.23 Project Name: Community Inclusion Initiative Lead Organisation: Older People’s Action in the Locality Amount: £2,000 Project Description: To employ a Community Inclusion Worker who will recruit, train and support new volunteers to work with older people in the LS16 area. Project Update: This is a contribution towards funding for the worker. The majority of the funding is being sought from the Outer North West Area Committee which has yet to agree its contribution. The Outer Area Committee have put this application on hold pending the outcome of further fundraising which the organisation is undertaking. It is likely that further funding will not be secured until Spring 2007.
2.24 Project Name: Space@ Little London Project Manager Lead Organisation: Space@ Little London Amount: £6,800 Project Description: Gap funding for salary costs for the project manager at Space@ Little London. Project Update: The gap funding provided by Area Committee has enabled Space@ to continue to offer a range of services to local people including community arts, languages and healthy living activities. Unfortunately, a bid to the Lottery for future funding was unsuccessful and Space@ only have funding to continue until the end of the financial year. 6 Page 22 3.0 Monitoring of Capital Projects
3.1 This section provides an update on live/ongoing capital projects from the Capital Well-being programme 2004-07. Completed projects which have already been monitored and reported to the Area Committee are not included.
3.2 Project Name: Woodhouse Moor Bowls Pavilion Lead Organisation: Parks & Countryside Amount: £24,200 Project description: Provision of new bowling club pavilion Project Update: There has been a delay to this project as Parks and Countryside were awaiting the approval of match funding for the scheme. This funding has now been secured and the project is expected to progress during Quarter 4.
3.3 Project Name: ABLE (A Burley Lodge Enterprise) Lead Organisation: Burley Lodge Centre Amount: £100,000 Project description: Creation of new space in the Burley Lodge Centre Project Update: Area Committee funding has now been spent in full and the alterations and refurbishments are on schedule for completion at the end of January. The Centre will be providing 100% of its services by the beginning of February.
3.4 Project Name: STEP Older People’s Project Lead Organisation: STEP Amount: £5,340 Project description: Funding for the establishment of an office base for the project Project Update: A meeting has taken place between Area Management, the Project Co-ordinator and treasurer to review the capital spend. Several capital items are due to be purchased with the remaining funds over the next few months.
3.5 Project Name: Additional Litter Bins Lead Organisation: City Services Amount: £7,000 Project description: Funding for additional litter bins across Inner North West. Project Update: Locations for all 20 bins have been finalised. There has been a delay in the installation of the bins as a new contract has been procured for the provision of litter bins across the city. The contract is due to be signed off at the end of January, the installation of bins will follow within 4-6 weeks.
3.6 Project Name: CCTV for Hyde Park Lead Organisation: Leeds Watch Amount: £50,000 Project description: Installation of 3 new CCTV cameras (2 fixed and one radio linked) in Hyde Park. Project Update: See update above at 2.3.
3.7 Project Name: Ashvilles Alleygating scheme Lead Organisation: Leeds Community Safety Amount: £6,392 Project description Alleygating scheme in the Ashvilles, Burley
7 Page 23 Project Update: Planning approval for the scheme was granted on 20 th December. 112 properties were contacted as part of the consultation and 55 responses were received (only 5 of these were objections). Installation is due to begin in March, with the completion of the scheme expected by April/May 2007.
3.8 Project Name: Improvements to Grass Verges and Footpaths Lead Organisation: Highways/Parks & Countryside Amount: £20,000 Project description: Fund for grass verge improvements in areas where there are issues with people parking on grass verges. Project Update: Schemes at Silk Mill Drive, Estcourt Terrace and Old Oak Drive have been assessed by Highways. The total of the schemes comes to more than the funding available. Agreement has been reached at the Streetscene Sub-group that Silk Mill Drive should be progressed, costing approximately £8,000. The other 2 schemes require discussions to take place with Highways and ALMO.
3.9 Project Name: Headingley Environmental Improvements Lead Organisation: Area Management Amount: £50,000 Project Description: Match funding for improvements made to Headingley Town Centre through the Town & District Centres Scheme. Project Update: An initial meeting has taken place with Headingley Members and Area Management. This resulted in a number of potential improvement being identified, including removal and replacement of unsightly street furniture, footpath maintenance, parking and street signage. Discussions will now take place with Highways to explore the feasibility of these suggestions and develop a shopping list of improvements that could be funded.
3.10 Project Name: Little London MUGA Lead Organisation: LCC Learning & Leisure. Amount: £10,000 Project Description: Contribution towards a scheme to provide a new sport facility in Little London, on Blackman Lane. Project Update: Planning permission for the scheme was secured in December. Work is due to begin on site in March. An official opening event has been proposed for the end of May, linking with the annual CALLS community event.
3.11 Project Name: Silk Mills Play Area Lead Organisation: Parks and Countryside Amount: £59,847 Project Description: New play area in the Silk Mills. Project Update: The project is presently on hold at the request of ward Members. This is to allow time for further funding to be secured that will see a play area for older young people, minimising the risk of damage to the children’s play are.
4.0 Recommendations 4.1 The Inner North West Area Committee is requested to note the contents of the report.
8 Page 24 Agenda Item 10
Originator: Dayle Lynch
Tel: 0113 3057496
Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing Department
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8th February 2007
Subject: Well-being Report
Electoral Wards Affected: Specific Implications For:
ALL Equality and Diversity
Community Cohesion
Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Inner North Area Committee has approved a total of £305,093 of revenue funding during 2006/07. An analysis has been carried out on the split of this by both theme (in line with the Inner North West Area Delivery Plan themes) and by ward.
Information is also provided on ‘in principle’ agreements made by the Committee for project funding in 2007/08 and the impact these will have on next year’s fund.
1.0 Purpose of the Report
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide Members with:- Monitoring reports on commissioned projects requiring continued funding; Information to assist decision making as to how future funding should be spent; An update on small grants approved in 2006/07.
2.0 Well-being Allocation To Date
Revenue 2.1 Appendix 1 provides a breakdown, by theme and area, of allocations made to date. This shows that the split of funding by theme is as follows:-
Page 25 Community Safety 12% Children & Young People 8% Parks & Greenspace 10% Streetscene 17% Community Assets 9% Regeneration 2% Planning & Development 13% Community Development 29%
2.2 The allocation to Area Committees for the Well-being budget has been as follows:-
2004/05 £202,729 2005/06 £202,730 2006/07 £206,785
Total £612,244
2.3 Of this there remains £14,093 unallocated.
Capital 2.4 Appendix 2 provides a breakdown, by theme and area, of capital allocation made from the 2004/07 budget. This shows spend by theme as follows:-
Community Safety 16% Children & Young People 25% Parks & Greenspace 8% Streetscene 22% Community Assets 29% Regeneration 0% Planning & Development 0% Community Development 0%
3.0 Well-being 2007/08
3.1 The Area Committee has made a number of in principle decision to fund projects over a number of years. The projects that have in principle funding for 2007/08 are listed at appendix 3, totaling £68,952.
3.2 The Area Committee is asked to note issues in relation to Leeds Organic Growers, as detailed in appendix 4. As this item relates to financial and business affairs of the organisation, the appendix is exempt under the Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3). The public interest in maintaining the exemption in relation to this appendix outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information by reason of the fact that by disclosing these details, the reputation of the organisation could be detrimentally affected before they have attempted to satisfactorily resolve the matter.
3.3 The in principle decisions do not include the following posts or projects, to which no formal ongoing commitment has been made:-
Page 26 • Woodsley Road Community Centre Manager, £21,851 (see appendix 5, which is deemed exempt under the Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) for the same reasons outlined above in 3.2) • Planning Officer, £40,000 (see appendix 6) • Funding Officer, £41,000 (see appendix 7)
3.4 If all of the projects in 3.1 and 3.2 were supported, the remaining Well-being revenue for 2007/08 would be £56,833 based on the assumption that the same budget be allocated in 2007/08 as in 2006/07 (£206,785).
3.5 This added to the remaining 2006/07 Well-being gives the Area Committee £70,926 revenue funding available for allocation.
4.0 Future Allocation
4.1 The Area Committee may wish to consider how it intends to allocate future funding to projects. There are a number of options open to the Area Committee:-
4.1.1 Commissioning This method of allocating funds would allow the Area Committee to more tightly control the outcomes it looks to derive/determine from the funds it has available. The Committee could, through its sub-groups, look to prioritise local issues, seeking groups or organisations to put forward project ideas to tackle these. Allocating funds in this way would strengthen the Area Committee’s ability to ensure specific outcomes and benefits are gained.
4.1.2 Rounds of applications Rather than considering applications at whatever point they are received, the Committee may wish to consider appointing designated times during the year at which it will take and decide upon applications. This would allow for projects to be considered in comparison to one another, avoiding a situation when one project may have to be turned away due to lack of funds, even though Members would really wish to support it. The down side to this method would be that some applications may require an expedited decision, obviously the Committee would need to decide how such circumstances would be dealt with. A further consideration the Committee may wish to make is to limiting the amount of funding per application, e.g. a maximum of £5,000 or £10,000 per application. This would enable the benefits of the well-being budget to be spread wider and more equitably.
4.1.3 A combination of the above Dependent on the level of funding remaining it may be possible for the Area Committee to decide it wishes to pursue both the commissioning and application methods. If this were the case it may be appropriate to decide on what proportion of the well-being funds are to be allocated to each method, e.g. 75% commissioning and 25% applications.
Page 27 4.1.4 Ward allocations When Area Committees first came into existence Well-being allocation was calculated using a 75% population and 25% deprivation ratio. Members of the Committee could consider whether this would be an appropriate method of allocating Well-being resources. Decision making on funding applications would then be taken only by those Members whose ward was covered by the applicant project/organisation. If Members chose to follow such a structure, based on there being £70,926 revenue remaining to spend (a combination of 2006/07 and 2007/08 funding) and a new capital budget allocation (£394,196), the following would be the amount allocated per ward:- Revenue Capital Headingley £14,150 £78,642 Hyde Park & Woodhouse £20,888 £116,091 Kirkstall £19,167 £106,532 Weetwood £16,721 £92,931
4.1.5 Maintaining the existing system Applications would be considered by the Area Committee at each meeting, being judged in isolation or against only the other projects applying for funding.
5.0 Small grants
5.1 To date £7,215 has been spent on small grants, leaving £5,501 remaining in the budget. There are, however, 6 small grants pending and if all of these are approved there will be £2,501 remaining.
6.0 Recommendations
6.1 The Inner North West Area Committee is requested to:- a) Note the contents of the report; and b) Confirm its commitment to the ‘in-principle’ agreements made; and c) Decide if it wishes to continue to fund the Planning Officer & Funding Project; and d) Decide if future funding should be allocated to Woodsley Road Community Centre, and if so in what form; and e) Note the current position of the small grants fund.
Page 28 Appendix 1 Breakdown of Revenue Spend
Table 1: Revenue spend by theme 2004/05 to 2006/07 (3 years) Amount Approved % spend to Delivery Project Name Project Details (£) date Organisation Community Safety Burley & Hyde Park Burley & Hyde Park Community Community Safety Project 8,000 Safety Project West Yorkshire To run test purchases in each Trading Under Age Sale of Alcohol of the 4 wards using under 18s 1,250 Standards Purchase of 25 metal frames to Promotion of Crime advertise crime reduction West Yorkshire Reduction messages 1,000 Police Mobile CCTV Van 1,750 Leeds Watch Increased policing in West Yorkshire Headingley 7,500 Police Formal notification of intention to introduce a DPPO, and Headingley DPPO production of street signs 1,500 West Yorkshire Crime Reduction Poster 1,100 Police Funding for additional police West Yorkshire Headingley DPPO hours 7,500 Police Revenue costs of 2 additional CCTV CCTV cameras in the area 9,152 Leeds Watch Little London & Woodhouse Contribution to the overall cost Neighbourhood of tackling crime and issues in Area Management the area 24,000 Management Funding for 4 police mountain bikes to enable high visibility West Yorkshire Police Mountain Bikes policing and a wider patrol area 3,600 Police Burglary reduction scheme aimed at properties at risk of West Yorkshire Anti Climb Paint drainpipe burglary 3,000 Police TOTAL COMMUNITY SAFETY 69,352 12% Children and Young People Detached work in Burley and Mobile Youth Project Kirstall 4,000 Youth Service Hawksworth Wood Motor Project 682 Youth Service Little London & Woodhouse Study Support Sessions sessions 13,000 Youth Service Premises costs to deliver youth work in Weetwood, Kirkstall & Youth Facilities Headingley 5,000 Youth Service
Study Support Sessions Provision of study support 2,000 Youth Service Business plan, funding Project Development assistance and links with youth Support service 3,000 Breakers’ Unify Diversionary activities for young people at risk of Graffiti Project becoming involved in graffiti 10,575 Breakers’ Unify Provision of a mobile youth Mobile Youth Bus facility for inner/outer areas 6,500 Youth Services
Page 29 Appendix 1 Running of weekend events for Children across libraries in the Library Project north west 1,666 Library Services TOTAL CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE 46,423 8% Parks and Greenspace Blenheim Square Parks & Landscaping Landscaping 1,561 Countryside Fencing & gating around the Parks & Burley Model Allotments allotment site 1,980 Countryside Part-time worker to continue work on the green and look at Rosebank Development Worker future funding 4,000 Millenium Green Fencing & gating around the Leeds Organic Station Road Allotments allotment site 1,980 Growers Funding for the maintanence of the newly created park and Parks & Royal Park Greenspace recreational facilities 8,000 Countryside Funding for 2 site based gardeners for Becketts Park Parks & Site Based Gardeners and Woodhouse Ridge 35,600 Countryside Kirkstall Valley Park Funding for part of a feasibility Kirkstall Valley Feasibility Fund study into Kirkstall Valley Park 5,000 Park Board TOTAL PARKS & GREENSPACE 58,121 10% Streetscene Production & installation of Learning & Festive Lights festive lights 21,010 Leisure Roads, footpaths & Improvement works across the signage area 20,500 Highways Promotion of noise nuisance number and issues arising Environmental Tackling Noise Nuisance from burglar alarms 1,000 Health
CAST Funding for area CAST team 1,545 Streetscene Kirstall Road/Cardigan Development of small scale Road/Otley Road improvements along these Area streetscape fund main routes 10,000 Management Garden waste kerbside Leeds Organic Community Compost collection project 20,000 Growers Various streetscene /environmental projects work University of Up Your Street (2 years) on with Student volunteers 7,000 Leeds & CALM Development of improvement Streetscape/Highways schemes across the area for Improvement Feasibility shopping areas and other Area Fund identified areas of need 5,000 Management Provision of skips for use by Area Community Skips (3 years) community groups 16,521 Management TOTAL STREETSCENE 102,576 17% Community Assets
Feasibility Study Burley Lodge Centre 3,112 Burley Lodge Running costs of new Hawksworth Hawksworth Wood Older accomodation being taken over Wood Older People by the project. 5,000 People Project Upgrading of equipment for the Hyde Park Hyde Park Picture House Picture House 2,000 Picture House Funding for a part time centre Woodsley Road Manager manager to help run and Voluntary Action (2 years) promote the use of the centre 42,248 Leeds TOTAL COMMUNITY ASSETS 52,360 9%
Page 30 Appendix 1 Regeneration Little London & Woodhouse Contribution to the overall cost Neighbourhood of tackling issues of deprivation Area Management in the area 15,000 Management TOTAL REGENERATION 15,000 2% Planning & Development Planning officer to assist community groups and residents to access information Community Planning and make comments on Development Officer (2 years) planning issues in the area 70,000 Department Development of a design Far Headingley Design Statement statement for Far Headingley 3,000 Village Society Headingley Study into the creation of a Development Feasibility Study Community Land Trust 2,500 Trust Development of design guides Design Guide/Statement or statements for identified Area Feasibility Fund areas 5,000 Management TOTAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 80,500 13% Community Development To provide funding advice to community and voluntary groups across the inner north Voluntary Action Funding Officer (2 years) west 74,300 Leeds Older Active People Extension of the Older Active Cardigan (2 years) People project 8,000 Centre Hyde Park Unity Day (2 Funding towards the cost of Hyde Park Unity years) staging the annual event 8,000 Day Committee To widen the involvement of Rose Bank Community Use & the community in Rose Bank Millennium Participation Project Millennium Green 900 Green Older Action Generations Together Intergenerational work 8,000 People Support work in Kirkstall, Supporting Older People where not currently covered 7,730 STEP Gap funding for the role of Development Worker development worker 20,000 CALLS Hawksworth Wood Funding for a development Community Development Worker worker in Hawksworth Wood 14,186 Association Funding to cover wage of the Space @ Little London centre manager for an interim Space @ Little Manager 3 month period. 6,800 London Contribution towards the Older People’s Community Inclusion employment costs of a Action in the Initiative community inclusion worker. 2,000 Locality Small Grants Fund Small funding for community Area (3 years) groups of up to £500 £23,903 Management TOTAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING 173,819 29%
TOTAL APPROVED: 598,151 100%
Page 31 Appendix 1 Table 2: Revenue spend by ward 2004/05 to 2006/07 (3 years)
Ward Number of Cost, £ % of 2006/07 projects (or spend to date part thereof) Headingley 38 £128,566 21% Hyde Park & Woodhouse 44 £245,570 41% Kirkstall 37 £134,645 23% Weetwood 27 £89,370 15% Total £598,151 100%
Page 32 Appendix 2
Breakdown of Capital Spend
Table 1: Capital spend 2004/07 to date by theme Amount Approved % spend to Delivery Project Name Project Details (£) date Organisation Priority Theme: Community Safety A burglary reduction scheme to Leeds Archery's provide alleygating in the Archery's Community Alleygating Scheme area 5,000 Safety Leeds Installation of two new CCTV Community CCTV cameras 50,000 Safety Leeds Burglary Reduction Installation of alleygates, to reduce Community – Alleygating Fund burglary rates 6,392 Safety TOTAL COMMUNITY SAFETY 61,392 16% Children and Young People Burley Early Years Development of a educational facility Learning & Centre for Children 30,000 Leisure Redevelopment of an ‘all weather’, Little London Multi flood lit games area for supervised Learning & Use Games Area and unsupervised play. 10,000 Leisure Installation of a children’s play area Learning & Silk Mills Play Area in the Silk Mills area of Weetwood 59,847 Leisure TOTAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 99,847 25% Parks and Greenspaces Woodhouse Bowling Provision of new bowling club Learning & Pavilion pavilion 24,200 Leisure Project to simplify the site and make Rosebank Site Simplification it easier to maintain and reduce Millennium Project costs incurred each year 1,344 Green Trust Mushroom bollards to stop vehicles entering the fields and burning cars Bollards on out - should be in a community Parks & Cragside Field safety theme section 5,000 Countryside TOTAL PARKS & GREENSPACES 30,544 8% Streetscene To run green garden kerbside Community collection and composting service in Leeds Organic Compost Inner North West Leeds 11,666 Growers Funding for litter bins across Inner Additional Litter Bins North West 7,000 City Services Grass Verge, Footpath and Area Highways Improvement works to be carried out Management/ Improvements to areas identified as in need. 20,000 Highways Headingley Environmental Improvements works to Headingley Area Improvements Town Centre. 50,000 Management TOTAL STREETSCENE 88,666 22%
Page 33 Appendix 2
Community Assets A Burley Lodge Project to support the development Enterprise (ABLE) of meduim sized local organisations Project* and social enterprises 100,000 ABLE Project to support older people in Kirkstall who aren't covered by other Supporting Older older persons schemes in Inner People Project North West 5,340 STEP Hawksworth Hawksworth Wood Wood Community Community Association Refurbishment of Community Shop 3,850 Association Seagulls Provision of a vehicle to transport Community Repaint recyled paint as part of the project 4,509 Seagulls TOTAL COMMUNITY ASSETS 113,699 29% Regeneration TOTAL REGENERATION 0 0% Planning and Development TOTAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 0 0% Community Development TOTAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING 0 0%
TOTAL APPROVED: 394,148 100%
Table 2: Capital spend 2004/07 to date by ward
Ward Number of Cost, £ % of 2006/07 projects spend top date Headingley 3 £110,519 28% Hyde Park & Woodhouse 7.5 £144,672 37% Kirkstall 4.5 £65,647 17% Weetwood 2 £73,310 18% 17 £394,148 100%
Page 34 Appendix 3
Projects Agreed in Principle for 2007/08
Project Organisation 2007/08 in principle agreement (£) Site Based Gardeners Parks & Countryside 17,800* Leeds Organic Growers LOGs 15,000 Small Grants Area Management 5,000 Community Skips Area Management 6,000 Royal Park Greenspace Parks & Countryside 8,000 CCTV Leeds Watch 9,152 Extension of Older Active Older Active People 4,000 People Project International Film Project Hyde Park Picture House 2,000 Older People’s Action in the Community Inclusion 2,000 Locality Initiative Total 68,952
* Funding until the end 2007/08
Commissioned Projects
Project Organisation 2006/07 Funding (£) Planning Officer Development Department 40,000 Funding Officer Voluntary Action Leeds 41,000 Woodsley Road Community Centre Manager* Voluntary Action Leeds £21,851* Total (excluding Woodsley 81,000 Road)
* Neither Voluntary Action Leeds, Area Management or the Woodsley Road Community Centre Management Committee wish to continue with this project in the current format. New proposals will be submitted to Area Committee at a future meeting.
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Page 36 Appendix 6 Inner North West Community Planning Officer
The purpose of this report is to update Members of the Area Committee on the work of the Community Planning Officer. The Committee is asked to consider if it wishes to continue the funding of this post in 2007/08.
1.0 Background Information
1.1 At the Inner Area Committee meeting of 14 th October 2004, it was agreed to extend the Community Planning Officer post for 2 years beyond 2005, subject to receiving six monthly monitoring and evaluation reports.
2.0 Main Issues
2.1 The Planning Officer’s role has developed over time in order to respond to changing needs. The main functions of the role are listed below and give an indication of the current workload.
2.2 Development Advice
2.2.1 One of the of the main functions of the position has been to react to current development activity and advise Members and community groups about the acceptability of planning proposals, including how best to resist those proposals which are unacceptable by identifying conflict with planning policy, guidance and other material planning considerations. Advice of this nature has been provided either in person via briefing sessions/residents meetings, over the phone or in writing. Advice is not limited to formal applications and is accessed by community/residents groups as and when development proposals affect them, but more regularly by Elected Members. Increasingly, there is more involvement in pre- application proposals, attending community consultation sessions and providing advice to Members and the public. Information about planning applications is also regularly posted electronically through community websites and by email communication.
2.3 Participation 2.3.1 Attendance at a number of working groups has been necessary and is ongoing to ensure strategic planning issues are taken forward and important information is communicated. The following list includes those groups that consider planning matters: Headingley Centre Strategy Group – Responsible for developing the strategy for central Headingley – ‘Headingley Renaissance’, which is now acknowledged by the City Council as a community document and is utilised in discussions between the Council and stakeholders. Although the group has not met for some time, ongoing involvement is intended to assist with the realisation of action points.
Shared Housing Group – Responsible for implementing the ‘Action Plan’ developed by the Private Rented Sector Strategic Working Group and stakeholders, which aims to resolve conflict between students and host communities.
Page 37 Appendix 6 North West (Inner) Area Committee Sub Group (Planning) – Formed to consider planning matters specific to the area and to communicate relevant planning information to the Area Committee. A special group has recently met to focus on the creation of Neighbourhood Design Statements and a planning framework for the Kirkstall Valley. It is intended that this will require ongoing assistance and involvement.
North West (Inner) Area Committee Sub Group (Transport) – The group has recently been resurrected and ongoing attendance is intended as there is a clear link between transport and planning matters.
Private Rented Sector Strategy Group – Acts as an interface between the City Council and landlords/agents, considering issues around HMO Licensing, planning policy and the letting boards code.
2.3.2 In addition, attendance has also been made at a number of other local forums (Headingley Forum, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Forum and Kirkstall Burley Forum), community association and residents meetings in order to provide planning advice.
2.4 Education and Policy 2.4.1 A key element of the post has been to explain how the planning system operates, what is and is not a material planning consideration and how changes in local and central government policies are implemented at a local level. Recently, there have been a number of amendments to the planning system and there will continue to be changes which are pertinent to future development in the locality. By improving local knowledge, stakeholders are better equipped to take part in the planning process and to challenge unacceptable proposals, both now and in the future.
2.4.2 A number of area based planning initiatives have now been published, including the Headingley Centre Strategy, ‘Headingley Renaissance’ and the Far Headingley, Weetwood and West Park Neighbourhood Design Statement. Headingley Renaissance’ contains a number of action points likely to result in further, more detailed initiatives, designed to improve the public realm, town centre vitality and viability and the amenity of local residents and users. Similar Neighbourhood Design Statements are currently being proposed for other parts of the area.
2.4.3 The former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister approved a Direction to restrict To Let boards in part of Inner North West in August 2005, which was subsequently implemented by the Council from 1 st January 2006. A consultation working group was set up, involving key stakeholders in the drafting and implementation of a code of operation. Close liaison has continued with Planning Services and Compliance to educate agents and landlords and develop the Council’s approach. The code has recently been subject to a review meeting and progress is currently being made on revising the guidance document and resolving matters of concern.
2.4.4 Assistance has also been provided in conjunction with the Development Department in considering how the Area of Housing Mix (AoHM) may work in practice. It is intended that collaborative work takes place with case officers on dealing with applications and appeals affected by the AoHM.
Page 38 Appendix 6 2.4.5 An increased degree of cross working has been taking place, intended to optimise the benefits of HMO Licensing under the Housing Act 2004 and the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003, involving dialogue with other areas of the Council.
2.5 Monitoring and Compliance
2.5.1 Monitoring and reporting breaches of planning in terms of unauthorised works or those developments not built in accordance with approved continues to take place. Analysis of appeal decisions also forms part of the monitoring role to ensure stronger reasons for refusal are developed where necessary or to influence future thinking on development proposals. The Planning Officer post has been used by residents and community groups as a point of contact for planning issues where initial advice is sought and subsequent enforcement action may need to be taken.
2.6 Workload
2.6.1 A significant amount of the work generated is in central Headingley and the residential areas of Hyde Park and Far Headingley. This is partly as a result of the focus of Headingley town centre within the locality and also the prominence of issues relating to student housing and a number of major developments in the area. More work is starting to be generated in the Woodhouse and Little London areas due to increased development pressures in those areas. However, the work balance may continue to vary over time when developments at Kirkstall District Centre, Kirkstall Forge, Woodside Quarry and the Little London PFI progress further.
2.7 Potential areas of change
2.7.1 The vast majority of work carried out by the Community Planning Officer post is distinct from the work carried out by Officers in Planning Services. The greatest degree of overlap with Planning Services is in relation to the development and review of the To Let boards code.
2.7.2 Members are asked to comment on any other areas or projects they feel the post should become more or less involved with.
3.0 Recommendations
3.1 The Area Committee is asked to consider if it wishes to continue the funding of the Community Planning Officer post.
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Inner North West Funding Officer
The purpose of this report is to update members of the Area Committee on progress of the Funding Officer Project and to (something about request for funding for 2007/08)
1. 0 Background
1.1 At the December 2004 Area Committee, members agreed to commission the Funding Officer Project and extend this project to a full time post to cover all Wards in Inner North West Leeds.
1.2 The project costs £44,700 per annum and provides the following services:
• Direct support via email, telephone and face to face to groups on sourcing and completion of funding applications
• Training sessions
• Email funding updates
• Production and distribution of a quarterly newsletter
2.0 Project Update
2.1 Sharon Knott, Funding Officer is working on a part time basis and co- ordinates the work of the Funding Officer Project. Anna Rudd left the project in May 2006 and Marcella Celli was appointed in July 2006 as part time Funding Officer. For the first quarter of the year the project was working to less than full time capacity.
2.2 In March 2006 it was identified that some wards were less developed than others and that HydePark and Woodhouse Ward in particular had additional short-term support from O2 funded projects, consequently it was decided to focus specific worker time into specific wards. Sharon Knott concentrates in the Headingley and Hyde Park and Woodhouse Wards and Marcella Celli in Kirkstall and Weetwood Wards. This has proved very successful in both coordinating with the additional support where available and in developing some other Wards (Weetwood in particular).
3.0 Monitoring
3.1 The monitoring of this project is undertaken in line with monitoring for all Well-being projects and is monitored on a quarterly basis.
Outputs and outcomes for this project have been agreed between Voluntary Action Leeds (the delivery organisation) and North West Area Management. Outputs achieved in the first two quarters were presented to the October 2006 Area Committee.
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3.2 The target output for training is 7 groups per quarter. The project received a high demand for training from feedback from groups and found that groups that participated in training sessions in conjunction with direct support were more likely to be successful in funding applications.
From April – November 2006 the following workshops took place.
Workshop Title Booked on Attended What makes a good application 10 13 Reaching Communities – Big Lottery Fund 10 8 Project Planning 7 7 Funder Finder 7 4 Planning your Fundraising 7 4 Full Cost Recovery 7 6 Ten Top Funders 11 11 Funding for Small Groups 6 6 Total 65 59
Breakdown of participants by ward Headingley 17 Kirkstall 12 Weetwood 7 Hyde Park and Woodhouse 23 Total 59
3.3 The project in line with agreed targets has produced and distributed two newsletters in the first two quarters. The newsletter is distributed to 246 groups in the area and elected officers, PCT, area office and sports centres and libraries in the area.
Mailing database - groups Headingley 79 Kirkstall 50 Weetwood 36 Hyde Park and Woodhouse 81 Total 246
3.4 Intervention from the project in addition to the newsletter
3.4.1 Headingley Ward The database has 79 voluntary and community groups. • 11 groups received direct support and advice in the period. 4 groups received support in both quarters. • 10 groups receive the monthly funding email update. 2 groups receive the update to more than one member of staff. • 5 groups attended training. All but one group attended more than one workshop.
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3.4.2 Kirkstall Ward The database has 50 voluntary and community groups. • 8 groups received direct support and advice in the period. 2 groups received support in both quarters. • 7 groups receive the monthly funding email update. • 7 groups attended training. One group attended two sessions and one 5.
3.4.3 Weetwood Ward The database has 36 voluntary and community groups. • 6 groups received direct support and advice in the period. 5 of the groups received support in the second quarter only. • 4 groups receive the monthly funding email update. • 4 groups attended training. One group attended 4 sessions.
3.4.4 Hyde Park and Woodhouse Ward The database has 81 voluntary and community groups. • 12 groups received direct support and advice in the period. 4 groups received support in both quarters. • 19 groups receive the monthly funding email update. 4 groups receive the update to more than one member of staff. • 8 groups attended training. All but 3 groups attended more than one workshop. One group benefited from 6 participants attending workshops.
3.5 Intervention from the project including direct support and advice, email funding update and attendance at training.
Ward Intervention No of groups % of groups in the ward receiving intervention (rounded up) Headingley 17 79 22% Kirkstall 11 50 22% Weetwood 10 36 28% Hyde Park and 25 81 30% Woodhouse
Please note – no intervention was counted more than once. Even if a group received support in both quarters, email update and attended more than one training session this is counted above as 1.
3.6 The project has a target this financial year of £100,000 into Inner North West Area. To date it has brought in approximately £80,000. It should be noted that funding is becoming scarcer and proportionally the Inner North West still does well.
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3.7 Below is an example of the impact that the fundraising project has contributed towards within the last three years it looks specifically at the Big Lottery fund (previously community fund) and Awards for All.
Community Fund – successful large grants in Leeds Year All other areas of City Inner North West
2001/03 7 applications – 86% 1 application – 14% 2003/04 8 applications – 80% 2 applications – 20% 2004/05 8 applications – 80% 2 applications – 20% 2005/06 16 applications – 62% 10 applications – 38% Source www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
The total income from the 1 application that was funded in the Inner North West Area in 01/03 was £154,313.00
The total income from the 10 applications that were funded in the Inner North West Area in 05/06 was £1,297,377.00
Awards for All (National Lottery)
Year All other areas of City Inner North West 2003/04 135 applications – 95% 6 applications – 5% 2004/05 102 applications – 92% 9 applications – 8% 2005/06 166 applications – 91% 16 applications – 9% April – October 2006 55 applications – 89% 7 applications – 11% Source www.dcms.gov.uk
3.8 Evaluation of Services The Funding Officer Project has recently circulated a questionnaire to all groups in Inner North West requesting feedback on the services and barriers to funding. The findings of the evaluation will be circulated to members and officers in the New Year.
Page 44 Agenda Item 11
Originator: Dayle Lynch
Tel: 0113 3057495
Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing Department
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8th February 2007
Subject: Draft Area Delivery Plan 2007/08
Electoral W ards Affected: Specific Implications For:
Headingley Equality and Diversity Hyde Park & Woodhouse Kirkstall Community Cohesion Weetwood Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
Executive Summary
The Area Delivery Plan (ADP) for 2006/07 has, as is constitutionally required, been reviewed against actual actions and a revised draft plan for 2007/08 developed. The themes under which actions are categorised remain the same, broadly mirroring the Area Committee’s main areas of focus.
Members are asked to consider stronger links between the ADP and the Local Area Agreement (LAA) outcomes in order to better influence non-delegated services and provide clearer links to the District Partnership Action Plan and city-wide Children and Young People Plan. The LAA for Leeds was agreed in March 2006 and sets out a three year plan which the Council and its partners must deliver in order to meet key commitments to government.
A final version of the ADP will be presented to the Committee for approval on 29 th March 2007.
1.0 Purpose of the Report
1.1 The purpose of this report is to:- Review the 2006/07 Area Delivery Plan; Suggests greater links with the LAA for Leeds and the North West District Partnership Plan and; Present a draft Area Delivery Plan for 2007/08 for discussion. Page 45 2.0 Background
2.1 On an annual basis each Area Committee is required to prepare an Area Delivery Plan for consideration by Executive Board. Area Delivery Plans have previously been approved for 2005/06 and 2006/07.
3.0 Area Delivery Plan 2006/07 Review
3.1 A review of the 2006/07 ADP has been undertaken with a view to informing the revised 2007/08 action plan. This process included assessing the performance of each action against the expected outputs, whether or not the action was meeting the Area Committee priorities and whether the actions were specific enough to ensure targeted outcomes.
3.2 Attached at Appendix 1 is the 2006/07 ADP indicating, according to a traffic light system, progress of each of the actions. This assessment reflects that 88.5% of actions agreed by the Area Committee for 2006/07 have been progressed (green). A further 7% have experienced minor delays (amber), 3% have incurred significant setbacks (red) and the remaining 1.5% are yet to commence (white).
3.3 Red (Significant delays) • Increase recycling of organic matter through the work of Leeds Organic Growers • Works commenced on Headingley Town & District Centres scheme if feasibility successful
White (Not due to commence yet) • New play facilities at Beckett’s Park
4.0 Linkages to the LAA
4.1 By aligning the ADP closer to the LAA outcomes, the Area Committee will be in a stronger position to influence council and non-council services in their area in its negotiation of local actions to meet area priorities. An overview of the LAA is attached at Appendix 2 for information. Its outcomes are structured into four thematic ‘blocks’:-
Children and Young People; Safer and Stronger Communities; Healthier Communities and Older People; Economic Development and Enterprise.
4.2 To provide an example of how this may work the following are some of the outcomes from the Safer Stronger block of the LAA which the Area Committee may consider should form the basis of priorities for local action in their ADP:-
A cleaner neighbourhood; free from litter, graffiti and flytipping; Less crime in the area; Less anti-social behaviour in the streets.
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5.1 The draft 2007/08 action plan of the ADP is attached at Appendix 2. This has been developed in line with emerging priorities that have been highlighted through the Area Committee sub-groups and discussions with service providers. Listed below are the priorities covered in the draft ADP :-
o Streetscene & Community Safety (grouped as Safer, Stronger Communities);
o Children and Young People;
o Community Assets;
o Planning & Development;
o Parks & Greenspace;
o Regeneration;
o Community Development.
6.0 Next Steps
6.1 The final ADP will be presented to the Area Committee for approval at its meeting in March 2007. The ADP and action plan will then need to be approved by the Council’s Executive Board in May.
7.0 Recommendations
7.1 The Committee is asked to:- a) Note and comment upon the draft action plan for 2007/08; and b)Agree that the 2007/ 08 ADP include linkages to the LAA for Leeds where appropriate and that details of these linkages be agreed with Members via the committees thematic sub groups.
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ADP Action Lead Progress Inclusion in Code Agency Review 2007/08 COMMUNITY SAFETY CS1 Crime & Grime Community • 5 Operation Apollos in targeted Safety • Green Yes, with neighbourhoods amendment CS2 Freshers’ Week Area • Targeted work to increase student Management • Green Yes awareness of Community Safety issues in the area • Multi-agency planning group to minimise • Green Yes the impact of Freshers’ Week on the Headingley, Hyde Park & Burley Communities CS3 Headingley DPPO • Additional policing hours to enforce the Police • Green Yes, with order amendment CS4 Increase the use of CCTV in the area • Installation of 2 new CCTV cameras at Police/Leeds • Green Yes, with hotspot areas Watch amendment • Use of mobile CCTV unit across the area • Green at key events/times CS5 Increase the visibility of Neighbourhood Policing Teams • 4 pedal cycles purchased for PCSOs Police • Green No CS6 Crime Reduction/Prevention Initiatives • Operation Walksafe – to reduce domestic Police/ • Green Yes burglary and offer community Community reassurance Safety • Anti-climb paint for drainpipes on 100 • Green Yes, with properties amendment • Alleygating scheme at the Archerys • Green No • Co-ordination of multi-agency groups such as MAT, Top 10 & Community • Green Yes Safety Panel STREETSCENE S1 Tackling Graffiti • Multi-agency Graffiti Project – to educate Graffiti • Green Yes, with young people and graffiti offenders about Removal amendments the origins of graffiti and their social Team/Police/ responsibilities Community • Targeted police operations – 2 per year Safety • Green • Police referrals to the Graffiti Project • Green • Graffiti hotspots identified • Green • Police referrals to Graffiti removal team • Green • Hotspots monitored by PCSOs • Green • 2 Graffiti ‘blitz’ in hotspot areas • Green • Monitor graffiti reporting and removal • Green systems
1 Page 49 INNER NORTH WEST AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2006/07 S2 Environmental Hotspots • Referral of incidents of flytipping to CAST Streetscene/ • Green Yes, with • Identification of Streetscene hotspot Area • Green amendments areas Management • Monitoring of CAST referrals and • Green response • Proactive monitoring of hotspots by • Green CAST S3 Community Clean Ups Area • Provide skips to community groups for Management • Green Yes environmental clean up projects S4 Litter Streetscene/ • Provision of 20 new dual compartment Area • Green No litter bins in the area Management S5 Recycling • Increase recycling rates through Streetscene/ • Green Yes, with awareness raising Leeds amendments • Provide information for students in Organic • Green September on what can and cannot be Growers recycled, and collection dates of green bins • Increase recycling of organic matter through the work of Leeds Organic • Red Growers
S6 Streetscape • Improvement schemes for 2 or 3 areas, Highways • Amber Yes, with to be identified, where parking on grass amendments verges is causing a problem • Improvement schemes for 2 or 3 areas of • Amber highway or footpath, to be identified S7 HMO related Streetscene Issues Streetscene/ • Establish a multi-agency group to plan for Area • Green Yes, with minimising environmental impact at the Management amendments end of term • Provision of 18 skips at key locations for • Green students to use at the end of term CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE CYP1 Increasing Youth Activities • Lease of a mobile facility in partnership Youth • Green Yes with Outer North West Area Committee Service • Creation of a balanced programme of • Green Yes activities across the area and duration of 2006 summer holidays
CYP2 Recreational Facilities • New play facility at Beckett’s Park Parks & • White Yes • Develop a Multi Use Games Area in Little Countryside/ • Green No London Sport Development
2 Page 50 INNER NORTH WEST AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2006/07 CYP3 Wider Curriculum • 1 Study Support session per week at Youth • Green Yes, with Woodsley Road Service/ amendments • Development of a Youth Network for D:Side • Green young people in the area to increase their involvement in decision making • D:Side Project – drugs awareness • Green No sessions in 3 local primary schools annual visits to work with pupils, teachers, parents and carers CYP4 Community Safety • Revizit – work with young people on Youth • Green No? referral orders or final warnings to divert Service/ them from anti social behaviour and Youth crime. Aiming to work with 12 young Offending people throughout the year. Services PARKS & GREENSPACES PG1 Recreational Space • Improvements to Royal Park, creation of Parks & • Green Yes a new play facility and improvements to Countryside the existing green space • Improve provision at Woodhouse Moor, • Green Yes specifically refurbishment of the bowls pavilion • Provision of a site based gardener at • Green Yes Woodhouse Ridge and Beckett’s Park COMMUNITY ASSETS CA1 Community Centres • Employ a Centre Manager for Woodsley Voluntary • Green ? Road Multi Cultural Community Centre Action Leeds/ • Management and administration of the Area • Green Yes lettings system for 7 Community Centres Management CA2 Surplus Buildings Asset • Assist in the development of plans for Management surplus building in the area, including the / following: Development Headingley Primary School • Green Yes Leeds Girls’ High School • Green Yes Royal Park Primary School • Green Yes
REGENERATION R1 Little London • Implementation of Neighbourhood Area • Green Yes Management initiative Management • Appointment of a Neighbourhood • Green No Management Co-ordinator • Development and delivery of a • Green Yes Regeneration Plan for the area • To use this as a catalyst for further • Green Yes initiatives in other areas of need (see R2)
3 Page 51 INNER NORTH WEST AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2006/07 R2 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas Area • Identification of priority areas and issues Management • Green With • Action plans for 2 areas developed amendments • Amber R3 Town & District Centres • Development of a business case for Area • Green No Headingley Town & District Centre Management Project • Feasibility study for Headingley • Green No undertaken • Works commenced if feasibility • Red No successful in Headingley • Development of an improvement scheme • Amber Yes for Woodsley Road shopping area, to await funding availability R4 Development Schemes • Influence the development of Kirkstall Development • Amber Yes LIFT project / Area • Influence the development of plans for Management • Green With Kirkstall Forge amendments
• Involvement in Kirkstall Valley Park • Green Project Group
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PD1 Planning • Employ a Community Planning Officer for Area • Green Yes the area Management • Enforcement of the ‘To Let Board’ / Planning • Green Yes directive Services PD2 Houses of Multiple Occupation Area • Co-ordinate the Shared Housing Group Management • Green Yes PD5 Local Design Statements • 1 local design statement produced, area Area • Green Yes to be identified Management PARTNERSHIP WORKING PW1 Funding • Employ a Funding Officer to assist Voluntary • Green Yes community & voluntary groups to access Action Leeds funding. Target to bring in £100,000 • Small Grants Scheme for Community Area • Green Yes Groups Management PW2 Community Cohesion • Ward forums in Headingley and Kirkstall Area • Green Yes Burley Management • Support community cohesion work and • Green Yes community festivals e.g. Hyde Park Unity Day, Kirkstall Festival
4 Page 52 APPENDIX 2
Leeds Local Area Agreement –
An Overview
The Local Area Agreement (LAA) for bringing key accountability under one Cross Cutting Principles Leeds was signed by the Rt Hon David governance structure. • Empowering local people and Miliband MP on the 23 rd March 2006. The Local Area Agreement reflects the building the role of the voluntary, The document is a written agreement, actions needed to strengthen existing community and faith sectors negotiated with Government, which infrastructures at neighbourhood and city- We are committed to valuing and sets out what we’re trying to achieve, wide levels. It sets out priorities that are strengthening the three distinctive but how we will do it, the targets by which dependent on a new relationship between interdependent and overlapping we will measure and report progress, local partners and central government. contributions of the VCF Sector. These and the way public money will be are: Page 53 spent. Our priorities build on existing plans and • Representation both at strategic strategies in two important ways: They level in governance and decision- The LAA brings people and agencies accelerate delivery of key priorities and making bodies and of service users together to deliver better, more co- programmes of change; and develop and residents participating in local ordinated results for the people of Leeds. multi-agency work to deliver a more forums or district partnerships; lasting impact on the lives of individuals, • Service delivery in terms of The Agreement lasts for three years and families and communities facing winning contacts or partnering with is structured into four ‘blocks’: particular obstacles that prevent them statutory agencies to deliver, monitor • Children and Young People from living lives that are happy, healthy, or review services, also through • Safer and Stronger Communities safe, successful and free from the effects funding or self help groups to deliver • Healthier Communities and Older of poverty. specific activities: and People • Capacity building through activities • Economic Development and In summary, the LAA provides a unique that build skills, create social inclusion Enterprise opportunity to make real progress against and encourage community cohesion Each of the Blocks has a working group our key priorities. We welcome the and good relationships between of senior officers from different opportunity afforded by government to diverse groups organisations, responsible for delivery. put an agreement in place that will define a new relationship between government • Utilising the role of culture The Local Area Agreement for Leeds and local partners and, most importantly, • We recognise the important role simplifies the way government funding is deliver better outcomes for the people of that culture plays in unlocking the allocated to organisations and projects, Leeds. creative aspirations of people and communities and its vital role in APPENDIX 2
promoting Leeds at the hub of the • Bring about a step change in the city-region lives of children, young people and their families focused on • Promoting equality, diversity recognisable communities based and social inclusion Children and Young People Block on the 31 super output areas, • We want all children and young people• in Leeds to be happy, healthy, safe, • • We recognise that equal outcomes successful and free from the effects of measured in terms of impact by for all individuals and groups cannot poverty. To achieve this we will continue reference to our LPSA2 targets; be achieved without significantly to make Leeds a great city for children different inputs. This involves and young people and their families, • Focus in the first instance on understanding the unique working with them to ensure they have families within these communities expectations, needs and contributions the skills, confidence and opportunities to who have a young person in Year of individuals and groups and thrive and achieve their potential, 9; ensuring discrimination and social regardless of their circumstances and the • Pioneer a holistic approach exclusion are effectively tackled barriers they may face. focused on prevention and early Page 54 intervention that offers • Community Cohesion The CYP block of Leeds LAA will provide: opportunities to support all family • We recognise that there are members clearly informed by different kinds of relationships within • A mechanism to support delivery of common data sets, joint planning communities. These must be our Children and Young People’s arrangements and local recognised and opportunities taken to Plan , a bridge to the Leeds stakeholder participation; close existing divides to ensure Regeneration Plan 2005 - 2008 and a • Develop a universal offer for individuals and families feel focus on ‘narrowing the gap’ for the children, young people and their comfortable and positive about living children and young people in the families differentiated to meet the and working alongside their communities targeted; needs of individuals and groups neighbours • A catalyst for accelerated change to and which fully takes account of release creativity, intelligent the role and contribution of the • Respect innovation and build sustainable voluntary community and faith community capacity to deliver change sector; • We recognise that all agencies, for children, young people and their • Offer a menu of possibilities to the groups and individuals in the city need families in our most disadvantaged young person and their family to behave in respectful ways to each communities. focused on their needs and other. We will seek opportunities for aspirations and negotiated with individuals, families and agencies to The LAA Will support our aspirations and them. come together with others in plans to: • Raise aspirations, self esteem, neighbourhoods to build trust, share ambitions and achievement values and agree acceptable through development of behaviour. APPENDIX 2
personalised multi-agency The Block will focus on 2 significant work including: the Pensions Service, The provision delivered at a local level; streams: Revenues and Benefits section of Leeds • Improve provision for those who City Council, the Learning and Leisure are out of school; and 1. The health and wellbeing of older Department, the transport section of City • Promote community cohesion people Services and the Older Better Strategy through the design and delivery of Team. the universal offer. Our ambition for older people is a life worth living, where older people are The second area of work is being led by respected and included; their the NHS and has a project team including contributions acknowledged; they are representatives from Job Centre Plus , Healthier Communities and Older enabled to remain independent; and Jobs and Skills Service (Leeds City People Block enjoy good mental and physical Council), and the Leeds Mental Health health. Priorities have been drawn Employment Consortium. We want to promote a healthy and from the Older People Strategy and positive society, to protect health and focusing on areas of financial security; Safer and Stronger Communities address health inequalities, to provide transport and physical activity. Block high quality, sustainable and accessible Page 55 services, and to reduce the barriers which 2. Employability with special Our vision is for everyone to feel safe in prevent people from being involved in reference to exclusion through and part of their thriving neighbourhood. every day life - whatever their condition or mental health and musculoskeletal Individuals and communities should have age. disorders a sense of belonging to and pride in their neighbourhood. They should feel that To achieve this we will: This directly addresses a key issue for their neighbourhood benefits from and Leeds where 32,500 people are contributes to the success of the city. • Promote a healthy and positive registered as being on incapacity society; benefit. The intention is to develop an To achieve this we will: • Protect health and address health innovative Leeds model that can offer inequalities; individualised packages to move • Target resources in a more responsive • Provide high quality, sustainable and people from incapacity benefit due to and flexible way at the neighbourhood accessible services; mental illness and/or musculoskeletal level; • Reduce the barriers which prevent conditions to employability. • Build on existing partnerships that people from being involved in every maximise our ability to deliver improved day life - whatever their condition or The two specific work areas within this services at the local level; age; Block are divided between two leading • Enable people in Leeds to actively partnerships. • Put local people, families and choose health, in terms of communities at the heart of service opportunities and their determinants, The first, focussing on Older People will planning and delivery. and choice in health and social care. be led by Social Services, with direct input from a range of organisations APPENDIX 2
How will we use the Local Area The aim of the block is to deliver • Knowledge of financial literacy and Agreement? improved and accelerated outcomes basic household budgeting. through innovation and utilising freedoms • To deliver safer, cleaner and greener and flexibilities to make sure that the Improve the physical infrastructure to neighbourhoods that people will be wider community can benefit - part of the support long term social, economic and proud to belong to; city's Leeds Regeneration Plan. sustainable objectives by: • To achieve reductions in the misuse of alcohol and drugs and the To achieve this we will: • Transport to link local people in associated violence and antisocial deprived communities to economic behaviour that affects families, Tackle Worklessness: opportunity; communities and the city as a whole; • Public realm projects to attract • To invest in housing renewal and • We will help more lone parents and investment and benefit local people; major regeneration schemes to people who claim incapacity benefit to • Ensure investment in 14-19 learning develop sustainable mixed get jobs; skills provision is aligned to high communities, access to affordable • Target the activity towards the most quality resources in communities. housing and improved housing deprived areas; conditions; • Build on Leeds' track record of high The LAA will enable us to work further Page 56 • To increase social inclusion and quality projects. and expand our already strong links to cohesion through empowered wider policy agendas such as the communities that have a common Develop a new business and enterprising Regional Economic Strategy ; The vision, sense of belonging and culture across the city growth area Northern Way Growth Strategy ; and The positive identity where diversity is West Yorkshire Sub Regional Investment valued. • Develop an enterprise culture in the Programme. city; The LAA will support our plans in: • Support new business formation; • Support business growth and survival. • Developing respected and cared for public and private spaces; Tackle financial exclusion in deprived • Developing community confidence to areas challenge anti-social behaviour and hate crime; We will strengthen and support the • Developing opportunities for local partnership based Leeds Financial residents to help manage their Inclusion Strategy, focusing on providing neighbourhoods through strong, for those in deprived communities. This inclusive and accessible work will look particularly at: neighbourhood structures. • Affordable credit; Economic Development and • Debt advice; Enterprise Block APPENDIX 2
Key Contacts Jane Stageman Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector [email protected] Jane Daguerre Marilyn Summers [email protected] [email protected] Dylan Griffiths Equalities [email protected] Kuldip Bharj Martyn Long [email protected] [email protected],uk Ian Strickland Culture [email protected] [email protected]
Children and Young People Block Ken Morton [email protected] Jody Sheppard Page 57 [email protected] Key Dates November 2006 – Assessment of the Safer and Stronger Communities LAA by Government Office for Yorkshire Sue Wynne and the Humber [email protected] November – January 2007 ‘Refresh’ Jim Willson negotiations with Government Office [email protected] Yorkshire and Humberside April 2007 – ‘Refreshed’ LAA with new Healthier Communities and Older People targets and indicators goes live Ian Cameron [email protected] Access to Documents Mike Simpkin A full copy of the agreement and all [email protected] papers relating to the work of the LAA can be found at Economic Development and Enterprise www.leedsinitiative.org/laa Paul Stephens [email protected] Martin Dean [email protected] LAA Co-ordination Team, Leeds City Council This page is intentionally left blank
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Area ADP Action Committee Lead Reporting Code Funding Agency Safer, Stronger Communities SSC1 Operation Apollo n/a Community 3 Community Permanent operation in Hyde Safety Safety Updates per Park & Woodhouse year At least 1 ‘mini’ operation in each of the other wards per year SSC2 Students n/a Police/ Area Area Committee: - • Targeted work to increase student Management awareness of Community Safety September 2007 issues in the area December 2007 • Multi-agency planning group to minimise the impact of Freshers’ Week on communities in the area. SSC3 DPPO Police 3 Community • Monitoring of the effectiveness of Safety Updates per the Headingley DPPO year • Continued proactive policing of the Headingely area • Investigate the viability of a DPPO covering Little London & Little Woodhouse SSC4 CCTV Police/Leeds 3 Community • Monitor effectiveness of newly Watch Safety Updates per installed CCTV units in the area year • Identify and assess hotspots areas that could benefit from CCTV coverage • Utilise mobile CCTV unit across the area at key events/times SSC5 Drugs & Alcohol Misuse Area • Outreach work undertaken Management targeting streetdrinkers and drug to identify users throughout the area suitable delivery organisation SSC6 Crime Reduction/Prevention Police/ 3 Community Initiatives Community Safety Updates per • Operation Walksafe – to reduce Safety year domestic burglary and offer community reassurance • Anti-climb paint initiative to be widened to cover more burglary hotspot areas • Co-ordination of multi-agency groups focusing on crime and community safety
1 Page 59 INNER NORTH WEST Appendix 3 AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2007/08
SSC7 Tackling Graffiti Graffiti 3 Community • Work to be undertaken in Removal Safety Updates per conjunction with environmental Team/Police/ year enforcement on tackling graffiti Community • Increased reporting rates of Safety incidents of graffiti, via the environmental call centre, through area wide promotion of the graffiti removal service • Monitor graffiti reporting and removal systems SSC8 Environmental Hotspots Streetscene/ Monthly reports • Referral of incidents of flytipping to Area from CAST to Area the Environmental Pride Team Management Management. (EPT) • Proactive work undertaken by EPT • Areas identified requiring concentrated work by the EPT SSC9 Community Clean Ups Area n/a • Provide skips to community groups Management for environmental clean up projects SSC10 Recycling Streetscene Area Committee • Work undertaken with Recycling October 2006 Education & Awareness team around increasing rates of recycling amongst the student population SSC11 Streetscape Highways October 2006 and • Grass verges improvement March 2007 schemes for: Silk Mill Drive Old Oak Drive Estcourt Terrace • Highways improvement schemes identified and undertaken SSC12 HMO related Streetscene Issues Streetscene/ Area Committee • Multi-agency planning group to Area September 2006 tackle streetscene issues relating Management to the student exodus. SSC13 Community Cohesion Area n/a • Ward forums in Headingley, Management Kirkstall Burley and Hyde Park & Woodhouse • Support community cohesion work and community festivals
2 Page 60 INNER NORTH WEST Appendix 3 AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2007/08
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE CYP1 Increasing Youth Activities Youth Service Quarterly reports • Lease of a mobile facility in from Youth partnership with Outer North West Service. Area Area Committee Committee • Creation of a balanced programme October 2006 and of activities across the area and March 2007 duration of 2007 summer holidays • Creation of one hub centre for youth service activities in the whole of the North West Area
CYP2 Recreational Facilities Parks & n/a • Development of play facilities in Countryside/ the Silk Mill area of Weetwood Sport • Promotion and use of the Development/Y Blackman Grove MUGA, Little outh Service London • Improvements to Beckett’s Park play area CYP3 Involvement • Develop mechanisms to consult Youth Service Quarterly Reports with a range of young people on various issues including the Inner North West Youth Network.
CYP4 Anti-social behaviour Youth • Work with young people on Service/Youth referral orders or final warnings Offending to divert them from anti-social Service behaviour and crime.
CYP5 Partnership work with the Youth Universities Service/Sport • Work with both Universities to Development/ develop better access for local Universities young people to sport and and Student recreation facilities at the Unions University sites • Develop more volunteering opportunities for University students in a range of activities for young people including sports, IT and study support sessions. CYP6 Health Youth Service • Promote a range of healthy in partnership living initiatives to young people. with NHS and other agencies
3 Page 61 INNER NORTH WEST Appendix 3 AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2007/08 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PD1 Planning Area n/a • Employ a Community Planning Management/ Officer for the area Planning • Enforcement of the ‘To Let Board’ Services directive PD2 Housing Area n/a • Co-ordinate the Shared Housing Management Group • Work to tackle empty properties in Environmental the area Health PD3 Area Vision • Creation of an area vision, Area outlining aspirations for the area, Management identifying useful policies and highlighting gaps for further work PD4 Cumulative Impact Policy Review • Information gathered to inform a Licensing review of the Headingley CIP, specifically with a view to the inclusion of late night refreshment establishment, i.e. takeaways PD5 Area Action Plan Community • Undertake preliminary work on Planning creation of an Area Action Plan Officer PD6 Local Design Statements Area n/a • Statement produced for Management Headingley PARKS & GREENSPACE PG1 Recreational Space • Monitoring of maintenance of Parks & On completion of Royal Park greenspace Countryside each project • Improve provision at Woodhouse Moor, specifically refurbishment of the bowls pavilion • Provision of a site based gardener at Woodhouse Ridge and Beckett’s Park COMMUNITY ASSETS CA1 Community Centres • Monitor work undertaken by Area Quarterly Woodsley Road Management Management Committee against objectives of their management agreement • Management and administration of the lettings system for community centres • Lettings & pricing review conducted in consultation with community centre users
4 Page 62 INNER NORTH WEST Appendix 3 AREA DELIVERY PLAN 2007/08 CA2 Surplus Buildings Asset n/a • Assist in the development of plans Management/ for surplus building in the area, Development including the following: Headingley Primary School Leeds Girls’ High School Royal Park Primary School Beckett’s Park Primary School Bentley Lane Primary School REGENERATION R1 Little London • Continued development of Area n/a Neighbourhood Management Management • Area Action Plan agreed • Quarterly newsletters produced for the community R2 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas Area n/a • Action plans agreed for: Management Harolds & Thornvilles Silk Mills & Ivesons Hawksworth Wood R3 Town & District Centres Area Updates provided • Development of an improvement Management to Area Committee scheme for Woodsley Road within Area shopping area, to await funding Manager’s Report availability R4 Development Schemes Development/ n/a • Progress plans for Kirkstall Joint Area Service Centre Management • Development of a planning framework for the Kirkstall Hill area COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CD1 Funding Voluntary 6 monthly Well- • Employ a Funding Officer to assist Action Leeds being monitoring community & voluntary groups to access funding. • Small Grants Scheme for Area Community Groups Management
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Page 64 Agenda Item 12
Originator: Zahid Butt
Tel: 0113 3057505
Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing Department
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8th February 2007
Subject: Community Safety Review 2004-06
Electoral W ards Affected: Specific Implications For:
All Equality and Diversity
Community Cohesion
Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
Executive Summary
This report provides details of crime statistics during the period April 2004 and June 2006. The report also provides a summary of the Area Committee spend during the same period and the results achieved.
1.0 Purpose of This Report
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide Members with information on reported crime figures during the period April 2004 and June 2006. The report also provides a summary of Area Committee spend over the same period and the impact on crime figures.
2.0 Background Information
2.1 In October 2006, Members requested crime figures over a longer period coupled with information on community safety projects funded by the Area Committee.
Crime Figures 2004-2006
The following sections examine crime figures from April 2004 – June 2006 (latest figures available from Safer Leeds). It should be noted that there are a number of factors which impact on crime; these can be placed in 3 broad categories:
Page 65 • A suitable target or opportunity - high value items which can be removed relatively easily, vulnerable premises or people, unlocked doors or windows, etc. • A motivated offender - someone whose values or beliefs make stealing / violence acceptable, drug dependency, someone motivated by greed, etc. • A low likelihood of getting caught - no police or security patrols, a neighbourhood with a culture of low reporting of crime, no natural street surveillance, properties obscured by overgrown bushes, etc.
2.2 Traditional problem solving techniques aim to reduce crime by negating the impact on these 3 categories;
• working to educate the victim (leaflets, crime reduction advice, etc) • tackle the offender (cautions, criminal sanctions, tenancy enforcement, etc) • undertake works to the location / environment (cut back hedges, fit additional locks, alleygates, etc)
2.3 However, it should be acknowledged that local factors also have a bearing on crime:
• 2 bail hostels within Inner North West • release of offenders • large student population which is traditionally not security conscious and has high value sought after items (laptops, mobiles, MP3 players)
2.4 Appendix 1 provides an overview of crime figures during the reporting period. This shows a clear downward trend. However it should be noted that the figures show a pattern related to the change in season with crime reducing during the summer months and increasing during the winter months. This also coincides with students arriving and leaving. This pattern is broadly replicated in all crime categories.
2.5 Burglary and Robbery
Appendix 2 provides details of burglary and robbery statistics. Over the course of the reporting period, burglary has reduced from 597 to 383 (36%) and robbery has reduced from 72 to 48 (34%). Following these reductions it will prove difficult to sustain these levels and more moderate reductions should now be expected.
2.6 October – December 2005 saw a significant increase in burglary and robbery, these can be attributed to the attention paid to counter terrorism following the 7 th July bombings. Extra patrols to Hyde Park and Leeds Bradford Airport meant a reduction in extra patrols to robbery and burglary hotspots.
2.7 Theft from and Theft of Motor Vehicle
Appendix 3 provides details about Theft from and Theft of Motor Vehicles and shows that these categories reduced from 470 crimes to 272 (43%) and 233 to 128 (46%) respectively.
2.8 Criminal Damage and Violent Crime
Appendix 4 shows the levels of Criminal Damage and Violent Crime. During the reporting period (April 2004 – June 2006) Criminal Damage reduced from 681 to 590 (14%). October –December 2005 saw an increase to 685 crimes, this can be attributed to the extra attention paid to counter terrorism. However, figures have returned to anticipated levels.
Page 66 2.9 Violent crime is one of the few crime categories which show no improvement during the reporting period, 482 crimes in April-June 2004 and 482 crimes in April-June 2006. However, further analysis shows an increase between April-September 2005 and subsequent reduction towards the end of this reporting period. A possible explanation could be more people out during the spring / summer months, leading to increased reporting with fewer people out in the winter months, leading to a reduction in offences during these months.
3.0 Ward Summary
3.1 Headingley Ward
Appendix 5 provides an overview of crime for Headingley ward and clearly shows a pattern which fits in with the arrival and departure of students, with crime peaking in Oct-Dec and reducing throughout the other 3 quarters. However, there is an overall downward trend over the 2 years examined, with crime reducing from 690 offences to 417, a reduction of 40% over the 2 year period.
3.2 Hyde Park & Woodhouse Ward
Of the 4 north west inner wards, Hyde Park & Woodhouse had the highest number of offences. Appendix 6 provides an overview of the offences reported and shows a reduction from 938 offences to 760 offences (19% reduction). The pattern broadly reflects the arrival and departure of students, with decreases clearly evident during summer months; however, this could also be attributed to seasonal changes with lighter evenings and more natural surveillance on the streets.
3.3 Kirkstall Ward
Appendix 7 provides details of the offences reported in Kirkstall ward. This graph clearly shows the impact of the anti terrorist activity following the July 2005 bombings. Kirkstall ward experienced an increase to 604 offences during Oct-Dec 2005, following a steady decline from 591 offences to a low of 519. However, it is pleasing to note progress made since this period with reduction of offences to 544.
3.4 Weetwood Ward
Appendix 8 provides an overview of crime for Weetwood ward, overall crime reduced from 457 to 360 offences, a reduction of 32%. Crime peaked Oct-Dec 2005 and has experienced a steady decline since then.
4.0 Summary of Crime Figures 2004/5 and 2005/6
4.1 Appendix 9 provides details of all crime for the north west inner area and shows that overall crime reduced by 23% over this 2 year period. There is a clear pattern to show the impact of the seasons, with crime rising in both years during October – December and reducing during summer months. This also mirrors the arrival and departure of students.
4.2 Community Safety Initiatives funded by Area Committee
Between June 2004 (when Area Committees were created) and June 2006 (the latest crime figures available from Safer Leeds) the Area Committee has spent
Page 67 £59,100 revenue on community safety initiatives. Some of these initiatives have not concluded and are still running at the time of reporting.
Project Date Project Amount Legend 1 October 2004 Burley Hyde Park Community Safety £8,000 Project 2 January 2005 Trading Standards test purchase for £1,250 underage alcohol sales 3 January – March 2005 Mobile CCTV van – 5 days extra £1,750 patrols 4 February – March 2005 Increased Police Patrols to £7,500 Headingley ward 5 June 2005 Promoting Crime Reduction – 25 £1,000 metal frames 6 October 2005 – March 2006 Headingley DPPO – cost of advert £1,500 and signs 7 April 2006 – November 2006 Headingley DPPO – extra Policing £7,500 8 April 2006 Police Mountain Bikes £3,600 9 April 2006 Anti Climb Paint £3,000 10 June 2006 – March 2007 Extra Policing in Hyde Park and £24,000 Woodhouse
Project Description Impact Burley Hyde Park Costs towards the Allowed the community Community Safety Project continuation of the project safety project to continue, whilst awaiting more resulting in 7 newsletters, permanent funding. 15 clean-ups, 5 talks to groups, 8 environmental projects and the conclusion of the binyard improvement project. Trading Standards test Funding of 4 operations – 1 in 266 premises contacted purchase for underage each ward. with action taken against 6 alcohol sales outlets selling alcohol to underage youth and 4 selling spray paints. Mobile CCTV van – 5 days 5 days use of the mobile van – 41 intelligence forms extra patrols 1 day in each ward with 1 submitted to Police leading floating day to 3 arrests. Increased Police Patrols to Extra Police patrols to tackle 535 hours of high visibility Headingley ward asb, nuisance and low level PCSO patrols to hotspot crime. Intelligence lead areas. deployment based on reported crimes and tel calls about nuisance. Promoting Crime Reduction Metal frames tied to lamp- Have been deployed in – 25 metal frames posts used to promote Hyde Park to tackle burglary intelligence lead crime and vehicle crime. Also reduction messages. been used in parts of Headingley to tackle vehicle crime.
Page 68 Headingley DPPO – cost of Headingley DPPO to ban DPPO in place and has advert and signs street drinking in Headingley generally resulted in a town centre. decline in street drinking. Headingley DPPO – extra Extra Police patrols to assist The majority of people have Policing with enforcing the Headingley complied with the order DPPO. when asked to. 2 arrests have been made in the entire period. Patrols have been targeted to peak periods including; Freshers, the World Cup and Test Matches. Police Mountain Bikes 4 mountain bikes available to Has allowed Police Officers the Police to assist with greater mobility in getting patrols. around their beat. This has allowed the apprehension of offenders who may otherwise have escaped. Examples include where Officers have been able to cover greater ground when searching for a suspect. Anti Climb Paint Anti climb paint used on pipes Has reduced burglaries in to stop burglaries through the target area with 140 open 1 st floor windows. properties treated so far. Match funding and a re- negotiation of price has resulted in enough paint for a further 160 properties (original funds were for 100 properties). Extra Policing in Hyde Park Funding matched with NRF, Extra Police patrols have and Woodhouse Safer Stronger Communities been deployed to planned Fund (SSCF), Police operations with shifts Divisional funds and Area extended by 2 hours in the Committee. evenings and into the night to execute drugs warrants, search warrants, visit / disrupt prolific offenders, undertake plain clothes and high visibility patrols to hotspot areas.
4.3 Appendix 10 shows the crime figures overlaid with spend. It is difficult to make direct links between the spend on community safety projects and direct impact on crime. A number of things impact on crime including: season, weather, release of offenders, location and population of the area to name a few, making it difficult to isolate 1 project’s impact. However, it is fair to say that projects such as the ones above have contributed to the reductions in crime shown in previous paragraphs. The Police have maximised the use of Area Committee funds by match funding with other funding streams and their own resources, with additional focus on effective deployment to maximise outcomes. For example; extra patrols to Headingley were deployed at peak periods such as Freshers, The World Cup and Tests Matches,
Page 69 rather than deployed every week. Other examples include; anti climb paint matched with funds from NRF and the price renegotiated, allowing 3 times the number of properties to benefit from this initiative and extra Policing for the inner area matched with NRF, SSCF and the Police’s own divisional resources to ensure maximum impact.
5.0 Conclusions
5.1 Crime statistics show that crime continues on a downward trend in Inner North West Leeds, with overall crime reducing by 23% during this 2 year period. This can be attributed to a number of factors including improved multi agency working, better co- ordination of existing resources and the additional resources from other bodies, such as the Inner North West Area Committee. The Police have maximised the impact of these additional resources by matching them with other funds and existing Police resources.
6.0 Recommendations
6.1 Members asked to note this report and offer comments.
Page 70 Appendix 1
North West Inner Crime Statistics 2004-2006
Quarters from 04- 06 2004 2005 2006 Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jun Sept Dec Mar Jun Sept Dec Mar Jun Burglary 597 475 573 387 431 326 564 432 383 Robbery 72 48 61 66 63 41 123 86 48 Theft from MV 470 392 509 451 343 284 284 280 272 Theft of MV 233 222 155 136 139 131 147 104 128 Criminal Damage 681 567 624 582 582 529 685 550 590 Violent Crime 428 484 454 425 491 488 421 420 428
Ward Summary 2004-06 2004 2005 2006 Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jun Sept Dec Mar Jun Sept Dec Mar Jun Headingley 690 521 646 556 459 392 550 486 417 Hyde Park & Woodhouse 938 837 859 710 806 693 864 696 760 Kirkstall 591 574 537 522 546 519 608 552 544 Weetwood 457 470 530 461 446 403 403 495 360 All Crime 2676 2402 2572 2249 2257 2007 2425 2229 2081
Page 71 Burglary and Robbery 2004-2006 700 Appendix 2
600
500
400
Burglary 300 Robbery Number of Crimes
200
100
0 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Theft from and Theft of Motor Vehicle 2004-2006
550 Appendix 3
500
450
400
350 Theft from MV Theft of MV 300
250 Number of Crimes of Number
200
150
100
50 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun
2004 2005 2006
Page 72 Criminal Damage and Violent Crime 2004-2006 750 Appendix 4
700
650
600
550 Criminal Damage Violent Crime
Number of Crimes 500
450
400
350 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Headingley Ward 2004-2006 750 Appendix 5
700
650
600
550
Number of Crimes 500
450
400
350 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Page 73 Hyde Park & Woodhouse Ward 2004-2006
1000 Appendix 6
950
900
850
800 Number of Crimes Number
750
700
650 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Kirkstall Ward 2004-2006 620 Appendix 7
600
580
560 Number of Crimes
540
520
500 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Page 74 Weetwood Ward 2004-2006 540 Appendix 8
520
500
480
460
440
420 Number of Crimes
400
380
360
340 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
All Crime 2004-2006
2800 Appendix 9
2700
2600
2500
2400
2300 Number of Crimes
2200
2100
2000
1900 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Page 75 Project Project Amount All Crime 2004-2006 Legend 1 Burley Hyde Park Community Safety£8,000 2800 Project Appendix 10 2 Trading Standards test purchase£1,250 for underage alcohol sales 3 Mobile CCTV van – 5 days extra £1,750 patrols 2700 4 Increased Police Patrols to £7,500 Headingley ward 5 Promoting Crime Reduction – 25£1,000 1 metal frames 2600 6 Headingley DPPO – cost of advert£1,500 and signs 7 Headingley DPPO – extra Policing £7,500 8 Police Mountain Bikes £3,600 2500 9 Anti Climb Paint £3,000 10 Extra Policing in Hyde Park and £24,000 Woodhouse
Page 76 2400 4 2 6 3 2300 5 Number Number Crimes of
2200 7 8
2100 9 10 2000
1900 Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun 2004 2005 2006
Agenda Item 13
Originator:Joanne Mackman
Tel: 0113 2474903
Report of the Director of Development
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8th February 2007
Subject: To Let Board Directive Update
Electoral Wards Affected: Specific Implications For:
Headingley Equality and Diversity Hyde Park and Woodhouse Kirkstall Community Cohesion Weetwood Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to update Area Committee members on the progress of the “To Let” boards initiative.
1.0 Background Information
1.1 Additional powers have been obtained by the City Council from the Department for Communities and Local Government to control the display of “To Let” advertisement signs within a designated area of Headingley and Hyde Park.
1.2 In consultation with letting agents, property owners and local residents a Local Code has been brought into use which sets out the criteria for the display of letting boards.
1.3 The Code came into force on 1 st January 2006 with additional parts coming into force on 1 st March 2006.
1.4 Advertisers who do not comply with the Code are liable to prosecution by the City Council.
2.0 Monitoring of the Code
2.1 Surveys of the designated area are carried out on a fortnightly basis to ensure compliance with the code. To date 16 surveys have been carried out.
Page 77 2.2 Letters are sent to advertisers displaying non-compliant boards, instructing them to remove the boards or display them in accordance with the Code of practice within seven days.
2.3 Failure to remove non-compliant boards results in prosecution instructions being issued to Legal Services and the matter being heard in the Magistrates Court.
3.0 Results of surveys
3.1 Since the implementation of the Code of Practice 99 prosecution instructions have been issued against agents displaying non-complaint letting boards.
3.2 From these 99 instructions, 80 summonses have been issued. These have produced various results, see appendix 1.
3.3 A review of the information collated since implementation of the Code has identified advertisers who have a high level of compliance (Appendix 2) and the advertisers who are the most consistent offenders (Appendix 3).
3.4 A summary of the surveys has shown that at the end of the period February/March 2006 the number of non-compliant boards displayed within the area of special control was 50. At the end of the period July/August 2006 the number of non-compliant boards was 24. At the period December 2006/January 2007 the number of non- compliant boards was 12.
4.0 Part 8 of the Code of Practice
4.1 This states that all “To Let” boards shall be removed by the 1 st November each year with no new boards being erected until 1 st December.
4.2 Surveys conducted during this time period found that 72 boards were in place after the 1 st November. Letters were sent to the advertisers requesting the removal of the boards. Following a second survey just 4 boards were still displayed.
• City Red • Express Lets (2 boards) • Apex Homes
Prosecution instructions have been issued in relation to the display of these boards.
5.0 Conclusion
5.1 The contents of this report indicate that a good level of success has been achieved during 2006.
5.2 Surveys will continue during 2007 and prosecution instructions issued where necessary to enable a continued level of success to be maintained.
6.0 Recommendations
6.1 The Area Committee is asked to note the contents of the report.
Page 78 APPENDIX 1
. Agent Case Ref Address Date Instructions Outcome Issued Leeds Student 06/00503 18 Newport 11/05/06 £200 Homes Gardens 06/00559 68 Estcourt 11/05/06 £200 Avenue 06/00550 19 Hessle 11/05/06 £200 View 06/00548 31 Hessle 11/05/06 £200 View Total Fine £1,883.56 Costs £570.49 06/00501 1 Bainbrigge 11/05/06 Withdrawn Road At the Sign of the 06/00505 20 Bainbrigge 11/05/06 £220 Rose Road 06/00506 19 Manor 11/05/06 £220 Terrace 06/00546 201 Cardigan 11/05/06 £220 Lane 29 Hessle 11/05/06 £220 Mount 06/00545 25 Hessle 11/05/06 £220 View 26 Hessle 11/05/06 £220 View Total Fine £1320 Costs £1409.82 06/00669 12 Norwood 11/05/06 Withdrawn Place 8 Hessle Place 11/05/06 Withdrawn
Easy Let 06/00507 6 Springbank 10/05/06 Withdrawn Crescent Richmond 06/00508 24 Richmond 11/05/06 £250 Properties Avenue 06/00509 38 Richmond 11/05/06 £250 Avenue 06/00543 7 Hessle Place 11/05/06 £250 06/00510 3 Raven Road 11/05/06 £250 06/00511 13 Raven 11/05/06 £250 Road Total Fine £1250 Costs £1166 Providence 06/00513 25 18/05/06 Fined £1000 Properties Buckingham Costs £534.31 Road 06/00512 26 Manor Withdrawn Drive Hawthorn 06/00514 27 Broomfield Withdrawn Properties Crescent Page 79 Aston Properties 06/00515 62 Victoria Withdrawn Road 06/00516 64 Victoria Withdrawn Road 06/00933 40 Estcourt Fined £500. Terrace Costs £475.07 S J Moran 06/00542 2 Ashville Fined £100 Avenue Costs of £150 06/00517 27 Richmond Withdrawn Mount Avtar 06/00541 23 Ebbertson 11/05/06 £100 Terrace 26 Ebbertson 11/05/06 £100 Terrace 32 Norwood 11/05/06 £100 Road 4 Meadow 11/05/06 £100 View Fined £400 Costs £1075.07 06/00532 / 105 Victoria Withdrawn 06/00676 Road Linleys Properties 06/00518 24 Richmond 11/05/06 Conditional Mount discharge 1 year Costs £456.26 06/00675 25 Ashville 11/05/06 Withdrawn Avenue 34 Estcourt 11/05/06 Withdrawn Avenue Gill Properties 06/00710 26 Dennistead 23/05/06 £150 Crescent 06/00709 2 Winston 23/05/06 £150 Mount M R Denton 06/00519 33 Richmond £150 Properties Mount 06/00520 35 Richmond £150 Mount RST Properties 06/00521 38 Newport 11/05/06 £50 View 06/00522 88 Chapel 11/05/06 £50 Lane Total Fine £100 Costs of £400 Hyde Park 06/00700 Spring Bank Fined £250 Properties Cottage 06/00775 Spring Bank Fined £250 School Dev Total Costs £750 J & E Taller 06/00523 20 Manor 10/05/06 Withdrawn Drive Northend 06/00524 47 Manor 18/05/06 Fined £250 Management Drive Costs £551.31 06/00538 / 40 Harold 18/05/06 Withdrawn 06/00683 Street 41 Harold 18/05/06 Withdrawn Street Page 80 Pickerings 06/01065 4 Grimthorpe 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01066 24 Grimthorpe 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01067 33 Grimthorpe 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01068 35 Grimthorpe 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01069 6 Langdale 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01070 14 Langdale 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01071 26 Langdale 09/08/06 Pending Terrace 06/01072 38 Langdale 09/08/06 Pending Terrace New Granada 06/00699 17-19 Pavilion 11/05/06 £250 Mews 06/00698 10-12 Pavilion 11/05/06 £250 Mews Total Fined £500 Costs £701.94 06/00551 / 6 Person Withdrawn 06/00679 Terrace 06/00680 - 247 Hyde Park Withdrawn 257 Road Morgans 06/00696 Gardenhurst, 10/05/06 £150 Carigan Road Fined £300 Costs £517.98
Spencer 06/00697 Cumberland Withdrawn Properties Court He-re 06/00558 13 Langdale 11/05/06 Withdrawn Avenue Pickard 53 Thornville Withdrawn Properties Road
Diamond 2 Ashville View 11/05/06 Conditional discharge 1 year 23 Mayville 11/05/06 Conditional Place discharge 1 year. Conditional discharge 1 year Costs £647.90 06/01115 Brudenell Withdrawn Road
DEU 23 Harold 11/05/06 Withdrawn Road
City Red 06/00711 12 Headingley Withdrawn Avenue
Page 81 Denby Beevers 06/00535 11 Spring 11/05/06 Grove View 4 Thornville 11/05/06 Avenue 2 Thornville 11/05/06 Total fine Terrace £1500 Costs £849.83 Broadfield 06/00666 75 Richmond 09/06/06 Withdrawn Properties Avenue Streets Ahead 06/00712 7 Chapel 23/05/06 Fined £100 Street Costs £470.90
Pathway 06/00711 12 Headingley Withdrawn Avenue Morris Properties 06/01058 24 Headingley 09/08/06 £250 Avenue 06/01057 18 Ash Road £250
06/01055 2 Granby £250 Street 06/01056 14 Trelawn £250 Terrace 06/01054 6 Granby £250 Street 06/01063 7 Newport £250 Gardens 06/01064 9 Newport £250 Gardens 06/01062 70 Chapel £250 Lane 06/01061 8 Broomfield £250 View 06/01060 62 Richmond £250 Mount 06/01059 66 Richmond £250 Mount Total Fine £2,750 Costs £2,185.56 Trust Property 06/01475 2 Newport 5/01/07 Pending Management Crescent 06/01474 35 Newport 5/01/07 Pending View Manor Properties 06/01246 23 Winston 12/01/07 Pending Gardens Whitegates 06/01247 22 Langdale 12/01/07 Pending Terrace A Class 06/01379 97 Headingley 16/10/06 Pending Properties Mount 06/01380 8 Langdale 16/10/06 Pending Terrace Matthews 06/01476 64 Estcourt 2/01/07 Pending Accommodation Avenue David Moor 64 Estcourt Withdrawn Avenue Mr Faroque 06/00527 18 Richmond Withdrawn Mount
Page 82 Mrs Hallet 06/00529 3 St Michaels 10/05/06 Fined £100 Crescent Costs £300
Mr Malik 06/00973 94 Ash Road 24/07/06 Conditional Discharge Costs £395.66 Mrs Hobson 06/00934 175 Kirkstall 23/08/06 Conditional Lane Discharge No Costs 06/01110 36 Ash Road 23/08/06 Conditional Discharge No Costs Mrs Hulme 06/01245 25 Grimthorpe 12/01/07 Pending Street
Page 83 APPENDIX 2
Agents with a high level of compliance
Agent Number of Warning Letters Prosecutions Manning Stainton 2 None Heathfield Properties 2 None Target Properties 4 None Handley Gibson Thwaites 4 None McDonalds 4 None Oasis 7 None Hyde Park Properties 3 None Quality Student 4 None Accommodation W H Brown 2 None Pickard Properties 3 None Adair Paxton 4 None D S Properties 3 None
Page 84 APPENDIX 3
Agents with a low level of compliance
Agent Number of Warning Letters Prosecutions Apex Homes 27 1 pending Aston Properties 11 1 successful prosecution At the Sign of the Rose 11 6 offences successfully prosecuted
Headingley Property 18 5 pending
Services
Morris Properties 33 11 offences successfully
prosecuted
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Page 86 Agenda Item 14
Originator: Ray Heywood
Tel: 0113 247 6342
Report of the Director of Development
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8 February 2007
Subject: A65 AND A660 CORRIDORS – TRAFFIC FLOWS AND VEHICLE SPEEDS
Electoral W ards Affected: Specific Implications For: Ethnic minorities
Hyde Park and Woodhouse Kirkstall Women
Headingley Horsforth Disabled people Weetwood
Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
Executive Summary
This report provides Members with information regarding present traffic levels and the location of peak hour congestion on the A65 and A660 corridors.
1.0 Purpose Of This Report
1.1 This note provides an overview of peak and off-peak traffic flow information, vehicle travel times and journey speeds for sections of the A65 and A660 within the Inner North West area, extending outwards from the Inner Ring Road to the A6120. Information is also provided to enable a comparison to made against selected other radial corridors in the city.
2.0 Background Information
2.1 Traffic flows on the A660 and A65 have been collected since 1979 as part of the West Yorkshire Long term Monitoring Programme. This report summarises the latest data from sites on these roads, collected in May 2006 and supplements the volumetric data with information on vehicle speeds from a database supplied by the Department for Transport (DfT).
3.0 Main Issues
Traffic Flows
Page 87 3.1 The data below shows comparative flows for the morning and evening peak periods and average 24 hour weekday flow for 2 sites on each route, one on the approach to the city centre and an outer site near to the A6120 Outer Ring Road. This clearly shows that the level of traffic recorded in the peak periods near the outer ring road is similar for both routes, however the levels of traffic are significantly higher on the A65 approaching the city centre.
am peak period inbound pm peak period 24 hour outbound 2 way 0800 – 0900 0700 -1000 1700 - 1800 1600 - 1900 A65 Kirkstall Road 1,950 5,610 1,890 6,960 45,800 A65 New Roadside 840 2,600 960 2,600 19,440
A660 Woodhouse Lane 1,090 2,890 1,050 3,560 24,470 A660 Weetwood 590 2,460 1,070 3,060 25,250
Table 1 Comparison of Weekday Flows
Saturday Sunday Inbound outbound Inbound outbound A65 Kirkstall Road 18,320 17,320 16,570 15,690 A65 New Roadside 8,470 8,135 7,160 7,040
A660 Woodhouse Lane 12,210 12,260 9,960 10,120 A660 Weetwood 11,050 11,930 9,620 9,660
Table 2 Average 24 hour Saturday and Sunday Traffic Flows
3.2 Figure 1 and Figure 2 below show in more detail how morning peak flows build up on both the A660 and the A65 approaching the city centre. Comparing data from 1996 and 2006 shows that although peak 15 minute flows have changed little over time, flows in the time periods before the peak have increased greatly. This is known as peak spreading and is particularly noticeable on the A660 Woodhouse Lane.
I411 Kirkstall Road inbound peak flows
1996 flow 2006 flow
700 600 500 400
flow 300 200 100 0 0615 0630 0645 0700 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 15 minutes ending
Figure 1 : Morning Peak Inbound Flows, A65 Kirkstall Road; 1996 and 2006
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I201 Woodhouse Lane inbound peak flows
1996 flow 2006 flow
400 350 300 250 200 flow 150 100 50 0 0615 0630 0645 0700 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 15 minutes ending
Figure 2 : Morning Peak Inbound Flows, A660 Woodhouse Lane ; 1996 and 2006
3.3 Comparisons with peak period inbound flows on other routes approaching the city centre are shown in Table 3.
Route am peak period inbound 0800 - 0900 0700 - 1000 Claypit Lane 3,330 8,570 M621 jct 3-4 3,290 10,100 M621 jct 2-2a 3,190 9,220 A64 York Road 2,760 7,335 A65 Kirkstall Road 1,950 5,610 Hunslet dist. 1,910 5,160 Ingram Road 1,690 5,260 Sheepscar St 1,490 4,150 A61 Low Road 1,230 4,330 A660 Woodhouse Lane 1,090 2,890
Table 3 : Busiest roads approaching Leeds City centre - AM Peak
Vehicle Speeds
3.4 Until recently, the ability to collect reliable network wide information on vehicle journey speeds was both difficult and expensive. The data collection task usually involved individuals driving along road sections, with a passenger measuring journey times between junctions using a stop watch.
3.5 Recently the Department of Transport has made journey time data available to the local authority derived from a “data warehouse” of Global Positioning System (GPS) data held by a commercial company, iTIS holdings. These data are typically collected from vehicles equipped with tracker devices and in-car, real-time, navigation systems . The information in the data warehouse is then matched to an electronic map representation of the road network to provide average journey times along road sections.
Page 89 3.6 Figure 3 shows the mean average journey speeds (in miles per hour) for the 07:30 to 09:30 time period for cars along the significant roads in Leeds, based on September 2004 to July 2005 iTIS data. Each section along the road is colour coded from red (slower speeds) through orange/yellow and onto green (for higher speeds). This map clearly shows that speeds are slower (greater presence of red/orange hues) in the urban area of Leeds, particularly inside the outer Ring Road.
3.7 The raw journey speed data can be combined with other information to provide a different view of road traffic conditions. Figure 5 shows in red those road sections where the average car journey speed is less than 40% of the actual speed limit on the section. Such sections are seen to be not allowing traffic to travel at a “reasonable” proportion of the designated speed limit for the road and this could be termed “delay”. This map shows that the red sections tend to be located once again on and inside the outer Ring Road and on approaches to important junctions.
3.8 To illustrate the local situation and provide an picture of how congestion evolves, Figures 5a to 5d show for the NW inner area the average speed for each of the half hours between 7:30 and 9:30.
3.9 Travelling inbound along the A65 the first area of congestion is at the approach to the outer Ring Road. Here for the time period 7:30 to 9:00 the average speeds are less than 10mph on the approach to this junction. Travelling further towards Leeds city centre, speeds increase slightly to between 20 and 30mph along New Road Side and increase further to between 30 and 40mph until Kirkstall Abbey. At Bridge Road the second stretch of congestion occurs, displaying a similar pattern to that at the outer Ring Road. Beyond Bridge Road, the A65 stays roughly at the same speed level, 10 to 20mph until the city centre.
3.10 Looking at the A660, on the approach to the outer Ring Road the level of congestion stays fairly constant, with average speeds between 10 and 20mph and never drops below 10mph. At Lawnswood the lower speeds begin, with the 8:00 to 8:30 time period showing long stretches from Lawnswood to North Lane at less than 10mph. For the following half hour, 8:30 to 9:00, the stretch of very low speeds reduces to a shorter stretch from Weetwood Lane to North Lane. Beyond North Lane, the A660 operates at speeds between 10 and 20mph consistently from 7:30 to 9:30. There is also evidence of outbound congestion from 8:00 to 9:00 along Headingley Lane on the approach to North Lane. It is particularly slow, less than 10mph, between 8:30 and 9:00, from Victoria Road to North Lane.
Strategies
3.11 This report has been provided in response to a request for information on traffic and congestion matters. An update on quality bus initiatives was provided to the Area Committee in the report considered on 29 June 2006.
3.12 The key elements in terms of a future strategy will be the introduction of measures to manage traffic in the context of two programmes to introduce improved and more effective public transport measures will be designed to provide increased quality, capacity and journey times and an alternative choice for present car drivers. The two key schemes are:
• A65 Quality Bus Corridor – this scheme was granted Programme Entry status by the DfT in June of last year and detailed development of the final scheme is being progressed with planned completion of the scheme by 2011.
• A660 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor – following the cancellation of Leeds Supertram the Council with Metro are preparing an alternative proposal for a BRT network. At the present time this project is in the early stages of
Page 90 development and discussions with the DfT are continuing in order to scope and agree the extent of a future major scheme bid.
4.0 Implications For Council Policy And Governance
4.1 This report carries no specific implications for policy and governance.
5.0 Legal And Resource Implications
5.1 This report carries no specific legal and resource implications.
6.0 Conclusions
6.1 This report has summarised information concerning traffic flows and monitoring of traffic conditions on the A65 and A660 corridors. Comparing the two corridors, it would appear that the A660 route suffers from the greatest congestion, particularly during the core peak hour of 8:00 to 9:00 and on all the approaches to the North Lane junction. Both routes experience similar traffic levels near the outer ring road but the A65 carries significantly more traffic on the approach to the city centre, possibly as a result of the congestion on the A660.
7.0 Recommendations
7.1 Members are requested to note the contents of this report.
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Figure 3 : Average traffic speeds in Leeds during the extended morning peak time period
Figure 4 : Locations of relative low speeds in Leeds
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8:00 to 8:30 9:00 to 9:30
Car Journey Speed Sept 2004 to July 2005 Less than 10mph 10.1 - 20.0 20.1 - 30.0 30.1 - 40.0 40.1 - 50.0 Above 50mph No Data
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Page 94 Agenda Item 15
Originator: Kate Sibson
Tel: 0113 3057502
Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing
Inner North West Area Committee
Date: 8th February 2007
Subject: Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre Management Agreement
Electoral W ards Affected: Specific Implications For:
Hyde Park & Woodhouse Equality and Diversity
Community Cohesion
Narrowing the Gap
Council Delegated Executive Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report
Executive Summary
Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre is a Leeds City Council facility, managed by North West Area Management. The Centre has a management committee who have aspirations to lease or purchase the centre, effectively taking over the day to day management of the centre. In order to achieve this the Council has asked the Management Committee to meet a number of requirements which have been detailed in a draft management agreement. The Area Committee is being asked to approve this draft ahead of being formally signed up to by the Woodsley Road Management Committee at their AGM in March.
1.0 Purpose of the report
1.1 This report presents a draft Management Agreement between the North West Inner Area Committee and the Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre Management Committee. The Area Committee is requested to approve the Management Agreement in order that it may be presented to the Management Committee at its Annual General Meeting in March 2007.
2.0 Background Information
2.1 Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre is part of the Neighbourhoods and Housing community centre portfolio, a delegated function of the Inner North West Area Committee.
Page 95 2.2 A Management Committee has been in place since the centre opened in 1997 which has an influence over the running of the centre, without direct responsibility for the services and activities delivered there.
2.3 The Management Committee has recently been awarded charity status and is in the process of building a membership base amongst users of the centre. In order to support further development of the centre, a proposal has been made to enter into a management agreement with the Management Committee to clarify roles and responsibilities and outline a development plan for the centre.
3.0 Management Agreement
3.1 A draft management agreement is attached at Appendix 1.
3.2 The management agreement outlines a number of objectives that the Management Committee must fulfill before consideration will be given to the sale or lease of the centre. These objectives were communicated to the Management Committee in early 2006 and are listed below:-
• Sound constitution; • Retention and development of multi-cultural use and style of the centre agreed with LCC; • Clarity on status of the Management Committee, governance arrangements and capacity to manage the centre; • Charity registration; • Good management arrangements in place agreed with LCC; • Feasible business plan in place; • Annual accounts provided; • Development of relevant policies for the centre e.g. health & safety; • No debts owed to the Council (see confidential appendix 2, as this item relates to financial matters of the organisation, the appendix is exempt under the Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3). The public interest in maintaining the exemption in relation to this appendix outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information by reason of the fact that by disclosing these details, the reputation of the organisation could be detrimentally affected before they have attempted to satisfactorily resolve the matter.
3.3 To date the Management Committee has adopted an agreed constitution and registered as a charity. The other elements are included as fundamental objectives within the management agreement.
4.0 Recommendations
4.1 Members are requested to approve the management agreement and formally request that the Woodsley Road Multicultural Centre Management Committee sign the agreement before 1 st April 2007.
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DRAFT Woodsley Road MCC Management Agreement
1 Context of the Management Agreement 1.1 The Management Agreement is between Leeds City Council (‘the Council’) and Woodsley Road Multicultural Centre Management Committee (‘the Management Committee’). It will work in conjunction with the Licence for Use and Occupation signed by the Committee on xx.
2 Purpose of the Management Agreement
2.1 The purpose of the Management Agreement is to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Council and the Management Committee in relation to the management of Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre (‘the centre’).
2.2 The Management Agreement outlines the requirement for the Management Committee to produce a three year business plan, to be reviewed on an annual basis, and provide a number of documented policies and procedures that will govern the development and use of the centre.
2.3 The Management Agreement has a two year duration from the date of formal adoption by the Management Committee and North West Inner Area Committee.
3 Governance
3.1 The Council, as owner, will provide finance for the centre and is responsible for cleaning, caretaking, lettings and maintenance functions at the centre. The Council reserves the right to delegate any of these functions to the Management Committee by mutual agreement and a formal contract being entered into.
3.2 The Management Committee will work as a registered charity in accordance with the recognised Memorandum and Articles of the Committee, especially in:- • The establishment and maintenance of a membership base for the centre and encourage participation among members in the governance of the centre; • The promotion and holding of elections to the Management Committee at each Annual General Meeting in accordance with the recognised Memorandum and Articles of the Committee; • The holding of regular, inclusive, structured and minuted Management Committee meetings.
3.3 The Management Committee will seek approval from the Council for any changes to the agreed Memorandum and Articles.
3.4 The Council will monitor the performance of the Management Committee against the terms of the Management Agreement on a quarterly basis.
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4 Management Arrangements
4.1 The Council will nominate an officer/s from North West Area Management to liaise with the Management Committee over the management of the centre.
4.2 The Management Committee reserves the right to raise funds in order to support the development of the centre, including the employment of staff. The recruitment of staff must first be approved by the Council prior to a vacancy being advertised.
4.3 The Management Committee shall provide the following written policy and procedure documents which must be approved by the Council prior to being formally adopted at a Management Committee meeting.
4.4 All policies must be drafted and submitted to the Council by 30 th June 2007. The Council shall have four weeks from the submission of a policy to approve its adoption or request amendments.
4.4.1 Health and Safety This policy shall cover all aspects of health and safety relating to the premises.
One member of the Management Committee will have responsibility for the Health and Safety Policy and will carry out annually a full risk assessment of the premises.
All users, members and employees of the centre will be provided with a copy of the Health and Safety Policy which will outline an individual’s responsibility to abide by the policy.
The Council shall provide advice and training on health and safety matters to the centre’s Management Committee and staff when required.
4.4.2 Child Protection This policy shall outline the Management Committee’s responsibility to ensure that the centre and its users are following procedures that will minimise the risk of harm to under 18s accessing the centre’s facilities.
One member of the Management Committee will have responsibility for the Child Protection Policy and will carry out annually a full risk assessment of the premises.
All organisations wishing to make a booking at the centre for activities involving under 18s (excluding private functions) shall provide the Council with a copy of their own Child Protection Policy.
All staff employed at the centre shall be subject to an enhanced criminal record bureau check.
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4.4.3 Equality and Diversity This policy shall outline the responsibilities of the Council and the Management Committee in ensuring that the centre is open and accessible to all members of the local community and how it applies to the centre’s leadership, service delivery, consultation and engagement.
This policy shall govern the recruitment and lettings policies as outlined at 4.4.5 and 5.0 respectively.
4.4.4 Complaints and Grievance This policy shall outline the role of the Council and the Management Committee in addressing complaints from centre members or users about the management of the centre. Complaints and grievances from staff employed by the Council or the Management Committee shall be subject to the terms outlined in their contract of employment.
North West Area Management shall have overall responsibility for ensuring that the complaints and grievance procedure is adhered to and reviewed at regular intervals.
4.4.5 Recruitment This policy shall only apply to posts directly employed by the Management Committee. The policy must comply with all existing legislation relating to the advertising of vacant posts. All other posts shall be subject to the Council’s published recruitment and selection policy.
The Chair of the Management Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that this policy is adhered to and that all staff employed directly by the Management Committee are provided with a full contract and terms of employment.
5 Lettings
5.1 The Council is responsible for receiving and processing all lettings in accordance with the Community Centres Lettings Policy. All lettings shall be charged at the appropriate rate stated in the policy without exception.
5.2 The Council shall advise the Management Committee of all booking requests, in line with standard letting policy procedures.
5.3 Any objection to a letting request must be submitted in writing to the Council within 48 hours of notification of the request.
5.4 A letting may only be cancelled if the premises is required as a polling station or the building is rendered unfit for use.
5.5 The Management Committee, in co-operation with the caretaking staff at the centre, are responsible for ensuring that the terms of lettings are adhered to by organisations using the centre. If an organisation is not adhering to the terms of their booking, the Management Committee should write to the
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individual contact named on the booking form and advise them of their obligations. A copy of any such correspondence should be sent to North West Area Management for information. Any organisation that is persistently breaking the terms of its letting will be invited to a meeting with a representative from the Management Committee and the Council.
5.6 The Council will pay the Management Committee a percentage (?) of the income from all chargeable lettings in order to support the development of the centre and appointment of appropriate staff. Any arrangement to make payments to the Management Committee in respect of lettings income may be withdrawn by the Council if the Management Committee fails to meet the obligations outlined in the Management Agreement.
6 Woodsley Road Multicultural Community Centre Business Plan
6.1 The Management Committee will be required to draft a three year business plan by 1 st September 2007. The plan must be formally approved by the Council and adopted by the Management Committee, and must contain the following information:
6.2 Aims and Objectives of the Centre Outlining the role of the centre within the local community and short, medium and long term aims and ambitions for the centre.
6.3 Community Engagement How the Management Committee will consult with local residents and voluntary organisations to ensure that the mix of activities available at the centre meets the needs of the local community, in conjunction with other local community centres.
Make proposals for a variety of consultation methods and outline how hard to reach groups such as non-English speakers and young people will be included in the consultation activities.
How the results of consultation will be progressed by the Management Committee should also be included in this section.
6. 4 Open Access to the centre by the wider community The Management Committee should review current centre usage against an analysis of the demographics of the wider local community. This section should outline the efforts that will be made to develop activities within the centre to attract members from cultural, ethnic, religious or age defined groups from within the local community who are currently not accessing the centre.
The Council will provide statistical information on the surrounding population and details of community, voluntary or statutory organisations that may be interested in using the centre. The Management Committee will be responsible for considering widening access and participation at the centre and implementing a strategy to address the current shortfalls in centre usage.
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The Management Committee should outline how it intends to co-operate and co-ordinate activities with other local community centres.
This section will also address how the Management Committee will publicise the centre and its activities.
6.5 Business Development Plan Purpose of the plan: The purpose of the Business Development Plan is to outline how the Committee intends to develop a self-financing community centre. A skills audit of the Management Committee should be undertaken prior to drafting of the plan to enable identification of members, or potential co-opted members, with relevant skills to contribute towards the development of an ambitious and fully costed plan.
6.6 The business development plan will cover three years from the adoption of the Management Agreement to the point where the centre is self-financing without core funding from the Council.
6.7 Funding strategy: The Management Committee will outline how it will increase the number of revenue generating bookings at the centre. The Management Committee should also identify grant funds that may be approached to seek support for the development of the centre.
6.8 In addition to generating income from bookings and grants, the Business Development Plan should explore a number of social enterprise opportunities that could be run from within the centre. North West Area Management will provide details of Social Enterprise advisors, the development of these schemes will be the responsibility of the Management Committee.
6.9 Monitoring and evaluation: The plan will include a detailed action plan, including timescales for delivery and a named person with responsibility for each action. A section on how the plan will be monitored and evaluated will also be included here.
6.10 Financial Plan Full details of forecasted income and expenditure will be outlined in this section to support the three year Business Development Plan.
6.11 The Council will provide full details of the current income and expenditure at the centre, and the Management Committee will estimate future income and other costs associated with the proposed actions in the Business Development Plan.
6.12 The Financial Plan must also address the current debt owed to the Council by the Management Committee. In order for the Council to agree to the handing over of the centre, all debt owed by the Management Committee must have been repaid.
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6.13 The Management Committee must submit a full set of annual accounts to the Council within 8 weeks of the close of the previous financial year. This will be relevant for accounts relating to 2006/07 onwards.
7 Management Agreement Milestones
7.1
Action Timescale Hold quarterly meetings with representatives between the Quarterly from date Council and the Management Committee to review the progress of agreement of the Committee against the actions detailed in this agreement. Draft and adopt policies and procedures as outlined at 4.4 30 th June 2007 Complete a three year business plan as outlined at 6.0 1st September 2007
7.2 Failure to comply with the terms of this agreement may result in the Council divesting the Management Committee of its responsibilities as outlined under section 3.0 of this agreement.
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