Proceedings of a Special Meeting of the Leeds City Council held at the Civic Hall, Leeds on Friday 20th May 2005 PRESENT: The Lord Mayor Councillor Christopher Townsley in the Chair WARD WARD ADEL & WHARFEDALE CALVERLEY & FARSLEY Barry John Anderson Andrew Carter John Leslie Carter Amanda Lesley Carter Frank Robinson ALWOODLEY CHAPEL ALLERTON Sharon Hamilton Mohammed Rafique Peter Mervyn Harrand Jane Dowson ARDSLEY & ROBIN HOOD CITY & HUNSLET Karen Renshaw Elizabeth Nash Patrick Davey Lisa Mulherin Mohammed Iqbal ARMLEY CROSSGATES & WHINMOOR Suzi Armitage James McKenna Pauleen Grahame Janet Harper Peter John Gruen BEESTON & HOLBECK FARNLEY & WORTLEY Angela Gabriel David Blackburn Adam Ogilvie Ann Blackburn Claire Nash BRAMLEY & STANNINGLEY GARFORTH & SWILLINGTON Angela Denise Atkinson Andrea Harrison Ted Hanley Mark Russell Phillips Neil Taggart Thomas Murray BURMANTOFTS & RICHMOND HILL GIPTON & HAREHILLS Ralph Pryke Alan Leonard Taylor Richard Brett Javaid Akhtar David Hollingsworth GUISELEY & RAWDON MORLEY NORTH Graham Latty Robert Finnigan Stewart McArdle John Bale Thomas Leadley HAREWOOD MORLEY SOUTH Ann Castle Judith Elliott Terrence Grayshon Gareth Edward Beevers HEADINGLEY OTLEY & YEADON Grahame Peter Kirkland Greg Mulholland Colin Campbell Martin Hamilton Richard Downes HORSFORTH PUDSEY Josephine Patricia Jarosz Brian Cleasby Andrew Barker Mick Coulson HYDE PARK & WOODHOUSE ROTHWELL Donald Michael Wilson Kabeer Hussain Steve Smith Linda Valerie Rhodes-Clayton Mitchell Galdas KILLINGBECK & SEACROFT ROUNDHAY Graham Hyde Michael James Davey Valerie Kendall Paul Wadsworth KIPPAX & METHLEY TEMPLE NEWSAM John Keith Parker William Schofield Hyde James Lewis David Schofield Keith Ivor Wakefield Michael Lyons KIRKSTALL WEETWOOD Elizabeth M Minkin Brian David Timothy Jennings Susan Bentley Bernard Peter Atha Barry Stewart Golton MIDDLETON PARK WETHERBY Geoffrey Driver Gerald Wilkinson Judith Blake Stuart Bruce John Michael Procter MOORTOWN Mark Daniel Harris Brenda Lancaster Richard Harker 93 Honorary Freeman It was moved by Councillor A Carter seconded by Councillor K Wakefield, supported by Councillors M Harris, D Blackburn and R Finnigan and RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That under and in pursuance of the powers conferred by Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Council admit JANE TOMLINSON MBE to be an Honorary Freeman of the City of Leeds in recognition and high appreciation of her outstanding achievement to raise over … 1,000,000 for charity and her extraordinary feats of sporting endurance. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Leeds City Council held at the Civic Hall, Leeds on Monday 23rd May 2005 PRESENT: The Lord Mayor Councillor Christopher Townsley in the Chair WARD WARD ADEL & WHARFEDALE CALVERLEY & FARSLEY Barry John Anderson Andrew Carter John Leslie Carter Amanda Lesley Carter Clive Fox Frank Robinson ALWOODLEY CHAPEL ALLERTON Ronald David Feldman Sharon Hamilton Ruth Feldman Mohammed Rafique Peter Mervyn Harrand Jane Dowson ARDSLEY & ROBIN HOOD CITY & HUNSLET Karen Renshaw Jack Dunn Patrick Davey Lisa Mulherin Mohammed Iqbal ARMLEY CROSSGATES & WHINMOOR Alison Natalie Kay Lowe Suzi Armitage Pauleen Grahame Janet Harper Peter John Gruen BEESTON & HOLBECK FARNLEY & WORTLEY Angela Gabriel David Blackburn Adam Ogilvie Ann Blackburn David Congreve Claire Nash BRAMLEY & STANNINGLEY GARFORTH & SWILLINGTON Angela Denise Atkinson Andrea Harrison Ted Hanley Mark Russell Phillips Neil Taggart Thomas Murray BURMANTOFTS & RICHMOND HILL GIPTON & HAREHILLS Ralph Pryke Alan Leonard Taylor Richard Brett Javaid Akhtar David Hollingsworth Roger Harington GUISELEY & RAWDON MORLEY NORTH Graham Latty Robert Finnigan Stuart Andrew Stewart McArdle John Bale Thomas Leadley HAREWOOD MORLEY SOUTH Ann Castle Judith Elliott Rachael Procter Terrence Grayshon Alec Shelbrooke Gareth Edward Beevers HEADINGLEY OTLEY & YEADON David Morton Grahame Peter Kirkland Greg Mulholland Colin Campbell Martin Hamilton Richard Downes HORSFORTH PUDSEY Josephine Patricia Jarosz Brian Cleasby Richard Alwyn Lewis Andrew Barker Mick Coulson HYDE PARK & WOODHOUSE ROTHWELL Penny Ewens Donald Michael Wilson Kabeer Hussain Steve Smith Linda Valerie Rhodes-Clayton Mitchell Galdas KILLINGBECK & SEACROFT ROUNDHAY Graham Hyde Matthew Lobley Michael James Davey Valerie Kendall Paul Wadsworth KIPPAX & METHLEY TEMPLE NEWSAM John Keith Parker William Schofield Hyde James Lewis David Schofield Keith Ivor Wakefield Michael Lyons KIRKSTALL WEETWOOD Elizabeth M Minkin Brian David Timothy Jennings John Anthony Illingworth Susan Bentley Bernard Peter Atha Barry Stewart Golton MIDDLETON PARK WETHERBY Geoffrey Driver Gerald Wilkinson Judith Blake Andrew Millard Stuart Bruce John Michael Procter MOORTOWN Mark Daniel Harris Brenda Lancaster Richard Harker 1 Election of Lord Mayor It was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor Driver, supported by Councillors Jennings, Finnigan and D Blackburn and RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY … That Councillor William Schofield Hyde be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual meeting of the Council in 2006. Councillor W Hyde made the declaration of acceptance of office and took the Chair. 2 Vote of Thanks to the Retiring Lord Mayor Councillor Harris moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Townsley. This was seconded by Councillor Atha supported by Councillors J L Carter, Finnigan and D Blackburn and carried unanimously. 3 Deputy Lord Mayor It was moved by the Lord Mayor seconded by Councillor M Hamilton and RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That Councillor Ann Castle be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual meeting of the Council in 2006. 4 Minutes of Council RESOLVED … That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 th April 2005 be approved as a correct record. 5 Election of Leader It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor J Procter and RESOLVED … That Councillor M Harris be elected as Leader for the period 24th May 2005 to 30th November 2005 and Councillor A Carter for the period 1st December 2005 to 22nd May2006. 6 Constitutional Arrangements It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That amendments to the Constitution as detailed in the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer be approved. 7 Establishment of Committees and Terms of Reference It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That Committees be established having Terms of Reference as detailed in Schedule 8(a) to the agenda. 8 Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That alternative arrangements for appointments to seats on committees and outside bodies as detailed in schedules 8(b)(i) and (ii) and 8(c) to the agenda be approved in accordance with Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. 9 Executive Arrangements It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions detailed in Schedule 9(a) to the agenda be received. 10 Lead Members It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That Group Leaders be authorised to appoint Lead Members to support members of the Executive Board in the discharge of their responsibilities as detailed in Schedule 9(b) to the agenda. 11 Calendar of Meetings It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That the Calendar of Meetings as contained in Schedule 10 to the agenda be approved. 12 Members Allowances Scheme It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and RESOLVED … That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel as detailed in the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer be approved. (Council rose at 7.20 pm) Foreword ’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’page 1 Work of the Boards’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’..page 3 Scrutiny Board (Central and Corporate Functions)’’’’..page 4 Scrutiny Board (City Services)’’’’’’’’’’’’’.page 7 Scrutiny Board (Development)’’’’’’’’’’’’’.page 13 Scrutiny Board (Health)’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’.page 17 Scrutiny Board (Leisure)’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’page 22 Scrutiny Board (Lifelong Learning)’’’’’’’’’’’..page 27 Scrutiny Board (Neighbourhoods and Housing)’’’’’’page 32 Scrutiny Board (Social Care)’’’’’’’’’’’’’’page 37 Supporting Scrutiny’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’page 42 Performance information’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’..page 43 Annual Stakeholder Survey’’’’’’’’’’’’’’.page 44 Scrutiny Support Unit Action Plan’’’’’’’’’’’...page 49 Scrutiny Board Arrangements 2005/06’’’’’’’’’’’..page 50 Contact details’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’page 51 List of reports and publications’’’’’’’’’’’’. ..page 52 Cllr Cleasby , Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee I am delighted to present the Scrutiny Annual Report 2004/05. This is a new style report which combines a report on each of the Boards‘ work, the results of the Annual Stakeholder Survey and details of the Scrutiny Support Unit‘s performance, giving Council and the public a fuller picture of how the Scrutiny process has developed over the year. This year has been challenging and stimulating, particularly for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which has been involved in a number of cross cutting issues. Whilst we have undertaken a management role in developing procedures and ideas of how Scrutiny should work, we have also worked closely with individual Boards to ensure a