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 Item Ward Item Not Page No Open No 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.