Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2011 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2011 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee will consider the applications received for funding and determine which bids should progress.  

The Chair advised that details with respect to each application had been displayed members of the public were asked to vote for the applications that they would like to see receive funding.

It was noted that the Committee would meet in private to discuss the merits of the applications and that the funding would be distributed as evenly as possible across the three Wards.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee would meet to discuss the merits of the applications received and the preferences expressed by local residents and determine which is the applications would receive funding on that basis.

The Committee will consider the update on the development of the Area Committee Plan and put forward comments/variations.  

The Chair advised that members of the Committee had been sent the draft Area Profile by email the previous week and that this was still being developed at present.

Members of the Committee were asked to send their comments with respect to this to officers as soon as possible.

2 February 2012

17 April 2012

It was noted that the next meeting would be held at a venue in Noel Park Ward (to be agreed) and the Committee noted the dates of the future meetings set out below:

Ø      6.30pm, 2 February 2012

Ø      6.30pm, 17 April 2012

The Chair accepted a report setting out proposals with respect to the use of additional funding available to local areas for the repair of potholes.

In response to a query the Committee was advised that only part of Gladstone Avenue had been resurfaced as part of the works scheduled for the current financial year; the remainder work to the road would be undertaken during the next financial year.

It was noted that Members had raised concern with respect to recent flooding on the High Road near the retailer Boots. Given the location’s prominence the Committee was in agreement that it was important that the necessary funding was identified to resolve this problem.

Several Members raised concerns with respect to the accuracy of the report and in terms of the names of the roads listed and whether they were located in the correct Ward. It was noted that the Assistant Director, Single Frontline Services had been contacted prior to the meeting and that it had been agreed that a revised report would be produced.

There was agreement that the report should be agreed in principle, subject to the Chair approving the revised version, correcting the errors identified by Members.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the Chair approving a revised version of the report correcting the errors identified by Members, in principle the funding should be allocated as set out in the report.