Minutes for North West (Inner) Area Committee meeting, May 17 2012, 7.00PM official page

PROCEDURAL BUSINESS

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).

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Chief Democratic Services Officer at least 24 hours before the meeting.)

1          To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2          To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3          If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

            RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To consider a report by Chief Officer (Democratic and Central Services) which  explains the arrangements for the annual election of Chairs for Area Committees and in line with the process, to recommend that the Area Committee elect a Chair for the 2012/2013 municipal year.

(Council Function)

(Report attached)

To consider a report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Access & Performance) which sets out the roles of the Inner North West Area Committee Sub Groups and seeks nominations to the position of Chair to each group.

The report also seeks nominations for both Elected Member and resident representatives from each ward to each sub group.

(Executive Function)

Report attached)

To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 28^th June 2012 at 7.00pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds.