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A
Good
afternoon,
everybody
and
welcome
to
the
november
meeting
of
leeds
council's
executive
board
we'll
make
a
start
at
the
top
of
the
agenda.
B
Chair
appeals
to
confirm
no
appeals
has
been
received
for
today's
meeting.
B
A
Thank
you,
so
we
I
skipped
exempt
information.
Thank
you.
So
I
will
turn
to
the
board
and
see
if
there
any
disclosable
pecuniary
interest,
please
I
don't
see
anybody
indicating
I'll
ask
for
approval
of
the
minutes
of
the
october
executive
board,
meeting,
see
everybody's
happy
with
the
minutes.
Thank
you,
everybody.
So
we'll
move
on
to
item
six
and
council
venue,
please,
for
the
youth
justice
plan.
C
Sure,
thank
you
thank
you
leader.
So
this
is
our
youth
justice
plan
for
the
following
three
years.
It's
it's
been
through
the
partnership
board
of
the
youth
justice
service
and
through
scrutiny,
and
it
is
a
requirement
that
we
bring
it
here
and
that
it
goes
to
full
council.
So
that
will
be
happening.
C
It
also
has
to
be
submitted
to
the
youth
justice
board
in
order
for
us
to
get
our
funding
for
the
service.
But
although
we
have
to
submit
it
at
a
particular
time,
there
is
a
recognition
that
it's
not
a
static
document
that
over
that
three
years
it
can
change
to
respond
to
need.
C
So,
for
example,
in
the
current
iteration
of
the
plan,
we've
responded
to
work
around
black
lives
matter
and
the
hmip
report
on
disproportionality
in
terms
of
the
disproportionality
of
young
black
boys,
dual
heritage,
young
boys
and
men,
young
men
who
are
in
the
I'm
in
the
youth
justice
system,
and
we've
talked
about
that
in
the
report.
C
In
terms
of
how
that
relates
to
leads-
and
one
issue
that
we
discussed
in
scrutiny
is
that
we
have
disproportionality
around
black
and
dual
heritage,
boys
and
young
men.
Who've
gone
from
having
no
contact
at
all
with
the
criminal
justice
system
to
committing
quite
serious
crimes
and
being
in
custody,
and
they
disproportionately
have
send
our
cmh
needs.
So
what
that's
identified
to
us,
that's
really
important
is
that
those
boys
have
missed
early
help
in
all
forms,
whether
that's
in
education
or
social
care.
C
So
that's
a
real
priority
for
the
director
across
both
social
care
and
education.
So,
for
example,
one
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
at
in
social
care
is
bringing
family
group
conferencing
into
communities,
because
it's
not
traditionally
accessed
by
people
from
black
communities
and
so
at
the
rates
we
would
want
it
to
be.
So
it
is
a
live
document.
C
You
will
also
have
noticed
in
the
report
the
disproportionality
around
children
looked
after
that
we
have
a
higher
proportion
than
the
population
of
children
looked
after
percentage-wise
in
the
service.
That
is
a
national
issue.
It's
not
just
a
leads
issue:
there
isn't
national
data,
because
the
youth
justice
board
are
not
required
to
report
on
disproportionality
around
children
looked
after,
but
we
have
done
some
comparatives
in
in
west
yorkshire.
C
So
in
2020
we
looked
across
west
yorkshire
and
across
the
authorities
every
authority
has
between
10
and
14
of
children
looked
after
in
their
youth
justice
service
with
leeds
being
at
10
percent.
C
We
have
the
virtual
school
involved
in
the
youth
justice
service,
because
lack
of
access
to
education
is
such
an
issue
and
we
have
the
rock
club
panel,
which
is
reducing
funding
in
children.
Looked
after
and
that's
where
quite
a
lot
of
our
prevention
work
sits
as
well
in
terms
of
work
across
the
council
and
the
third
sector,
and
the
prevention
work
of
the
services
is
really
important
and
working
in
partnership
with
advanced
reduction
unit
and
save
for
leads
as
well.
C
The
report
refers
to
the
previous
requires
improvement
judgement.
It
lays
out
the
action
plan
for
improvement
and
where
we
are
with
completing
the
actions
in
that
and
the
plan
reiterates
our
ongoing
commitment
to
being
child
friendly
and
seeing
children
in
the
criminal
justice
services,
children
first
and
defenders.
Second,
and
finally,
from
the
recent
spending
review.
C
We
don't
know
yet
if
there
are
any
pots
of
money
we
can
apply
for
in
that
the
announcements
haven't
been
made
yet
for
most
things
about
about
what
the
process
will
be,
but
the
money
for
the
youth
service,
which
obviously
overlaps
with
the
youth
justice
service.
It
seems
quite
limited
in
that
most
of
the
money
is
for
the
national
citizenship
service,
which
works
with
quite
a
narrow
group
of
young
people.
C
D
On
the
note,
it's
been
to
scrutiny
already
just
a
couple
of
points,
you're
concentrating
quite
rightly
on
two
particular
areas,
but
you're
talking
percentages,
and,
of
course,
if
you
talk
in
the
quantum
of
individuals,
then
the
two
areas
we
are
looking
at
to
prioritize
do
not
comprise
numerically,
the
highest
number
of
young
people
offending.
So
I'd
like
some
reassurance
that,
whilst
we
are
rightly
focusing
on
those
two
groups
that
you've
mentioned,
we
are
not
forgetting
where
the
largest
number
of
young
people,
offending
in
quantum,
is
coming
from.
D
Also,
you
mentioned
the
required
improvement
judgment
when
you're
expecting
the
next
inspection
and
judgment
to
be
made.
But
generally
I
I
support
the
paper.
Thank
you.
E
Yeah,
it's
a
quick
one.
Most
of
the
attention
here
is
focused
on
those
young
people
that
have
already
entered
the
criminal
justice
system
and
it's
attempting
to
stop
them
reoffending,
and
I
was
just
wondering
if
there
was
any
work
which
was
being
considered
to
look
at
children
who
are
high
risk
in
terms
of
their
parents,
being
offenders
and
oftentimes
behavior
is
learnt
and
whether
or
not
that
is
monitored
as
part
of
the
process,
so
that
we
can
keep
an
eye
on
those
children
as
well.
In
that
partnership
format.
C
Yeah
I'd
like
to
respond
and
then
hand
over
to
rebecca.
If
that's
okay,
for
more
operational
detail,
I
mean
I'm
not
going
to
make
any
apology
for
the
fact
that
report
focuses
on
black
and
dual
heritage-
young
young
men
and
also
on
children
with
charter,
because
it
is
really
disproportionate
to
the
extent
that
in
the
adult
prison
population,
25
of
people
there
have
been
children
looked
after.
C
So
it's
it's
really
right
that
we
focus
our
energy
on
trying
to
ensure
that
those
children
have
have
positive
outcomes,
and
I
think
the
report
really
clearly
outlines
the
range
of
support
and
services
and
interventions
that
are
offered
to
all
children
and
young
people
in
the
criminal
justice
system,
including
the
range
of
orders
which
are
community-based,
because
we
want
to
ensure
that
children
are
only
going
to
custody
as
the
last
resort.
So
I'll
go
to
that
rebecca
kind
of
in
detail
and
also
the
work
that
we
do.
C
That's
preventative,
though
obviously
the
criminal
justice,
the
youth
justice
service
by
definition,
is
working
with
children
who
have
committed
crimes
and
that's
what
its
purpose
is.
C
But
there's
a
huge
amount
of
work
across
the
directorate
through
the
youth
service
through
the
early
health
hubs,
for
example,
which
is
about
preventative
work
and
including
our
work
in
the
corporate
parenting
board
with
children
looked
after
you
know
we
have
police
involvement
and
cross
council
involvement
in
in
the
corporate
parenting
board
because
we
want
to
do
preventative
work
around
children
looked
after
not
not
becoming
offenders
so,
but
I'll
pass
it
over
to
rebecca
for
some
of
the
detail.
If
that's
okay,
chair.
F
Yes,
thank
you.
Firstly,
an
answer
to
the
question
around
the
inspection
cycle.
Hmip
last
came
to
call
in
terms
of
an
inspection
of
our
service,
specifically
in
the
summer
of
2019,
with
the
report
being
published
in
january,
2020
hmip
are
officially
on
a
four-year
inspection
cycle,
but
I
know
that
there
is
some
delay
at
the
moment
due
to
covid.
F
They
have
said
that
they
intend
to
inspect
big
cities
core
cities
with
a
larger
youth
offending
service
more
frequently,
so
I'm
not
expecting
hmip
necessarily
to
come
imminently,
but
I
think
it's
wise
to
be
prepared-
and
I
would
anticipate
maybe
this
time
next
year,
that
we
would
be
anticipating
a
aaa
inspection,
but
it
could
be
any
time
and
obviously
inspect
you.
You
don't
get
noticed
until
until
the
phone
call
happens,
but
I
know
that
not
every
youth
offending
team
in
the
country
has
yet
been
inspected
for
the
first
time.
So
far.
F
If
that's
an
answer
to
that
question
in
terms
of
other
groups
of
young
people
who
offend,
I
suppose
my
observation
would
be-
and
this
is
perhaps
a
really
obvious
thing
to
say-
but
it's
boys-
you
know
the
vast
majority
of
the
young
people
that
we
are
working
with
are
boys
over
80
percent.
F
So
I
think
that
maybe
tells
you
something
in
terms
of
what
we
need
to
prioritize.
I
think
there's
some
boys
struggle
with
their
transition
into
their
teenage
years.
Many
many
struggle
through
school.
F
We
work
on
trying
to
enable
our
kids
to
aspire
to
a
kind
of
positive
masculinity
if
you
like,
but
I
think
there
is
a
real
focus
needed
around
what
it
is
to
be
a
boy
in
our
city,
because
the
the
data
speaks
for
itself.
Really,
I'm
happy
to
give
you
detail
on
on
on
the
programs
that
we
do
the
kind
of
work
that
we
do
with
different
groups
of
young
people.
G
Yeah
just
to
respond
to
councillor
galton
about
a
question
around
parents
and
being
offenders
and
that's
their
family
situation.
If
they've
got
children
in
the
home
and
the
impact
on
them
as
well.
All
of
that
work
comes
under
the
integrated
offender
management
program
under
the
safe
leads
partnership
and
it
does
take
into
account
their
their
home
circumstances
and
children.
So
I
can
get
you
a
a
fuller
briefing
on
that
council
goal.
G
If
you,
if
you
want
I'm
happy
to
share,
I'm
happy
to
share
that
that
with
you,
you
know
after
the
meeting.
A
Thank
you,
councillor
cooper,
I'm
going
to
turn
to
the
recommendations
on
page
17
and
I
see
that
everybody
on
the
board
is
happy
with
those.
So
thank
you,
council,
then
we'll
move
on
to
item
seven,
please,
council,
prior.
H
Thank
you
leader,
so
this
report
provides
updated
costs
and
seeks
authority
to
spend
for
expansions
at
alton,
high
and
boston
spa,
saint
edwards,
these
both
been
through
executive
board
previously,
but
this
paper
also
gives
an
overview
of
the
learning
places
program
delivery.
H
So
over
the
past
12
years
we've
created
around
14
and
a
half
thousand
permanent
primary
school
places.
This
need
for
further
expansion
to
slow
to
primary
school,
but
those
children
are
predictably
aging
through
the
system
and
with
increased
needs
for
secondary
places.
So
in
section
6
it
details
a
lot
of
the
secondary
expansions
we've
done
over
the
past
18
months
and
then
later
in
the
part
in
section
7.
H
It
goes
through
the
number
of
sen
places
that
we've
been
providing
is
worth
noting
that
the
number
of
children
with
sen
is
increasing
both
numerically,
but
also
as
a
percentage
of
the
cohort.
We
did
speak
at
full
council
aspect
of
the
council
about
the
funding
to
leaders
high
needs
block,
which
I
think
is
a
matter
of
huge
importance
to
the
city
and
will
be
something
we'll
be
following
up,
but
I
will
leave
it
there
for
introductory
remarks.
D
Yes,
on
the
on
the
particular
issues
at
hollarton
high
school
in
boston's,
past
nintendo
itself,
I've
got
no
comment
except
to
say
I
support
what's
proposed.
D
However,
it
does
say
that
it's
a
learning
places
programme,
update
report
and
the
pfi
deeds
of
variation
interest
me,
because
apparently,
these
charges
can
fall
back
on
the
authority
up
to
a
level
of
six
percent
of
the
spend,
that's
a
considerable
amount
and-
and
I
would
like
to
know
what
the
history
is
of
all
the
schools,
pfi
schools
that
have
had
a
deed
of
variation
and
at
what
percentage
that
need
a
variation
that
percentage
of
cost
has
landed
on
the
local
authority.
D
D
But
I'd
like
to
know
how
rigorous
it
is
and
just
a
final
comment
on
the
scn
number
of
sen
children,
which
is
business
council
process
rising
quite
rapidly.
I've
identified
an
issue
with
the
neighboring
authorities
which
I've
drawn
to
the
attention
of
the
chief
exec.
D
As
you
know,
bradford's
children's
services
are
in
a
parlour
state
and
have
had
a
commissioner
put
in
place,
steve
walker
who
is
known
to
us
all,
but
they
are,
I
believe,
encouraging
children
who
have
an
education,
health
and
care
plan
in
bradford
to
go
to
leeds
schools.
D
D
They
have
to
the
schools
in
question
who
have
what
the
financial
pressure
are
having
to
chase
and
chase
and
chase,
and
in
one
case
the
young
person
concerned
has
moved
on
to
secondary
school
and
the
primary
school
system
still
hasn't
had
the
funding.
A
Thank
you,
councillor
carter
and
we'll
arrange
a
note
on
the
pfi
issues
that
you
have
raised.
A
I
Thank
you
very
much
chair.
So
this
is
a
living
streets
and
it's
recreations
in
holbeck,
and
I'm
really
delighted
to
bring
this
paper
here
and
because
this
has
come
from
the
residents
of
holbeck
a
few
years
ago.
I
In
terms
of
that,
with
the
work
done
on
priority
neighborhood
scheme
and
very
much
supported
by
ward
members,
it
builds
on
the
work
to
improve
the
quality
and
appearance
of
the
housing
which
has
been
done
in
the
area
and
continues
to
be
done
over
the
last
five
years
and
console
station
started
a
couple
of
years
ago
in
2019,
with
door-to-door
consultation
and
public
events
in
january
and
february
to
2020.
And
then
we
all
know
what
happened
and
those
kind
of
events
had
to
stop
so.
I
But
conversations
with
the
local
community
and
with
you
know,
the
third
sector
and
other
groups
in
the
area
have
continued
and
so
there's
a
proposal
to
look
at
the
streets
in
the
area
and
and
provide
this
community
with,
as
they
have
demonstrated
a
lot
of
support
for
improved
walking
environment
and
place
streets
and
greening
and
tree
planting,
as
well
as
improving
road
safety
and
air
pollution.
I
And
the
residents
you
know,
suggested
the
need
for
safer
routes
to
school
and
areas
to
play
and
socialize,
and
that's
not
just
for
children
but
for
the
for
the
whole
community
to
have
those
social
interruptions
that
we
all
valued
and
have
become
so
much
more
valued
over
the
last
20
months
than
we
previously
knew
about.
But
the
people
of
the
recreations
knew
about
the
importance
of
of
these
interactions.
Informal
interactions,
that's
so
important
to
community
before
the
pandemic.
So
I'm
happy
to
leave
it
there.
Leader.
D
Again,
church
and
generally
support,
I
think,
on
paper
at
least,
you've
picked
an
ideal
area
for
implementing
this
sort
of
strategy,
particularly
the
number
of
back-to-back
properties.
There
are
in
the
recreations,
I'm
just
looking
at
consultation,
and
it
would
appear
unless
I'm
reading
the
paper
wrong.
That
there's
been
consultation
with
the
ward
members.
D
With
emergency
services,
but
it
doesn't
mention
much
about
he
got
onto
an
extensive
with
local
residents
in
key
stakeholders.
I'd
like
an
explanation
on
how
extensive
that
was.
I
wouldn't
like
this
to
come
bouncing
back
at
us,
the
lack
of
consultation
with
the
residents.
It
says
extensive.
What
is
extensive.
I
Yes,
please
page
88,
paragraph
five
darted
our
surveys
and
drop-in
sessions
were
conducted
in
2019
and
it
goes
on
to
say
and
then
there's
the
and
then
it
goes
on
to
what
consultation
engagement
has
taken
place
so
we're
local
world
members,
obviously
myself
and
and
then
a
paragraph
18,
an
extensive
program
of
consultation,
take
place
and
then
mention
the
door-to-door
surveys,
conservation
events
at
st
matthews
community
center
sunglow,
the
yam
jang
center
and
and
then
more
and
then
the
more
formal
consultation
dialogue
has
been
established
and
maintained.
I
As
I
mentioned.
Obviously
it
got
cancelled
and
then
and
paragraph
21
engagement
with
community
organizations,
businesses
and
residents
group
will
continue
through
the
development
and
delivery
of
this
program.
So
it's
been
an
ongoing
ongoing
consultation
with
the
people.
D
Just
as
supplementary
to
that,
it
will
be
helpful
to
have
some
percentages
in
terms
of
of
number
of
residents
supposed
to
gauge
how
extensive
the
residents,
the
residents
engagement,
has
been
with
the
consultation,
because
that
is
what's
missing
in
the
report,
so
I
take
it
before
we
drop
ourselves
into
a
difficulty.
We
we
do
understand
exactly
what
the
residents
are
saying.
J
A
But
just
in
terms
just
to
again
confirm
what
the
report
says,
either
martin
or
gary,
that
that
the
a
large
number
of
doors
have
been
knocked
on
in
in
in
this
area,
just
to
assure
council
of
carter.
That
residents
have
have
been
spoken
to
so
we'll
bring
the
figures
forward
for
you.
But.
A
Thank
you.
I
would
hope
the
highways
department
always
welcome
on
people's
doorsteps.
Council
golden
please.
E
Thanks
chair
well,
I
asked
the
same
question
in
my
briefing
around
the
consultation,
but
mine
was
more
about
the
consistency
of
feedback,
because
oftentimes
and
one
of
the
reasons
why
there's
been
investment
made
in
this
area
in
successive
programs,
whether
it's
through
home
insulation
or
whatever,
is
because
it's
an
area
of
particularly
high
deprivation,
but
also
the
levels
of
crime
which
have
been
associated
with
it.
E
The
underpinning
of
it
is
a
community
which
is
in
churn
quite
frequently,
so
a
householder
that
you
talk
to
one
year
might
not
be
the
same
householder
that
you
talk
to
the
following
year
and
I
would
hope
that
one
of
the
things
that
we're
measuring
when
we're
looking
at
these
different
programs
of
investment
is
to
enable
that
more
solid,
consistent
residency
in
some
of
the
homes
that
we're
talking
about
here,
because
that,
of
course,
is
the
basis
of
sustainable
improvement
in
the
environment,
because
this
is
real.
E
Substantial
investment
that
we've
got
here
in
the
community
and
it'll
be
really
useful
to
understand
that
the
community
there
already
are
more
likely
to
remain
as
a
as
a
consequence
of
this
investment
and
that
they
will
be
part
of
the
the
maintenance
of
it
in
the
future.
E
So
I
just
wanted,
if
that
is
one
of
the
measurements
of
success
in
this
program,
that
we
that
we
see
a
higher
level
of
of
residency
and
then
the
second
point
is
there
doesn't
seem
to
be
a
lot
of
green
in
this
development,
and
I
know
that
people
have
said:
oh
we've
consulted
with
residents
and
they
didn't
really
want
that.
Much
more
green.
E
Sorry,
sorry,
if
I'm
paraphrasing,
you
can
give
me
a
different
reaction,
if
you
like
now
that
we're
here
at
exec
board,
but
it
does
feel
like
there's
a
lost
opportunity
in
terms
of
increasing
that
canopy
in
the
city
in
an
area
that
has
very
little
greenery
associated
with
the
housing
types
that
are
there.
Thank
you.
I
Thank
you
well
green
space.
Our
lack
of
green
space
is
what
came
from
the
residents
and
that
they
wanted.
They
wanted
more
green
space
and
there
will
be
greening
and
and
tree
planting
and
the
canopy
will
will
improve.
One
of
the
aims
of
this
is
that
people
will
want
to
stay
and
live
there,
which
they
don't.
I
I
will
have
to
whether
it
will
be
a
natural
outcome
of
whether,
but
I
wouldn't
want
to
force
somebody
to
to
live
somewhere
where,
because
they
want
to
move
for
what
whatever
reason
and
but
part
of
this
is
that
people
will
enjoy
living
there
or
will
want
to
live
there
and
therefore
there
won't
be
the
movement
of
people
and
there
will
be
more
established
than
there
is
at
the
moment.
J
A
I
think
it's
worth
on
council
golden's
point
again,
I
mean
clearly
there'll
be
more
green
spaces
in
the
area
than
when
we
started
it's.
Looking
at
the
wider
context
of
the
aerialis
holbeck
moore
to
the
east
of
the
recreations,
there
is
the
old
matthew
murray
site,
which
we
are
investing
in
as
a
parkland
scheme
to
the
west.
So
within
the
context
of
other
other
green
spaces
in
the
area
it
fits
in.
A
It
fits
into
that
and
I'm
sure
again
as
part
of
the
consultation
as
councilor
hayden
and
martin
referred
to
on
the
links
with
both
the
projects.
The
parklife
project
and
the
whole
bet
mall
will
be
picked
up.
Counselor
carter,
I
think
you
wanted
to
come
back.
D
You
said
what
I
was
going
to
say
really,
except
that
there
are
physical
constraints
in
terms
of
how
much
you
can
maximize
the
green
space
in
that
area.
However,
that
does
not
excuse
us
from
absolutely
looking
for
the
maximum
amount
that
we
can
sensibly
achieve,
and
so
I
tend
to
agree
with
part
of
what
council
gotten
said,
but
there
are,
there
are
obvious
anyone
who
knows
the
area.
I
would
say
there
are
certain
logistical
constraints
there,
some
of
which
were
addressed
by
the
areas
you
mentioned.
A
So
that's
the
intentional
point,
there's
also
it's
looking
at
squinting
at
the
map,
whilst
you're
speaking
councillor
carter
are,
of
course,
the
allotments
alongside
lingard
road
distributors
as
as
well
for
for
people
that
enjoy
allotments
as
well,
so
it
is
a
quite
a
bit
going
on
in
that
area.
I
don't
see
any
more
comments.
I'm
going
to
turn
to
the
recommendations
on
page
87
to
see
everybody
on
the
board
is
happy
council
carter.
I'll
show
you.
Everybody
is
happy
with
those
recommendations.
Thank
you.
A
So
we'll
now
turn
to
councillor
cooper's
baker's
dozen
of
baker's
half
dozen
of
papers.
Please!
So
could
you
move
to
item
nine?
Please.
G
Thank
you
leader
in
the
first
of
of
my
purpose.
Today
is
the
estates
management
strategy.
G
Lee
city
council
is
the
largest
property
owner
in
the
city
and
owns
and
operates
the
largest
state
of
building
and
land
assets,
and
given
the
importance
of
our
london
property
holdings,
it's
important
that
we
maintain
an
up-to-date
strategy
that
sets
out
the
key
principles
around
how
we
will
manage
our
assets
to
achieve
our
broader
ambitions,
which
include
working
with
partners
across
all
sectors
to
achieve
the
council's
ambitions
to
be
carbon
net.
Zero
support,
our
health
and
well-being
strategy
and
our
plans
for
inclusive
growth.
G
Ensuring
our
portfolio
is
well
managed
and
maintained,
and
that
we
work
with
partners
to
support
the
regeneration
and
economic
growth
of
communities
and
the
wider
city
that
we
maximise
income
through
our
investment
portfolio
and
capital
receipts
programme,
and
we
support
the
city's
future,
whether
that's
our
immediate
recovery
from
the
covered
pandemic
or
supporting
our
long-term
housing
and
employment
needs,
and
I
think
it's
important
for
executive,
but
to
remember
that
the
pandemic
has
had
an
impact
on
how
we
use
our
estate
and
how
we
are
now
working
in
a
more
agile
way
going
forward.
G
The
report
is
really
well
detailed
and
there's
an
appendix
in
there
about
our
investments
and
how
successful
they
have
been
and
how
we
have
done
some
transformation
to
a
number
of
our
buildings
that
are
now
leased
out
and
bringing
income
back
into
the
council
for
us
to
fund
public
services
as
an
ongoing
matter.
I'll
leave
it
there
for
now
later.
D
In
general
terms,
again,
I
welcome
the
report.
It's
it's
clearly
a
program.
That's
been
thankfully
going
on
for
some
time
and
there's
no
doubt
saved
the
council
considerable
amounts
of
money.
I
had
a
briefing
from
mr
mills
and
there
was
one
particular
issue
I
raised.
I
wanted
some
reassurance
about
service
delivery.
D
D
I
am
assured
that
that's
being
taken
on
board,
I'm
increasingly
concerned
that
there's
a
large
number
of
residents
of
leeds
who
are
feeling
disenfranchised
because
they
can't
or
even
won't
go
through
the
digitalization
process
and
rely
for
their
information
on
being
able
to
fill
forms
in
by
hand.
D
Take
them
in
to
an
office
get
them
registered,
and
I
am
concerned
that
at
least
I
think
for
the
next
number
of
years
there
will
be
a
need
to
ensure
there
is
a
sufficient
supply
of
premises
and
contact
for
individuals
who
are
not
as
computer
literate
as
many
others,
and
I'd
like
that
reassurance
from
you
as
well.
G
Yeah,
I'm
happy
to
give
that
reassurance,
counselor
carter
and
and
also
just
to
note
that,
through
our
libraries
and
community
hubs,
buildings
in
particular
that
are
assisting
people
who
have
previously
not
been
digitally
enabled,
but
now
are
being
assisted
to
be
able
to
do
that
through
through
our
libraries
and
our
hubs
and
our
programme
there,
and
also
through
our
local
neighborhood
networks.
You
know
assisting
elderly
people
being
able
to
use
ipads
and
so
on,
which
is
really
crucial
in
their
engagement
with
wider
society
as
well.
G
So
that's
really
important
to
us
and
I'm
happy
to
give
you
that
assurance
unfold.
K
Yeah,
I
was
just
going
to
mention
as
well
the
excellent
work
as
councillor
cooper's
described
of
these
libraries
and
the
digital
inclusion
stuff
that
we
we
do,
which
connects
people
and
is
very
we're
very
conscious
of
the
point
about
people
having
access
where
they,
where
they
need
it.
K
I
was
just
going
to
make
a
wider
point,
having
done
quite
a
few
visits
recently
to
the
staff
and
the
teams
to
thank
them
for
what
they've
been
doing
during
the
pandemic
to
you
know
also
make
the
make
the
point
that
we've
got
a
a
workforce
plan
that
aligns
very
closely
with
this
estate
management
strategy,
where
we've
been
consulting
the
staff
throughout
the
pandemic,
about
return
to
work
and
also
striking
that
balance
between
the
financial
position
of
the
council,
what's
needed
by
services
and
customers
of
the
council
and
also
individuals
and
their
own
lives,
and
how
that's
you
know
how
we
we
we're
going
to
try
and
adapt
to
that.
K
So
it
you
know,
it's
been
really
encouraging,
talking
to
the
to
the
staff
and
hearing
from
them
the
the
way
they've
adapted,
but
equally
having
us
an
estate
management
strategy.
That
is
not
just
for
office-based
staff,
but
for
some
of
the
frontline
staff
and
the
the
drop-in
places
that
they
need
to
work
from
is
one
that
we're
very
actively
looking
at
as
well,
and
we,
I
think
this
is
a
really
good
way
forward
for
us
to
make
sure
that
we've
got
a
an
estate,
that's
fit
for
that
the
job.
K
You
know
the
the
effort
and
the
commitment
that
our
staff
are
putting
in
to
public
services.
E
The
council
doesn't
need
to
have
a
very
professional
asset
management
program,
and
the
document
here
is
very
professional
and
very
joined
up
and
makes
a
lot
of
sense,
and
there
has
been
a
very
ambitious
target
given
to
our
asset
management
team
in
terms
of
capital
receipts
to
fund
the
public
services
that
the
council
delivers.
E
E
Those
assets
exist
within
communities
and
to
ensure
that
the
principles
that
within
this
document
are
actually
delivering
a
consensus
from
the
people
of
leeds
in
terms
of
having
common
purpose
with
the
council
to
enable
these
capital
receipts
and
this
income
generation
to
come
in,
there
might
be
a
new
model
that
needs
to
be
developed.
E
So,
for
instance,
one
of
the
things
that
I've
done
as
a
rothwall
counsellor
has
offered
my
ward
as
a
pilot
for
the
council
to
have
a
look
at
the
assets
that
are
there
with
an
award
and
then
perhaps
have
a
discussion
about
which
ones
are
the
areas
where
we
feel
that
the
council
could
get
some
income
and
and
are
suitable
for
disposal.
And
there
are
others
that
perhaps
could
deserve
some
further
investment.
And
I
think
that's
something
that's
worth
taking
up
and
I'd
be
interested
to
understand.
E
If
that's
something
that
you're
amenable
to
the
second
is
associated
with
a
question
which
I
put
in
council,
but
unfortunately
it
had
to
be
a
written
response
because
of
the
time
available,
and
that
is
in
response
to
the
council's
paper
that
came
to.
I
think
it
was
the
last
executive
board
might
be
known
before,
which
is
to
do
with
city
and
local
centers
and
the
assets
that
the
council
wants
to
see
established
and
developed
in
those
areas.
E
That
might
actually
be
needed
to
deliver
some
of
that
activity,
which
was
mentioned
in
the
city
and
town
centre's
plan,
and
then,
secondly,
is
to
do
with
the
council's
sorry.
Thirdly,
commercial
commercial
investment
program.
The
council
has
been
really
successful
and
should
be
congratulated
for
what
it
has
achieved
in
terms
of
its
investment
portfolio,
and
I
think
in
the
paper
it
points
out
that
something
like
14
million
pounds
was
was
put
onto
the
council's
books.
E
Unfortunately,
it
ended
up
going
straight
into
reserves,
and-
and
none
of
that
is
being
reinvested
in
the
council's
asset
portfolio
and
one
of
the
things
that
came
out
of
the
city
and
town
centre's
plan
that
was
that
was
published
was
that
there
was
a
high
demand
for
shared
office
space,
for
instance,
and
that
these
should
be
delivered
within
town
center
spaces.
And
we've
already
mentioned
about
the
council's
own
staff
needing
local
points
at
which
to
touch
down
and
and
do
work.
E
And
I
think
it
would
be
useful
if
the
council
would
consider
going
into
that
area
as
a
as
the
organization
in
the
city,
which
is
best
there
to
pump
prime
markets
like
that
in
suburban
and
outer
areas
of
the
city,
alongside
its
more
traditional
investments
in
things
like
industrial
sheds
and
city
centre
office
space.
A
G
Shall
I
make
a
start
on
a
number
of
points
that
you
raise
councillor
goldson,
and
I
mean
I'm
happy
for
you
to
discuss
with
our
asset
management
colleagues
any
proposals
that
you
may
well
have
in
your
award
going
forward.
I
think
I've
said
that
previously
to
you
in
other
meetings
as
well,
so
you
are
more
than
welcome
to
discuss
whatever
needs
are
around
asset
management
within
rothwell
there.
G
I
think
that
you
raised
a
point
about
a
question
that
you
didn't
get
to
encounter
around
a
moratorium
on
on
build
on
assets
being
sold,
but
unfortunately,
as
you
know,
we
have
a
budget
gap
to
bridge
for
next
year,
so
there
isn't
a
way
that
we
can
put
a
moratorium
on
all
of
those
assets
at
the
minute
when
you
consider
how
much
that
they
are
bringing
to
the
council
to
be
able
to
fund
public
services
either
in
the
year
that
we
get
that
receipt
or
future
years
from
from
that
receipt
as
well.
G
I
think
your
third
point
about
commercial
investment
and
receipting
year
I've
talked
about
the
town
centre
usage
of
some
of
our
assets
that
may
be
able
to
turn
into
town
centre
usage.
I'm
sure
that
asset
management
colleagues
would
be
happy
to
talk
to
you
about
any
proposals
that
you
might
have
within
rothwell
again
around
no.
But
if
you've
got
any
proposals
around
town
center
in
rothwell,
then
please
talk
to
asset
management.
G
Colleagues,
as
I
know
that
you
know,
I've
spoken
to
you
in
a
number
of
local
residents
and
and
people
who
you
brought
to
a
meeting
to
discuss
some
proposals
within
your
world
itself,
so
you
know
I
mean
just.
G
I
think
you
need
to
be
fair
to
say
that
we
are
talking
to
you
about
some
proposals
within
rothwell
and
they're
happy
to
do
so
councillor
golden
on
a
a
an
individual
basis
as
and
when
you
would
require
us
to
do
so,
but
it's
important
that
we
bring
in
capital
receipts
to
fund
our
services
going
forward.
A
Thank
you
councillor
cooper.
Are
there
any
more
comments
on
this
paper?
I
will
turn
to
the
recommendations
on
page
107,
and
I
see
everybody
on
the
board
is
happy
with
those.
So
could
we
move
on
to
count
item
10?
Please.
G
Thank
you
leader.
The
next
item
is
the
report
on
mps
and
late
city
council
established
a
new
joint
venture
company
mps
leads
to
undertake
its
architectural
design
services
in
2012..
G
This
was
based
on
a
10-year
agreement,
and
the
council
now
needs
to
decide
how
it
wants
to
progress.
Any
new
arrangements
for
the
delivery
of
these
services
as
a
joint
venture.
The
existing
arrangement
has
grown
into
a
company
that
delivers
a
diverse
range
of
design
projects
for
the
council,
and
it
now
employs
more
than
80
people.
It
has
an
annual
turnover
of
around
5
million
pounds
and
provides
a
surplus
back
to
the
council
of
three
hundred
thousand
per
annum.
G
Various
options
for
how
the
council
could
deliver
the
service
going
forward
have
been
considered,
and
the
main
proposal
in
this
report
is
that
the
council
enters
into
a
new
10-year
agreement
with
break
clauses
included,
and
this
agreement
will
provide
additional
flexibilities
to
bring
in
additional
external
advisors
to
support
the
delivery
of
specialist
property
related
projects
where
it's
required
so
I'll
leave
it
there
for
now
later.
Thank
you.
D
Yes,
if
I
read
this
correctly,
I
think
I
do
then
there's
a
couple
of
significant
changes
in
the
new
contract
you're
proposing
the
first
one.
Is
that
there'll
be
three
break
points,
not
two.
Currently
it's
five
years
and
then
ten
years
being
the
end
of
it.
Now
it's
going
to
be
two
five
and
seven
before
the
end
of
it
now
welcome
that,
because
I
think
it
it
gives
us
much
increased
flexibility
in
what
is
always
a
contentious
area
where
overspends
come
around
the
corner
on
any
given
project.
D
D
Leeds
has
a
growing
number
of
specialists
in
that
the
field
of
architecture,
engineering,
all
sorts
of
things
and,
as
you've
already
said,
a
lot
of
the
buildings
that
we
will
be
looking
to
make
improvements
to
and
modernize
will
have
to
be
carried
out
with
great
care
and
we'll
need
specialists
of
all
descriptions
which
may
not
be
available.
So,
can
you
assure
me
that
I've
read
this
correctly,
and
that
is
the
case
that
we
are
building
in
a
greater
flexibility
without
penalty.
A
G
Thank
you
leader,
and
this
is
the
first
of
the
financial
papers
and
the
first
one
is
the
financial
health
monitoring
month.
Six
iteration
of
of
that,
we
are
on
track
to
bring
in
a
balanced
budget
by
the
end
of
the
year,
provided
we
deliver
the
56.1
million
pound
of
savings
that
we
have
to
deliver
within
this
year
and
leave
it
there
thanks
leader,.
A
D
Page
166-
and
I
refer
to
fourth
paragraph
down-
am
I
correct
in
saying
that,
because
the
government
have
made
a
ruling
on
empty
rate
relief
during
lockdowns
claims
of
material
change
of
circumstances
due
to
the
pandemic,
which
he
seems
to
be
saying
here,
will
not
be
successful
and
that
will
result
not
in
this
year,
but
in
next
year,
budget
improvement
of
12.3
million
pounds.
D
Thank
you
very
much
and
with
little
hope
of
anything
like
satisfactory
answer
counter
rafique.
Are
you
able
to
give
us
some
sort
of
update
on
the
overspend
on
the
refuse
collection
service
and,
what's
being
done
to
remediate
the
problem
both
in
terms
of
collection
and
in
terms
of
overspend?
I
asked
you
last
time
to
bring
a
report
to
this
board.
D
I
notice
you
haven't.
I
think
the
people
of
leeds
do
deserve
an
explanation
and,
and
the
prospect
of
things
improving,
both
financially
and
certainly
in
terms
of
the
collection.
B
Please
come
through
yeah
thanks,
sir.
Thank
you,
council
carter.
There
will
be
a
report
coming
to
a
future
december
executive
board
and
as
far
as
the
breakdown
the
cost
is
concerned,
if
you
are
at
the
council
meeting,
I
did
go
down.
You
know
in
details.
The
breakdown
of
of
of
the
you
know
the
figure
quality
which
is
5.1
million.
B
If
you
want,
I
can
go
through
it
again.
I've
got
it
here,
but
you
know
if
you're
happy
to
no,
I'm
I'm
saying
I've.
Given
you
the
figure,
there
will
be
a
report
coming
as
far
as
the
collection
rates
are
concerned.
The
collection
rates
are
back
to
where
we
should.
There
were
some
issues
back
in
sort
of
august,
beginning
of
september,
but
apart
from
our
collection
rates,
are
over
99.
B
You
know
we
collect
85
000
pins
a
day.
If
you
miss
one
percent.
Let's
say
that's
850,
which
you
know
it's
still.
A
number
he's
been
misses,
but
that
is
a
considerable.
You
know
number
99
point
something
percent,
so
you
know
happy
to
give
a
full
bringing
report
to
a
december
executive
board
which
is
in
the
pipeline
and
have
a
discussion.
A
Thank
you,
I
think,
in
terms
of
the
challenges
around
budgeting.
You
know
we
started
setting
this
year's
budget
around
this
time
last
year.
Nobody
had
perfect
foresight
in
how
the
year
would
unfold,
and
I
think
I
would
reflect
on
the
fact
that,
in
terms
of
having
extra
crews
and
extra
disposal
costs,
so
we
are
able
to
empty
the
bins
that
people
expect
us
to
do
in
leeds.
A
E
Yes,
two
things:
one
just
came
to
mind.
Actually
I
I
asked
the
director
of
highways
about
the
prospects
for
our
gritting
service
over
the
winter.
You
know,
considering
that
lots
of
other
areas
are
having
difficulty
with
hgv
drivers
and
I
think
in
hulk
not
hulk
sheffield.
There
was
an
issue
around
not
a
lot
of
grit
available,
but
I've
I've
been
given
assurances.
That's
not
the
case
here
in
leeds,
and
I
was
just
wondering
now
that
the
brown
bins
are
due
to
pass
over
for
their
rest
over
winter.
E
What
happens
to
the
hgv
drivers
that
drive
those
vehicles?
Are
they
reassigned
things
like
gritting?
I
I'd
be
interested
to
know
and
then,
secondly,
to
get
back
onto
the
financial
management
paper,
it's
in
the
highway
section
again.
E
I
was
a
little
bit
perplexed
because
it
talked
about
how
there
was
an
underspend
of
0.6
million
in
energy
costs
for
our
street
lighting,
and
I
thought
well,
it's
already
budgeted
in
terms
of
the
leds
that
we're
hoping
to
put
up
which
of
course,
use
less
energy.
But,
given
that
energy
costs
have
rocketed,
I'm
interested
how
we've
managed
to
still
make
a
saving
of
that
much
on
our
street
lighting,
so
that'll
be
useful
to
know
and
then
right
next
to
it.
Sorry.
E
E
But
it
also
talks
there
about
how
the
savings
that
the
department
has
made
by
not
paying
that
staff
has
been
wiped
out
because
they're
not
making
as
much
income
and
they've
got
increased
external
supplier
costs,
and
I'm
just
wondering
are
these
external
suppliers
doing
jobs
that
our
own
staff
should
have
been
doing
and
I'm
not
quite
sure
what
the
income
is,
that
you're
missing
out
on?
And
is
it
because
we
haven't
got
staff
who
can
have
the
capacity
to
spend
time
generating
that
income?
So
I'd
like
clarification
on
that,
please.
B
Can
pick
up
the
the
refuse
collection
comments
and
the
cessation
of
the
the
garden
waste
collections
so
in
a
normal
year,
not
having
the
covered
impacts
that
we
currently
have?
Yes,
we
have
a.
We
have
a
period
of
weeks
where
we
don't
have
as
many
collections,
because
we're
not
doing
garden
waste
collections.
However,
the
two
major
impacts,
then
on
the
service
in
terms
of
how
that
extra
resource
capacity
is
used.
B
The
first
is
that
we
have
less
over
time
within
the
service,
because
we've
got
more
staff
available
to
cover
the
recovery
work
that
needs
to
be
done,
etc.
And
the
second
key
point
is
that,
in
terms
of
planning
annual
leave
for
a
service
like
refuge
collection,
we
actually
allow
more
annual
leave
in
the
period
when
we
haven't
got
garden
waste
collections.
So
it's
not
having
a
significant
impact
upon
broader
service
delivery.
In
a
time
when
we've
got
still
covered
pressures,
when
we're
still
seeing
currently
12
excess
waste
on
black
bins.
A
J
Yeah,
thank
you
chair.
So
in
terms
of
the
the
energy
costs,
the
energy
costs
as
a
related
street
lighting
are
currently
locked
into
a
tariff
so
that
we're
cushioned
from
the
the
impact
of
energy
utility
costs
at
this
point
in
time
and
allied
to
that,
the
led
program
has
advanced
well,
so
we're
ahead
in
terms
of
programmes
so
we're
recovering
those
costs.
So
that's
that's
in
simple
terms
the
headline
in
terms
of
the
staffing
under
spend,
if
we're.
J
If,
if
we're
not,
if
we're
not
paying
for
the
staff,
we're
not
recurring
accruing
the
income
either.
So
that's
what
it
means
by
one-off
setting
the
other
and
the
external
supplier
cost
is
about
materials
that
there's
been
significant
material
increases
over
the
last
12
months
and
it
it's
just
a
reflection
of
of
that
and
then
in
terms
of
grit
I
mean
the
gritting
numbers
of
suppliers
is
very
limited,
there's
only
about
two
in
the
country.
So
I
think
that
you
know
there
have
been
issues
across
the
country
in
terms
of
supplies.
J
I
Just
to
emphasize
that
about
the
grit,
we
have
enough
for
an
average
winter
so
and
we're
expecting
more
deliveries,
and
then
I
I
I
get
regular
briefings
on
the
situation
with
the
grit
so
and
just
to
give
that
assurance,
and
we
are
fully
staffed
with
drivers,
although
we
do
have
the
number
of
standing
drivers
reduced,
but
we
have
options.
We
have
options
there,
but
we're
fully
staffed
for
drivers
and
I'd
just
like
to
say
before
the
winter
starts,
with
any
vengeance
of
huge.
I
Thank
you
to
all
those
drivers
and
who
go
out
in
the
middle
of
the
night
to
keep
us
all
safe.
Thank
you.
A
G
I'd
say
happy
leader
the
as
we
are
on
track
as
we
need
to
be,
and
it's
it's
month,
six
iteration
of
a
12-month
period.
You
need
to
remember
that
when
we're
looking
at
the
the
figures
that
have
been
provided,
there's
a
further
six
months
to
to
go
in
this
year
so
next
item
financial
atom
is
the
capital
programme,
and
this
report
is
an
update
on
the
capital
programme
of
the
five
years
capital
programme
from
2021
to
2026.
G
and
just
to
say
a
couple
of
points
really
that
we
are
continuing
to
deliver
significant
capital
investment
across
the
city
and
that
we
are
currently
within
our
borrowing
requirements
around
that
capital
programme
and
that
the
report
also
outlines
the
the
capital
receipts
initiative
scheme
allocation
to
our
awards
as
well
in
the
report.
G
If
exec
board
members
would
like
to
look
at
that,
I'm
sure
and
and
it
asks
for
approval
around
the
capital
injections
required
to
for
nearly
1.1
million
pounds,
which
is
around
sorry,
it's
yes,
it's
the
green
homes
grant
to
support
measures
around
energy
performance
and
fuel
poverty
in
private
and
council
housing,
0.2
million
pounds
insurance
receipt
around
storm
damage
at
benson
park,
high
school
0.3
million
of
environment
agency,
grant
re
the
flood
alleviation
scheme
at
ling,
dyke
in
the
leaders,
ward
and,
as
I
said,
all
borrowing
remains
within
the
resources
identified
and
the
medium
term
strategy
I'll
leave
it
there.
A
D
How
about
rehearse,
what
we're
going
to
be
going
through
at
the
beginning
of
next
year,
but
I'm
just
looking
at
the
capital
program
in
total.
If
you
reduce
the
total
forecast
resources
of
593
million
by
the
self-financing,
hra
and
right
to
buy
receipts,
then
half
capital
program
is
being
provided
by
the
government
by
government
grants.
Is
that
correct.
B
A
Great,
thank
you.
I
don't
see
any
more
comments,
so
I'll
turn
to
recommendations
on
page
191
and
see
whether
everybody
is
either
happy
or
accepts
those
I
see
everybody
is
so
we'll
move
on
to
item
13.
G
Thank
you
leader,
and
this
is
the
last
financial
paper
for
me
today
and
it's
the
treasury
management
strategy
update.
So
the
treasury
report
details
the
mid-year
position
against
the
strategy
set
in
february
21
and
confirms
the
operation
of
treasury
management
strategy.
It
remains
within
the
legal
and
operational
framework.
G
G
The
treasury
activity
and
forecast
out
turn
is
against
a
background
of
rising
inflation
and
inflation
expectations,
which
is
also
causing
markets
to
bring
forward
expectations
of
the
first
rise
in
short-term
rates.
The
council's
treasury
advisors
are
now
predicting
the
first
rise
in
interest
rates
to
be
in
the
first
quarter
of
22.
G
D
Are
mr
ellis
really,
given
that
unemployment
rates
are
now
just
about
pre-pandemic
levels,
it
would
seem
to
me
comments
made
by
councillor.
Cooper
are
probably
correct
and
the
interest
rates
are
likely
to
arise
in
the
first
quarter
of
2022.
D
D
So
10
of
our
total
debt
is
still
liable
to
interest
rate
charges
not
now,
but
I
would
like
to
know
exactly
what
that
means
in
terms
of
debt
repayments
for
the
local
authority,
perhaps
a
range
of
a
quarter
of
a
percent
followed
by
a
quarter
of
a
percent
followed
by
a
quarter
of
a
percent,
so
in
other
words
the
time
we
reached
this
time
next
year,
what
it
would
cost
the
local
authority
if
our
short-term
borrowing
costs
went
up
by
0.75,
and
I
appreciate
that's
fairly
technical.
D
But
I
would
like
to
know
the
answer.
I
think
the
exact
board
up
to
the
answer,
because,
given
the
level
of
borrowing
that
we
are
still
incurring
the
impact
on
the
council,
taxpayers
will
be
considerable.
B
Also
in
terms
of
the
interest
rates
we
get
now
in
pwb,
they're,
probably
at
record
lows
at
the
moment,
so
one
you
take
advantage
of
that,
but
also
you've
got
some
surety
about
the
level
of
interest
you're
going
to
be
paying
over
the
period.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
don't
say
more
contributions.
So
I'll
is
everybody
happy
with
the
recommendations
on
page
217
and
I
see
that
everybody
is
to
move
on
to
item
14.
Please,
council,
cooper.
G
Thank
you,
leader
and
move
on
to
the
two
community
safety
papers
this
afternoon
that
are
before
us
and
the
first
one
is
for
the
domestic
violence
and
abuse,
support
and
safe
accommodation
strategy,
and
this
report
is
part
of
the
local
authority's
response
to
the
new
statutory
duties
outlined
in
the
much
welcome
domestic
abuse
act.
G
This
is
the
first
plan
of
its
kind,
I
have
to
say,
but
lisa's
got
a
strong
track
record
of
working
to
address
domestic
violence
and
abuse
prior
to
the
introduction
of
the
domestic
abuse
act
and
leed
city
council
has
annually
invested
a
million
pound
in
the
provision
of
safe
emergency
accommodation
and
community-based
services.
G
At
this
stage,
the
new
funding
is
on
an
annual
grant
basis,
but
we
are
assured
that
it
is
the
government's
ambition
to
see
this
funding
added
to
the
next
comprehensive
spending
review
key
to
developing
this
strategy
has
been
the
engagement
with
victims
and
survivors
voice,
both
directly
through
our
third
sector
partner,
supported,
focus
groups
and
through
our
practitioner
call
for
evidence,
and
we
wanted
their
voice
to
be
heard
and
be
at
the
heart
of
this
document.
G
I
think
it's
just
an
important
note
for
exec
board
members
to
recognize
the
fact
that
this
funding
cannot
be
spent
on
accommodation
costs
and
can
only
be
funded
to
support
the
cost
of
victims
and
survivors
when
they
are
already
in
safe
accommodation,
I'll
leave
it
there
for
now
later
for
questions.
Thank.
D
Yes,
well,
I
welcome
the
domestic
abuse
act.
I
think
it's
a
welcome
step
after
probably
far
too
long
without
one
I
would
obviously
a
national
agenda
and
I'm
very
pleased
that
the
way
it's
been
constructed,
that's
enabled
local
authorities
to
have
a
proper
level
of
input.
D
There
is
one
area
I
want
to
mention,
and
that
is
I'd
like
to
know.
If
we
now
have
a
thorough
exit
strategy
from
the
whole
back
area,
we
were
promised
this
at
the
time
of
the
cancellation
of
the
managed
area.
D
I
didn't
don't
think
we
had
a
proper
withdrawal
plan
at
that
time,
a
bit
like
joe
biden
in
afghanistan,
I'd
like
to
know
if
we
now
have
a
proper
withdrawal
plan
that
it
doesn't
only
protect
the
people
who
are
there
and
please
don't
tell
me-
the
young
women
have
gone
from
there,
because
you
know-
and
I
know
many
of
them
are
now
on
the
periphery
of
the
same
area
whilst
not
within
it,
and
that's
not
a
success
in
my
view,
and
they
are
still
extremely
vulnerable
to
the
people
who
run
them
and
manage
them
and
I'd
like
to
know
how
they
fit
in.
G
Well
I'll
make
some
comments
first
and
then
I
don't
know
whether
we've
got
paul
money,
who
is
the
chief
officer
for
community,
safer,
stronger
communities
and
james
rogers
who's.
G
The
director
sat
further
down
the
table
who
may
want
to
comment
after,
but
first
of
all,
I
don't
recognize
the
language
that
you
use
around
exit
strategy
of
the
managed
approach,
as
as,
as
you
already
aware,
council
carter,
the
managed
approach
has
not
been
in
operation
for
some
time
since
the
beginning
of
corvid
in
2019,
when
the
government
brought
in
the
very
first
lockdown,
and
it
was
through
that
period
and
then
the
reintroduction
of
people
of
restrictions
being
lifted,
and
so
on
that
the
decision
was
taken
to
withdraw
from
from
the
managed
approach
by
not
on
a
safe
elite,
but
this
board,
and
then
that
went
to
full
council
as
well
and
and
people
had
the
opportunity
to
raise
any
issues
around
around
at
that
time.
G
I
also
have
reiterated
on
a
number
of
occasions
that
we
have
not
withdrawn
any
resources
from
the
whole
back
area
around
support
for
women
around
the
policing
that
is
dedicated,
policing
team
around
that
area
and
a
dedicated
policing
line,
and
also
that
we
haven't
removed
any
resources
around
cleaning
in
that
area
as
well.
G
I
have
to
say
that
that,
since
the
withdrawal
of
the
the
managed
approach
that
I
have
been
around,
there
walked
around
the
area
on
a
number
of
occasions,
and
I
actually
invited
people
who
have
been
rather
critical
of
the
managed
approach
to
join
me
on
that
walk
about,
but,
needless
to
say,
those
people
were
unavailable
to
come
on
on
a
walk
about
with
me.
That's
not
yourself,
counselor
carter.
G
I
want
to
make
that
plain,
or
or
indeed
anybody
from
your
group,
but
others
who
have
been
critical
around
the
area.
So
you
know-
and
I
continue
to
to
have
the
the
area
that
you
talk
about
in
holbeck
as
a
priority
for
me
as
as
the
executive
board
member
for
community
safety.
I
do
think
this
paper
is
around
domestic
violence
and
is
particularly
not
just
broadly
around
domestic
violence,
but
this
is
talking
about
the
support
for
women
and
victims
of
domestic
violence
in
safe
accommodation.
G
So
for
you
to
draw
the
link
from
the
managed
approach
to
how
we
support
victims
and
survivors
in
safe
accommodation,
too.
Our
a
policy
on
on
the
managed
approach
going
up
back
over
a
number
of
years
is
a
bit
of
a
questionable
link
council
carter
at
this
point.
But
I
will
ask
the
officers
to
respond
regarding
your
point
about
where
it's
reflected.
J
Thanks
councillor
cooper,
yeah,
paul
money,
chief
officer
for
the
stronger
communities
team,
I
mean
just
building
on
what
you've
already
said
there
councillor
cooper.
We
do
continue
to
commit
the
appropriate
resources,
both
in
terms
of
community
safety
resource
and
also
wider
partnership
results
to
address
the
the
issues
that
present
and
and
we're
focused
very
much
on
supporting
the
local
community
and
also
supporting
the
the
vulnerable
women
that
council
carter
referenced
there.
J
One
of
the
this
is
a
developing
arrangement
very
dynamic
one.
Other
development,
I
think
is
relevant
here
is
that
council
cooper
you
chair
now
the
strategic
sex
working
group,
where
a
number
of
the
issues
that
are
associated
with
on-street
sex
work,
but
indeed
include
off-street
sex
work
are
picked
up
and
addressed
in
that
partnership
forum.
J
I
mean
the
issues
are
so
complex.
I
wonder
whether
the
appropriate
cost
of
action
is
to
potentially
offer
council
carter
a
briefing
at
some
point
to
go
through
that
in
more
detail.
If
that
would
be
helpful.
D
Well,
as
you
might
imagine,
mr
money,
I
am
fairly
well
briefed
on
this
issue
in
any
event,
and
I
find
it
staggering,
you
counselor
cooper
can't
draw
a
link
between
what
I
said
and
domestic
violence,
violence
and
violence
against
women.
You're
talking
about
a
group
of
women
here
who
are
abused
by,
shall
we
call
them
the
customers.
They
are
abused
by
the
people,
running
them
and
extracting
money
from
them
and
they
should
be
included
in
this
strategy.
D
If
you're
saying
they're,
not,
then
you
then
I
would
suggest
you
that
they
are,
and
I
know
the
work
you're
continuing
to
do,
and
I
do
acknowledge
that
a
lot
of
the
services
that
are
in
place
have
been
left
in
place.
But
I
made
the
point
that
people
had
moved
to
the
periphery.
D
You
must
know-
and
I
know
some
of
the
schools
are
still
not
entirely
satisfied
with,
what's
been
done
and
I
have
to
say
I
I
I
just
regard
it
as
staggering
that
you
can't
see
the
link
between
the
two
and
I
appreciate
you
were
put
in
something
of
a
difficult
position
at
the
time,
but
there
should
have
been
a
proper
exit
strategy
to
protect
the
residents
and
the
young
women
who
were
being
who
many
of
whom
have
drug
problems,
mental
problems,
alcohol
problems
and
I'm
sorry.
Your
answer
wasn't
good
enough.
G
I'm
glad
you
raised
the
issue
of
local
schools
councilor
carter,
because
they
are
among
the
people
that
I
invited
to
come
and
walk
around
the
area
with
me
to
show.
They
should
show
me
the
issues
that
they
may
have
in
that
area,
but
unfortunately
they
declined
to
do
so,
and
I
did
say
that
I
didn't
see
the
link
between
the
this
paper,
which
is
about
support
and
safer
accommodation,
not
necessarily
around
domestic
violence.
Cancer
carter.
E
Yes,
thanks
chair,
I
think
I'll
be
in
danger
of
bringing
it
back
to
the
core
subject
matter,
which
was
domestic
violence.
I'm
I'm
not
sure
if
those
people
who
are
working
within
this
area
or
those
people
suffering
from
the
the
problem
will
appreciate
this
particular
gender
item
being
hijacked
to
discuss
holbeck
actually,
and
they
are
completely
different
strategies
and
one
of
the
things
I
would
like
to
confirm,
because
the
document
looks
like
it's
completely
comprehensive
and
it's
referring
to
the
legislation.
E
How
this
document
will
improve
the
engagement
with
those
people
who
are
suffering
from
it
within
their
own
home
and
how
they
can
better
be
linked
to
the
support.
That's
within
it.
G
You
for
for
that
question,
councillor
galton
and
one
of
the
things
that
the
domestic
abuse
local
partnership
board
recognized
was
the
restrictions
around
the
use
of
this
funding
for
for
work
within
the
communities
for
those
people
who
are
in
that
situation.
That
may
need
some
support
and
we
continue
to
to
work
and
lobby
around
getting
some
funding
to
increase
that
support.
That's
a
that's
already
ongoing,
but
we
were
hoping
to
use
some
of
this
funding
around
that
and
we
can't
because
of
the
restrictions
around
that
funding.
Council
dalton.
A
Thank
you.
I'm
going
to
turn
to
the
recommendations
on
page
217
I'll
see
that
everybody
is
happy
with
those
recommendations.
So
we're
on
to
the
last
item.
Please
counselor
cooper,
number
15.
G
Thank
you
and
the
last
of
my
papers,
you'll,
be
pleased
to
hear
fellow
members
of
the
executive
board
is
the
safer,
stronger
communities
strategy.
G
So
this
strategy
is
2021-24
and
will
replace
the
safe
leads
strategy
that
was
up
until
nineteen
2021.
G
The
plan
will
contribute
directly
to
the
best
council
plan,
specifically
in
relation
to
the
safer,
stronger
communities
element
and
the
overarching
ambition
that
people
in
leeds
are
safe,
feel
safe
in
their
own
homes
in
the
streets
and
the
places
they
go
safely
is
the
city's
statutory
community
safety
partnership
and
the
strategic
plan
is
responsible
for
ensuring
we
work
collegiately
to
address
tackling
crime
disorder
in
the
most
effective
way.
We
can
so,
therefore,
the
strategy
focuses
on
keeping
people
safe
from
harm,
preventing
and
reducing,
offending
and
creating
safer
and
stronger
communities.
G
We
already
have
some
shared
priorities
with
the
other
safeguarding
boards,
as
well
as
a
number
of
priorities
that
we've
identified
in
the
strategy,
and
they
are
already
outlined
in
the
report
there
is.
I
would
like
to
point
out
new
focus
in
this
strategy
on
the
violence
against
women
and
girls,
and
it
will
also
commit
to
publishing
an
annual
and
update
statement
which
is
consistent
with
the
other
boards
and
they're
the
differences
between
the
previous
and
the
the
new
strategy.
I'll
leave
it
there
for
now.
D
I
generally
welcome
the
report
I'll
just
point
out
to
councillor
cooper
in
this
report.
There
is
indeed
mention
of
the
vulnerability.
G
Can
can
I
just
respond
to
that
that
would
that
would
be,
because
we
don't
have
a
managed
approach
anymore.
A
Thank
you
councillor,
kokomo.
Are
there
any
more
comments
on
this
item?
I
don't
see
any
so
I'm
going
to
turn
to
the
recommendations
on
page
249.
I'll
see.
I
see
this
board
accepts
them.
So
that
brings
the
meeting
to
the
end.
We
don't
have
any
exempt
items,
so
I
thank
everybody
for
attending
and
we'll
be
back
again
in
december,
we'll
start
to
feel
it
we'll
be
beginning
to
feel
like
christmas.