Agenda, decisions and minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

The Executive Leader was invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interest he might have in the business on the agenda. He confirmed he had none.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 April 2010.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the last meting of the Decision Session of the Executive Leader, held on 6 April 2010, be approved and signed by the Executive Leader as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak at the meeting can do so. The deadline for registering is 5:00pm on Monday 5 July 2010.               

Members of the public may register to speak on:-

·        an item on the agenda;

·        an issue within the Executive Member’s remit;

·        an item that has been published on the Information Log since the last session.  Information reports are listed at the end of the agenda. 

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report sets out background information on the Kingsway West Action Project, provides key outcomes (including working in new areas) and informs the Executive Leader of the results of the evaluation and the lessons learned to roll out similar projects to other small areas.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Leader notes:

i)                    the contents of the report including the recommendations from the independent evaluation of the Kingsway West Area Action Project.

ii)                  The key findings listed in the report under paragraph 32.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Leader agrees that the findings of the evaluation report be:

i)                    used to inform future work targeting the regeneration of geographical areas of identified need

ii)                  shared with the Directorate of Communities and Neighbourhoods to inform their review of the delivery of street level services and areas based working.

iii)                reported as soon as possible to the Local Strategic Partnership board for information and to stimulate debate on partnership working in geographical areas of identified need.

Reason:  To share the major findings from the independently evaluated pilot action project in order to inform work targeting the regeneration of geographical areas of identified need.

The Executive Leader considered a report which informed him of the results of the evaluation of the Kingsway West Area Action Project (KWAAP) and the  lessons learned to roll out similar projects to other small areas.

Officers gave a brief update and confirmed that the work they had done with Future Prospects had been central to the success of the project. The Executive Leader noted the successful working partnerships and commended officers and Cllr Sue Galloway on the work they had done on this project. 

Officers dicussed the KWAAP and Westfield Group and the Executive Leader stated that the Chapelfields Community Committee were keen for the Westfield Area to be involved in the project.  The Leader suggested a summary be prepared to demonstrate to the Westfield Group what the KWAAP had achieved with a diminutive budget.¹

RESOLVED: That the Executive Leader noted:

i)                    the contents of the report including the recommendations from the independent evaluation of the Kingsway West Area Action Project.

ii)                  The key findings listed in the report under paragraph 32.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Leader agrees that the findings of the evaluation report be:

i)                    used to inform future work targeting the regeneration of geographical areas of identified need

ii)                  shared with the Directorate of Communities and Neighbourhoods to inform their review of the delivery of street level services and areas based working.

iii)                Reported to the Local Strategic Partnership board for information and to stimulate debate on partnership working in geographical areas of identified need.

Reason:  To share the major findings from the independently evaluated pilot action project in order to inform work targeting the regeneration of geographical areas of identified need.