Agenda

Conduct Guidance

The behaviour of people at ward community meetings is important to the success of the meeting. Everyone attending today’s meeting is kindly asked to comply with the following arrangements:

•   Respect the views of others

•   Keep to the Agenda

•   One person speaks at a time

•   Keep disruption to the minimum (mobile phones on silent) and no side discussions

If anyone does not comply with the guidance, they may be warned that they may be asked to leave the meeting.

Making Meetings Accessible to All

Access – Meetings are held in a variety of community venues. We will only hold meetings in venues where there is suitable access for wheelchairs. If you have any concerns about accessing a venue by wheelchair, please contact the Democratic Support Officer on the number given below.  If you feel you may not be able to hear what’s being discussed at a meeting please contact the Democratic Support Officer on the number below.

Braille / Audio tape / Translation

If you require this please contact the Democratic Support Officer (production times will depend upon equipment/facility availability).

Social Media - The Council is committed to transparency and supports efforts to record and share reports of proceedings of public meetings through a variety of means, including social media. If you wish to film proceedings at a meeting please let us know as far in advance as you can so that it can be considered by the Chair of the meeting who has the responsibility to ensure that the key principles set out below are adhered to at the meeting.

Key Principles.  In recording or reporting on proceedings you are asked:

ü  to respect the right of others to view and hear debates without interruption;

ü  to ensure that the sound on any device is fully muted ;

ü  where filming, to only focus on those people actively participating in the meeting;

ü  where filming, to (via the Chair of the meeting) ensure that those present are aware that they may be filmed and respect any requests to not be filmed

The Chair will introduce those present and make any necessary announcements.

The Chair and any other Councillors who are present will make any declarations as required by the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.

The Action Log of the meeting held on 13 August 2019 is attached for information and discussion.

Councillors will provide an update on their recent activities in the Ward.

An update will be given on any planning and licensing issues in the Ward.

Officers from Leicestershire Police will be at the meeting to provide an update on police issues in the Ward.

The City Warden will give an update on environmental and enforcement issues in the Ward.

Officers will provide an update on The Leicester Adult Skills & Learning Service (LASALS).

NHS partners will be present to provide details of the consultation on the UHL reconfiguration proposals for Leicester’s hospitals.

The Community Engagement Officer will provide an update on the Ward Community Budget.