Agenda and minutes

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 last meeting held on 9 September 2013 is attached and Members are asked to confirm it as a correct record.   Any update on actions taken since the last meeting will be reported at the meeting.

There will be briefings/presentations on the following local health matters:-

Healthwatch – Philip Parkinson

Local Clinical Forums – Teresa Spilsbury

Saffron Community Health – Karen Pickering

Placement of Health Care Students – Ann Dale

Ian Stapleton, to provide a briefing on the Housing Development at The Fairway and for Housing Priorities for Freemen.

To receive an update on Policing and Community Safety issues in the area.

Andrew Moyse, Senior City Warden will give a briefing on the changes to the City Warden Servcie.

Councillors are reminded that under the Council’s Code of Conduct they should declare any interest they may have in budget applications.

The following applications have been received and approved by Councillor prior to the meeting under the ‘fast track’ scheme for grant applications with a value of £500 or less.

1.    Free Running (2047) - £240

Grant to fund sessions of Free Running at the Samworth Academy.  The actual cost of providing these sessions is approx. £2,400.

2.    Marriott Primary Clockwise School Bank Scheme (2428) - £50

To provide match funding for pupils savings in the Clockwise School Bank Scheme up to a total value of £50

The approved expenditure on Grants for the Ward so far this financial year is £5,613 (including the 2 grants approved above), which leaves a balance of £12,400.13 for future applications. 

Details of any applications which have been received will be reported to the meeting.

To note that the next Community Ward meeting will be held on Tuesday 18 March 2014 at 6.15pm at the Church of the Nativity, Cavendish Road, Leicester, LE2 7PL.