Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Vice-Chair

The District Executive is asked to nominate a Vice-Chair for the duration of the Municipal Year 2017/18.

Minutes:

The Committee was asked to nominate a Vice-Chair for the duration of the Municipal Year 2017/18.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Iqbal be nominated Vice-Chair of the West Oldham District Executive for the Municipal Year 2017/18.

 

 

2.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Akhtar.

 

3.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

 

5.

Public Question Time

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Minutes:

The following  public question was received from Mr. Mark Birchall:

 

Dear councillors,

 

As you all sit on the area committee I thought it would be best to contact all of you.

Reading the area committee minutes I note you have been discussing the issue of fly tipping in this area for the last 18 months.

Landlord licensing scheme does not seem to making an impact, or any other measures you are doing or not doing.

 

I have just had the displeasure of walking around the Area of Hathershaw and the three main areas of concern there are many more but these need to be priority.

 

Alton Street

Ethel Street

Kent  Street

 

Alton street just walked down witnessed one property with at least 6 children 3 adults and a caravan parked outside on the main road being used for residence.

Ethel Street complete slum overflowing alleyways of stinking rubbish ,overflowing street full of rubbish piled up.

Kent Street turned into a communal tip.

 

I would like to know, direct questions below to the Area Committee for the next meeting

 

What targets do the people who run the landlord licensing scheme have.

How many prosecutions against landlords have taken place in the Hathershaw  area.

How many instances of fly tipping have been reported month on month over the last two years in Hathershaw.

How many prosecutions for fly tipping have t been successful in the Hathershaw area.

How many of the committee have actually been in the area and witnessed first hand this as one of the many ongoing issues.

How many cameras are sited and how many prosecutions have arisen from these as according to Barbra Brownridge and Jean Stretton these are in operation.

 

Regards

Mark Birchall

 

RESOLVED that:

1.    The public question be noted.

2.    A written response be sent to Mr. Birchall

6.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 127 KB

The Minutes of the West Oldham District Executive meeting held on 15th March 2017 are attached for approval.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the West Oldham District Executive meeting held on 15th March 2017 be approved as a correct record.

 

7.

Appointments of West Oldham District Executive pdf icon PDF 26 KB

To appoint West Oldham Councillors to Outside Bodies.

Minutes:

The Committee was asked to nominate its representatives to the Outside Bodies in West Oldham District.

 

RESOLVED that:

1.    Councillors Toor and Ur-Rehman be appointed to the Community Group Network.

2.    Councillors Rehman and Ur-Rehman be appointed to the Villages (Fitton Hill) Board.

3.    Councillors Iqbal and Ur-Rehman be appointed to the Oldham Bangladeshi Association (OBA) Millennium Centre Management Committee.

4.    Councillor Iqbal be appointed to the Primrose Centre Management Committee.

5.    Councillor Azad be appointed to the West Oldham Children’s Centre District Advisory Board.

 

 

8.

West Oldham District Plan and Budget Report pdf icon PDF 74 KB

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the West Oldham District Coordinator on the West Oldham District Plan priorities that had been agreed in June 2016 for 2016-2018.

 

Members confirmed their agreement to work on the district priorities identified in 2016 and arranged to meet before July’s District Executive to determine the actions to put in place in the new Municipal Year to achieve them.

 

Members also discussed the selection criteria for grant applications to support events in West Oldham district. Members agreed that Individual Councillors’ contributions would be allocated to initiatives that benefitted the residents of West Oldham. Furthermore, Members decided that the allocation of grants would also depend on the ability of the applicants to sustain the expenses of the event themselves.

It was agreed that all grant applications would be directed to the West Oldham District Coordinator who would ensure that the above criteria were met before forwarding the applications to the relevant Ward Councillor. This would ensure process consistency.

 

RESOLVED that:

1.    The content of the budget report be noted.

2.    The West Oldham District Plan priorities for 2016-18 be confirmed.

3.    West Oldham Councillors meet before July’s District Executive to agree the actions to put in place in the Municipal Year 2017/18 to achieve the district priorities.

4.    All grant applications be directed to West Oldham District Coordinator to ensure that the following criteria were met:

a.    Activities/events benefit West Oldham’s residents

b.    Applicants be able to sustain the expenses of the event themselves.

 

 

 

9.

Petitions

This is a standing item concerning the petitions submitted to the District Executive of West Oldham. The Petitions will be considered according to the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Petition Scheme.

Minutes:

There were no new petitions received.

10.

Date and Times of Future Meetings

The dates and times for the West Oldham District Executive meetings for the Municipal Year 2017/18 are as follows:

     26th July 2017 6pm

     11th October 2017 6pm

     29th November 2017 6pm

     17th January 2018 6pm

     14th March 2018 6pm

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the dates and times for the West Oldham District Executive meetings for the Municipal Year 2017/18 be noted.