Review of the Code of Standards in Leeds, Terms of Reference:

The Unipol Code of Standards is being revised and updated and a Working Group has been established.  The Group will work from August 2008 with the following terms of reference:

i) to examine all aspects of the Code of Standards and make recommendations for future changes to the Sub-Committee on Accommodation Bureau Services in Leeds

ii) to revise the current Code updating it to include community criteria, sustainability, lifestyle issues, noise and security

iii) to review the Golden and Platinum Owner status

iv) to update the existing language used in the Code and write the Code in plain English.

v) to co-opt those interested in contributing to this process to the Group

Membership

Chair - to be an appointee of Unipol's Board

Martin Blakey Chief Executive

2 members from Unipol

Mr Ron Strong
Mr Simon Kemp

2 members from Leeds University Union

Rob Damiao
Andrea Kerslake

2 Members from Leeds Metropolitan University Students' Union

Vicky Baars
Karen Sudbury

1 member from Leeds Metropolitan University

Ms Vicky Johnson

1 members from the University of Leeds

Ms Joanna Hynes

3 members from Community Organisations

Mr Richard Tyler
Ms Sue Buckle
Ms Freda Matthews

2 members from Leeds City Council

Joanne Hartley
Linda Sherwood

4 landlords

Mr Bill Pickard
Mr Mike Thorpe
Ms Linda Masserella
Mr Steve Kettlewell

2 managing agents.

 Mr Andrew O'Leary
Mr Surjit Singh

One member from West Yorkshire Police

David Harrison

Timescale:

4 meetings are envisaged with the process ending in March 2009 and the new Code coming into use on 1st August 2009.

The meetings will be held on:

Friday 24th October 2008
Thursday 11th December 2008
Thursday 22nd January 2009
Monday 9th March 2009