The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 6 January 2000 at 4.00 pm

Present:  Provost Roach, Councillors Blair, Calvert, Campbell, Hunter, Jackson, McCabe, McCormick, McGhee, Mitchell, Moody, Morrison (D), Morrison (M), Nimmo, Rebecchi, Robertson (A), Robertson (Y) and White.

Chair:  Provost Roach presided. 

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Director of Community and Protective Services, Director of Education Services, Director of Legal and Support Services, Director of Resource Services, Director of Social Work and Housing Services, Director of Central Services, Director of Information Services, Director of Leisure and Recreation, Head of Transportation and Roads Service, Chief Environmental Services Officer, Head of Cleaning Services, Head of Economic Development Service and Head of Property Services.

Apologies:  Councillors Mulholland and O'Rourke.

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Presentation by Strathclyde Fire Brigade

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Prior to the commencement of business, the Council heard a presentation by Mr J Ord, Firemaster, Strathclyde Fire Brigade, accompanied by Mr P Robinson, Assistant Firemaster, and Mrs E Baird, Director of Finance, explaining the structure and activities of the Fire Brigade.  The representatives answered a number of questions raised by Members after which they were thanked for their attendance and departed from the meeting.

Minutes of Meetings of

The Inverclyde Council, Committees and Sub-Committees

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Education Services Committee - 23 November 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor McCabe.

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Licensing and Registration Panel - 25 November 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor Morrison (M).

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Social Work and Housing Committee - 30 November 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor Jackson.

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Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 1 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick.

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Corporate Business Committee - 2 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Morrison (M).

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The Inverclyde Council - 2 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Provost Roach seconded by Councillor Jackson.

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Economic Development Services Committee - 7 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick.

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Community and Protective Services Committee - 9 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor McCormick.

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Finance Sub-Committee - 14 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y).

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Policy and Strategy Committee - 16 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y) subject to the decision at paragraph 1284 (Government Consultation - Proposal for Holocaust Remembrance Day) being corrected to read "That it be remitted to the Director of Legal and Support Services to advise the Government of the views held by Members which, while differing in certain areas, included agreement on the importance of ensuring the lessons of the Holocaust formed part of the local authority's education curriculum."

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Licensing and Registration Panel (Special) - 22 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McCormick seconded by Councillor Calvert.

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Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 5 January 2000

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick.

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West Dunbartonshire Council - Ban on Use of Warrant Sales for Personal Debts

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There was submitted a report dated 8 December 1999 by the Director of Legal and Support Services on a request received from West Dunbartonshire Council that the Council consider a ban on the use of warrant sales and poindings for personal debts.

Decided:  that there be no alteration to the Council's current debt collection policy and that it be remitted to the Directors of Legal and Support Services and Resource Services to report to the Corporate Business Committee on the success of the current debt recovery methods employed by the Council and the practices of other local authorities.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, that the public and press be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that consideration of the following item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act, as detailed in the Minute of the relevant Committee.

Appendices to Minutes

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Social Work and Housing Committee - 30 November 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor Jackson.

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Corporate Business Committee - 2 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Morrison (M).

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Licensing and Registration Panel (Special) - 22 December 1999

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Approved on the motion of Councillor McCormick seconded by Councillor Calvert.