The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 25 October 2001 at 4.00 pm

Present:  Provost Roach, Councillors Blair, Calvert, Campbell, Hill, Hunter, Jackson, McCabe, McCormick, McGhee, McGraw, Mitchell, Morrison (D), Morrison (M), Nimmo, O'Rourke, Robertson (A), Robertson (Y) and White.

Chair:  Provost Roach presided.

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Community & Protective Services, Director of Education Services, Director of Finance Services, Director of Legal & Support Services, Director of Social Work & Housing Services, Head of Property Services and Managing Solicitor (Committees/Contracts).

Apologies:  Councillor Rebecchi.

Minutes of Meetings of

The Inverclyde Council, Committees and Sub-Committees

    910

The Inverclyde Council - 13 September 2001

910

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

    911

Education Services Committee - 18 September 2001

911

Approved on the motion of Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

    912

Licensing & Registration Panel - 20 September 2001

912

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

    913

Social Work & Housing Committee - 25 September 2001

913

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Jackson.

    914

Corporate Business Committee - 27 September 2001

914

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

    915

The Inverclyde Council (Special) - 27 September 2001

915

Approved on the motion of Provost Roach seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

    916

Economic Development Services Committee - 2 October 2001

916

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

    917

Planning & Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 3 October 2001

917

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

    918

Community & Protective Services Committee - 4 October 2001

918

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

    919

Personnel (Appeals & Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 8 October 2001

919

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCormick seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

    920

Finance & Audit Sub-Committee - 9 October 2001

920

Approved on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Jackson.

    921

Policy & Strategy Committee - 11 October 2001

921

Approved on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

    922

Certified Annual Accounts for Year Ended 31 March 2001

922

There was submitted a report dated 8 October 2001 by the Director of Finance Services on the Certified Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2001 in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Decided:  that the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2001 be noted and signed.

    923

Resolution:  Proposed Traffic Regulation Order - Shore Street, Gourock

923

There was submitted a report dated 4 October 2001 by the Director of Legal & Support Services relative to the making of the Traffic Regulation Order - Shore Street, Gourock in terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and associated Regulations.  It was noted that the making of the Order had been recommended for approval by the Planning & Traffic Management Sub-Committee on 3 October 2001.

Resolved on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick that "THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3) and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to introduce No Waiting and No Loading At Any Time restrictions on Shore Street, Gourock, all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof", and that the Head of Transportation & Roads Service and the Director of Legal & Support Services be yauthorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

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 or Sub-Committee.

Appendices to Minutes

    924

Education Services Committee - 18 September 2001

924

Approved on the motion of Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

    925

Social Work & Housing Committee - 25 September 2001

925

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Jackson.

    926

Community & Protective Services Committee - 4 October 2001

926

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

    927

Personnel (Appeals & Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 8 October 2001

927

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCormick seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.