The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 1 December 2005 at 4.00 pm

Present:   Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Forbes, Fyfe, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (M), McCormick (P), McKenzie, Mitchell, Moran, Nimmo, Roach, Robertson, Snoddy, Stewart, Tucker and White.

Chair:  Provost Rebecchi presided. 

In attendance:  Interim Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Education Services, Mr G Douglas (for Solicitor to the Council), Head of Planning Services and Head of Property Services.

Minutes of Meetings of

The Inverclyde Council, Committees and Sub-Committees

914

The Inverclyde Council - 6 October 2005

914

Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi.

915

Licensing & Registration Panel - 12 October 2005

915

Approved on the motion of Councillor Gallacher.

(Councillor Blair entered the meeting following consideration of this item of business).

916

The Inverclyde Council - 13 October 2005

916

Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi.

917

Education & Lifelong Learning Committee - 18 October 2005

917

Approved on the motion of Councillor Mitchell.

918

Community Committee - 20 October 2005

918

Approved on the motion of Councillor White.

919

Health & Social Care Committee - 25 October 2005

919

Approved on the motion of Councillor Nimmo.

920

Audit Committee - 27 October 2005

920

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe.

921

Grants Sub-Committee - 1 November 2005

921

Approved on the motion of Councillor White.

922

Environment & Regeneration Committee - 1 November 2005

922

Approved on the motion of Councillor Fyfe.

923

Planning & Traffic Management Committee - 2 November 2005

923

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Hunter.  Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Hunter moved with reference to paragraph 876(a) (Erection of Dwellinghouse and Formation of New Access Road at Dykefoot Farm, Kilmacolm (IC/05/114R)) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor Fyfe seconded by Councillor Blair moved that planning permission be refused as (1) the proposal would result in an invasion of the green belt to the detriment of the amenity of the area;  and (2) the existing access to the site is substandard in that it is single track with few passing places and any increase in vehicular traffic on the road accessing the site would prejudice road safety.  On a vote, 5 Members voted for the amendment and 14 for the motion which was declared carried.

Decided:  that the minute be approved.

924

Best Value & Corporate Services Committee - 3 November 2005

924

Approved on the motion of Councillor Snoddy.

925

Policy & Strategy Committee - 15 November 2005

925

Approved on the motion of Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Snoddy.

926

Policy & Strategy Committee - 22 November 2005

926

Approved on the motion of Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Snoddy.

927

Appointments to Outside Bodies

927

There were submitted reports (1) dated 21 November 2005 by the Solicitor to the Council on the resignation of Councillor McKenzie from the Board of Directors of Inverclyde Leisure and requesting the Council to consider the filling of the vacancy and (2) dated 23 November 2005 by the Solicitor to the Council on proposed adjustments to the Council's representation on the West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership.

Decided:

(1)      that on the motion of Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Moran, Councillor Robertson be appointed to the Board of Directors of Inverclyde Leisure;  and

(2)      that it be agreed to suspend Standing Orders to allow adjustments to the Council's representation on the West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership and that, on the motion of Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill, Councillor Forbes replace Councillor Fyfe as the Council's representative, with Councillor Snoddy as substitute Member.

928

Inverclyde Local Plan:  First Review - Update on Progress and Adoption of Plan

928

There was submitted a report dated 9 November 2005 by the Solicitor to the Council (1) on proposed advertisement of the Council's Notice of Intention to Adopt the Local Plan on 9 December 2005 with adoption of the Plan on or after 31 January 2006 and (2) seeking confirmation of this course of action./___

Decided:  that the Council confirm the course of action outlined in the report.

929

Response to the Consultation on Redrawing the Boundaries of NHS Argyll & Clyde

929

There was submitted a report by the Head of Community Care & Strategy seeking endorsement of the response on redrawing the boundaries of NHS Argyll & Clyde submitted by the Council's Health Working Group to the Scottish Executive on 15 November 2005, a copy of which was appended to the report.

Decided:  that the Council endorse the response on redrawing the boundaries of NHS Argyll & Clyde submitted to the Scottish Executive on 15 November 2005.

930

Certified Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2005

930

There was submitted a report dated 15 November 2005 by the Chief Financial Officer on the Certified Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005 in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Decided:

(1)      that the Council note the submission of the Abstract of  Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005 and that they will be advertised in line with the statutory agreement;

(2)      that the Council note the clean audit certificate contained in the Abstract of Accounts and that in this regard congratulations be extended to the Chief Financial Officer and his staff;  and 

(3)      that in future the draft and final accounts be submitted to the Audit Committee prior to submission to the Council.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(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

931

Inverclyde Council - 13 October 2005

931

Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi.

932

Environment & Regeneration Committee -  1 November 2005

932

Approved on the motion of Councillor Fyfe.