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THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 1 DECEMBER 2005
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
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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
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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.
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