LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 1998 - 3.00pm

 

Present:-  Provost Allan, Councillors Calvert, Morrison (M), Roach, Sir Simpson Stevenson and Hunter, Councillor Morrison (M), Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Assistant Chief Executive (Social and Community Development), the Director of Central Services, Mr C McCrone (for the Director of Finance), the Director of Leisure and Recreation, Mr D Stoddart (for the Director of Property and Technical Services) and Mr C Clelland (for the Director of Legal Services).

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Robertson (A), Robertson (Y) and Finnie.

 

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.

 

     53      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1997/98 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS                                                            53

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 19 December 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1997/98.

NOTED

 

     54      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1997/98 - FINANCIAL PROGRESS                                                             54

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 December 1997 by the Director of Finance on the current position of the Capital Programme 1997/98.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the contents of the report be noted; and

(b)  That the Policy and Strategy Committee be requested to increase the Committee's Capital Programme Budget by £109,000.

 

     55      UNALLOCATED SAVINGS                                                                                                                    55

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 23 December 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation showing how the unallocated savings would be found in this financial year, amounting to £56,610 and identifying savings for 1998/99.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the arrangements detailed in the report with regard to unallocated savings for 1997/98 be approved as follows:-

(i)    VAT refund                                                                      £32,090

(ii)   Savings on recharge from Housing                                     £23,600

(iii)  Saving of payments to Clyde Muirshiel Park                           £902

                                                   Total Savings                         £56,610      ; and

(b)  That the additional savings identified as part of the budget exercise for 1998/99 be approved as follows:-

(i)    Reduction in the budget for waivers of rent                           £4,230

(ii)   Saving on the rates bill for Battery Park Pavillion                  £5,100

(iii)  Reduction in Tenants Halls expenditure                                £8,100

(iv)  Increase in income                                                             £14,660

                                                   Total Savings                         £32,090

 

     56      GREENOCK CUT - CONSERVATION PROJECT                                                                                56

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 15 December 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation seeking approval from the Committee for the ongoing development relating to the Greenock Cut Conservation Project.

DECIDED: 

(a)  That the ongoing development of the Greenock Cut Conservation Project be approved;

(b)  That the consultants funded by the Scottish Natural Heritage be appointed to examine further the co-ordination of a lottery application and the Committee consider the outcome of this report in due course; and

(c)  That the Leisure and Recreation Department co-ordinate the input from Inverclyde Council as a whole in relation to the project.

 

     57      CLIENT REPORT                                                                                                                                     57

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 23 December 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising of the ground maintenance contractors performance in general terms, to identify ongoing works and to forecast items which will be addressed during the forthcoming months.

NOTED

 

     58      GREENOCK WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX UPDATE                                                             58

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 22 December 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation on the progress of the Waterfront Leisure Complex both operationally and in relation to the remaining building defects.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the contents of the report be noted; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Leisure and Recreation to proceed directly with the defect repairs and charging costs against retention monies.

 

     59      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                      59

 

On the motion of the Convener it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act as are set opposite each item:-

 

Item                                                                                                               Paragraph(s)

 

Greenock Waterfront Leisure Complex - Gas Supply Update                        6 & 8

Leisure Management Facilities Statistical Information                                      9

     60      GREENOCK WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX - GAS SUPPLY UPDATE                                  60

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 10 September 1997 by the Director of Legal Services on the present position regarding the supply of gas to the Waterfront Leisure Complex and advising of  measures which will be taken to seek the recovery of costs from other parties.

NOTED

 

     61      LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES STATISTICAL INFORMATION                                          61

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 19 December 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising of the number of users and associated income for facilities run under the Leisure Management Contract in the Department of Leisure and Recreation for the period from 6 October 1997 to 7 December 1997.

NOTED