Best Value & Corporate Services Committee

Thursday 11 March 2004 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Fyfe, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (M), McCormick (P), Nimmo, Stewart and White.

Chair:  Councillor White presided. 

In attendance:  Director of Corporate Services, Director of Legal & Support Services, Head of Service (SEN and IT), Head of Financial Services, Head of Customer Services, Mr A Wilson (for Head of Personnel Services) and Managing Solicitor (Litigation/Advice).

Apologies:  Councillor Moran.

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

   192

Violence at Work

192

It was noted that this item had been withdrawn from the Agenda.

   193

Revenue Budget 2003/04 - Period 11

193

There was submitted a report dated 1 March 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services on the position of the Revenue Budget 2003/04 as at Period 11 (29 February 2004).

Noted

   194

Capital Programme 2003/04 to 2005/06 - Progress

194

There was submitted a report dated 27 February 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services on the progress of the Capital Programme 2003/04 to 2005/06.

Decided:

(1)   that the progress of the specific projects detailed in Appendix 1 of the report be noted; and

(2)   that it be noted that an underspend of £1000 is projected in the original budget agreed for 2003/04.

   195

COSLA - Scottish Executive Joint Staffing Watch - December 2003

195

There was submitted a report dated 26 February 2004 by the Head of Personnel Services advising the Committee of the workforce profile of Inverclyde Council as at 6 December 2003.

Noted

   196

Finance Management System

196

There was submitted a report dated 20 February 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services advising the Committee of the current position of the Finance Management System following the system going live on 15 December 2003.

Decided: that the Committee note the progress made in the development of the Finance Management System.

   197

Extension of Computer Consumables Contract - Use of Powers Delegated to the Chief Executive

197

There was submitted a report dated 19 February 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services advising of the use of the powers delegated to the Chief Executive to extend the Council’s computer consumables contract with Spectrum Computers Supplies Limited until 30 June 2004.

Noted

   198

Completed Service Reviews

198

There was submitted a report dated 24 February 2004 by the Director of Legal & Support Services on the progress made against the Council’s Service Review Schedule.

Noted

   199

Request to Extend Unmetered Electricity Contract - Use of Powers Delegated to the Chief Executive

199

There was submitted a report dated 18 February 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services advising of the use of the powers delegated to the Chief Executive to extend the Council’s unmetered electricity contract with Scottish and Southern Electricity until 31 March 2005.

Noted

   200

Statutory Performance Indicators 2002/03 - Comparative Information

200

There was submitted a report dated February 2004 by the Chief Executive requesting the Committee to consider Inverclyde’s performance in relation to the performance of other Councils, following the publication by the Accounts Commission of SPIs 2002/03 for all Councils in Scotland.

Decided:

(1)      that the contents of the report be noted; and

(2)      that it be remitted to the Chief Executive to submit a further report on the key performance indicators for Inverclyde Council for consideration and approval.

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 for the following items on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

   201

Rail Bridge Safety Measures - Use of Powers Delegated to the Chief Executive

201

There was submitted a report dated 18 February 2004 by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the use of the powers delegated to the Chief Executive to invite tenders from specialist consultants to undertake road marking works.

Noted

   202

Pottery Street Development Area - Appointment of Consultants

202

There was submitted a report dated 14 March 2004 by the Depute Chief Executive requesting that the Committee homologate the invitation of tenders from specialist consultants for the appointment of a Clerk of Works for the Pottery Street Development Project.

Decided: that the Committee homologate the decision to invite tenders from specialist consultants for the appointment of a Clerk of Works for the Pottery Street Development Project.