COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1999 - 3.00pm

 

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

 

In attendance:-  The Executive Director Community and Protective Services, Mr A Puckrin (for the Executive Director Resource Services), Mr C Clelland (for the Executive Director Legal, Information and Support Services), the Director of Central Services, the Director of Leisure Services, the Chief Environmental Services Officer, Head of Property Services, Head of Parks, Transport and Cleansing Services, Head of Community Support Services and Head of Trading Standard Services.

 

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

 

   237      ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM                                                                                                             237

 

The Convener referred to a report by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services setting out his understanding of the current position with regard to Genetically Modified Organisms in food and the possible implications for the Council’s catering provision within Inverclyde.  She indicated that consideration of the item was urgent and this was unanimously agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order.

 

   238      REVENUE BUDGET 1998/99                                                                                                                238

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 15 February 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services on the current position of the Revenue Budget as at 6 January 1999 and advising of the projected underspend of £67,470.

NOTED

 

   239      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 FINANCIAL POSITION                                                               239

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 9 February 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services detailing the financial position in respect of the current and proposed projects included in the 1998/99 Capital Programme.  The report advised that the latest total estimated cost of the projects was £21,000 under budget as the tenders for the Binnie Street Community Education Centre were significantly lower than estimated.

NOTED

 

   240      WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX UPDATE                                                                                  240

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 1 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the action taken to promote and develop the Complex.

NOTED

   241      PARKS CLIENT REPORT                                                                                                                     241

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 4 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the Grounds Maintenance Contractor’s performance, identifying ongoing works and forecasting items which require to be addressed in the forthcoming period.

DECIDED:  That the contents of the report be noted and that the action taken to manage the Grounds Maintenance Contracts be approved.

 

   242      LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES STATISTICAL INFORMATION                                        242

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 4 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the number of users of facilities run under the Leisure Management Contract in respect of Leisure Services for the period from 14 December 1998 to 31 January 1999.

DECIDED:  That the contents of the report be noted and that the action taken to ensure target attendances be approved.

 

   243      UNALLOCATED SAVINGS                                                                                                                  243

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 8 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services explaining unallocated savings within the 1998/99 Revenue Budget.

DECIDED:  That it be remitted to the Executive Director Community and Protective Services to submit a report to a forthcoming meeting on how the £20,520 unallocated savings can be achieved in 1999/2000.

 

   244      CONTRACT PERFORMANCE ON THE REFUSE COLLECTION AND STREET                             244

              SWEEPING CONTRACT                                                                                                                           

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 11 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the Contractor’s performance in relation to refuse collection and street sweeping for the period October 1998 to December 1998.

DECIDED:  That the contents of the report be noted and that the current reporting format continue.

 

   245      VIREMENT OF £9,000 FROM RECYCLING BUDGET TO WASTE DISPOSAL BUDGET              245

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 4 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services requesting approval for the virement of £9,000 from the Recycling Budget to the Waste Disposal Budget to supplement the recycling credit payment for glass.

DECIDED:  That the virement of £9,000 be approved.

   246      SANTA’S GROTTO                                                                                                                               246

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 11 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the money collected at Council operated Santa’s Grottos and seeking guidance on the disbursement of funds.

DECIDED:  That the total sum of £5,109.24, comprising money already collected and accrued interest and any future collections be donated to the Provost’s Fund.

 

   247      GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS - CATERING PROVISION WITHIN                             247

              INVERCLYDE                                                                                                                                             

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 25 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the current legislative position with regard to genetically modified organisms and the current position of the Council’s food suppliers.

DECIDED:  That the contents of the report be noted and that the Chief Environmental Services Officer continue to monitor the situation and submit a further report to the Committee on future developments.

 

   248      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    248

 

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 paragraph 9 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

   249      REVENUE BUDGET 1998/99 - LEISURE MANAGEMENT DSO                                                       249

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 8 February 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services setting out the position of the DSO Revenue Budget as at 6 January 1999.

NOTED

 

   250      REVENUE BUDGET 1998/99 - LEISURE MANAGEMENT DSO                                                       250

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 3 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the action taken by the Director of Leisure Services to address the shortfall in projected income within Leisure Management DSO.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the current projected shortfall in DSO surplus of £16,750 be noted;

(b)  That the Policy and Strategy Committee be requested to approve additional Revenue Funding to meet a budget shortfall of £16,750; and

(c)  That it be remitted to the Director of Leisure Services to monitor income and expenditure for the remainder of the financial year with a view to reducing further the outstanding shortfall.

   251      REVENUE BUDGET 1998/99:  PARKS, TRANSPORT, CLEANSING AND CATERING                  251

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 11 February 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services setting out the position of the Contract Services Revenue Budget as at 6 January 1999.

NOTED

 

   252      LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES INCOME INFORMATION                                                 252

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 4 February 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the income from facilities run under the Leisure Management Contract and Leisure Services for the period from 14 December 1998 to 31 January 1999.

DECIDED:  That the contents of the report be noted and that the action taken to ensure target income is achieved be approved.