DECIDED: That the savings proposals identified in the report to achieve £750,000 reduction in the budgets of Leisure Services, Community Support Services and Parks, Transport and Cleansing Services be approved.

582 SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT WITH GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL - CALIBRATION 582

AND TEST CENTRE

SUBMITTED: Report dated 19 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services requesting that the Council sign a Service Level Agreement with Glasgow City Council’s Calibration and Test Centre. It was noted that the Council had signed such an Agreement in 1997 and 1998.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Head of Trading Standards to sign the Service Level Agreement with Glasgow City Council’s Calibration Test Centre on behalf of Inverclyde Council and that the Head of Trading Standards advise the Convener and Committee Members of the arrangements for the proposed open day to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Calibration and Test Centre.

583 THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON (PROTECTION FROM TOBACCO ACT 1991) 583

SUBMITTED: Report dated 25 May 1999 by the Head of Trading Standards advising of the Department’s enforcement strategy in relation to the sale of tobacco products and advising of the level of enforcement activity carried out by the Department during the period 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999.

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted and that the enforcement strategy as set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report be agreed.

584 PROVISION OF GARDEN TIDY SERVICE 584

SUBMITTED: Report dated 25 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising that the local voluntary organisation which was to provide the Garden Tidy Scheme at a cost of £108,000, an estimated saving of £60,000 to the Council had withdrawn from the negotiations to provide the Garden Tidy Scheme and that the Garden Tidy Scheme would now have to be provided in-house as in previous years but would result in a reduced service in order to achieve the £60,000 saving. The report advised that arrangements to put the scheme in place had commenced.

DECIDED: That the actions taken by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services in respect of ensuring the provision of the 1999 Garden Tidy Scheme be homologated.

585 LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES - STATISTICAL INFORMATION 585

SUBMITTED: Report dated 28 May 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 1 April 1998 to 1 March 1999.

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

586 LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES - STATISTICAL INFORMATION 586

SUBMITTED: Report dated 28 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising on the number of users of facilities under the Leisure Management Contract in respect of Leisure Services for the period from 1 April 1999 to 22 May 1999.

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

587 GP REFERRAL SCHEME 587

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services on the up to date position of the GP Referral Scheme. The report also advised of the Fresh Start Scheme.

DECIDED: That the continuation and development of the GP Referral for Exercise Scheme be approved.

588 SWIMMING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 588

SUBMITTED: Report dated 27 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the present measures to develop swimming and identifying the need for a post of Swimming Development Officer.

DECIDED:

(a) That Inverclyde Council in partnership with Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club agree to the appointment of a Swimming Development Officer, the post to be approved on a temporary basis for 2 years on a self financing basis with finance from Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club and Inverclyde Council;

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Personnel Services to set the appropriate grade for the post and submit a report to the Corporate Business Committee; and

(c) That it be remitted to the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services to agree a contract with Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club to ensure a financial commitment to the Council.

589 LEARN TO SWIM MILLENIUM INITIATIVE 589

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services on proposals to launch a new swimming initiative aimed at teaching all residents within Inverclyde to swim.

DECIDED:

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

(b) That the proposals as outlined in the report be agreed and that it be remitted to the Director of Leisure Services to liaise with the Executive Director Resource Services to agree the financial budget for the support of the initiative, on the basis of no other additional costs to the Council.

590 WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX - UPDATE 590

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the action taken to promote and develop the Complex.

NOTED

591 RESTRICTION TO ACCESS TO CEMETERIES AND INTRODUCTION OF 591

MANAGEMENT RULES

SUBMITTED: Report dated 11 June 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services on (a) proposals to restrict access to Greenock Cemetery and (b) to review the Management Rules for the cemeteries and Greenock Crematorium inherited from the District Council in 1996.

DECIDED:

(a) That it be remitted to the Chief Environmental Services Officer to submit a further report on access arrangements to all cemeteries; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Chief Environmental Services Officer in consultation with the Executive Director Legal, Information and Support Services to review and prepare new draft Management Rules governing aspects of the management of and access to all cemeteries in Inverclyde for consultation with the community and for further consideration by the Committee.

592 CAPITAL PROJECT - DEVOL TENANTS’ HALL 592

SUBMITTED: Report dated 1 June 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the progress to date on the Capital Project to improve Devol Tenants’ Hall. The report advised that due to the poor condition of the building any upgrading works would not be feasible and the report also indicated that a lottery application for a new modular building would be the best option for progress and that the capital funding allocated for repairs should be used as base funding for the new modular building.

DECIDED:

(a) That the advice from the Head of Technical Services and Alrot Eradication on the poor condition of the Devol Tenants’ Hall be accepted;

(b) That a new project for the facility be developed; and

(c) That the funding included in the Capital Programme for 1999/2000 for repairs to Devol Tenants’ Hall be used as the Council’s contribution to provision of a new modular building.

593 SCOTTISH OFFICE CIRCULAR 4/1999 ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION 593

SUBMITTED: Report dated 27 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the contents of the Scottish Office Circular No 4/99 which offers guidance to Local Authorities on the future provision for Community Education and outlining recommendations on how Inverclyde Council should respond to the Circular.

DECIDED:

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

(b) That it be remitted to the Head of Community Support Services to produce a community learning strategy and plan in consultation with other Council services and community organisations.

594 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 594

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 out opposite each item.

Item Paragraph(s)

Greenock Waterfront Cinema - Settlement of Outstanding Claim 12

Closing Order - Property at Murdieston Street, Greenock 6

Request to Tender - Knocknairshill Cemetery 8

Options for Memorials at Greenock Crematorium 6 & 8

Leisure Management Facilities - Income Information 9

Planet Pulse Fitness Centres 6

Waterfront Leisure Complex - Building Management System: Tender

Acceptance 6 & 8

595 GREENOCK WATERFRONT CINEMA - SETTLEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CLAIM 595

There was submitted a report by the Executive Director Legal, Information and Support Services on the Waterfront Cinema and advising of the settlement offered in response to the Council’s claim and this was accepted, all as detailed in the Appendix.

596 CLOSING ORDER - PROPERTY AT MURDIESTON STREET, GREENOCK 596

There was submitted a report by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services requesting that a Closing Order be made in respect of a property at Murdieston Street, Greenock and this was agreed, all as detailed in the Appendix.

597 KNOCKNAIRSHILL CEMETERY - COMPLETION OF PHASE 2A AND DEVELOPMENT 597

OF PHASE B

There was submitted an amended report by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the current position regarding the development of Knocknairshill Cemetery and on the action taken to progress the work, all as detailed in the Appendix.

598 OPTIONS FOR MEMORIALS AT GREENOCK CREMATORIUM 598

There was submitted a report by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of options to provide a permanent form of memorialisation and it was agreed that the content of the report be agreed in principle, all as detailed in the Appendix.

599 LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES: INCOME INFORMATION 599

SUBMITTED: Report dated 28 May 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services advising of income from facilities run under the Leisure Management Contract in Leisure Services for the period from 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999.

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

600 LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES: INCOME INFORMATION 600

SUBMITTED: Report dated 28 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the income from facilities run under the Leisure Management Contract in Leisure Services for the period from 1 April 1999 to 22 May 1999.

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

601 PLANET PULSE FITNESS CENTRES 601

SUBMITTED: Report dated 27 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services advising of the progress of the Planet Pulse Fitness Centres and summarising the users statistics and income for year ending 31 March 1999.

DECIDED:

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

(b) That the action taken by Leisure Services to ensure compliance with best value and continuous improvement within Leisure Services be noted; and

(c) That the operation and programming of the Planet Pulse Fitness Centres continue to be reviewed and a future report be presented to the Committee on actions taken.

602 WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX: BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - TENDER 602

ACCEPTANCE

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1999 by the Executive Director Community and Protective Services seeking approval to accept a tender for the maintenance of the Building Management System from a company who did not return the lowest tender.

DECIDED: That the tender submitted by Enterprise Controls in the sum of £2,320 be accepted, as representing best value to the Council.