COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER 1999 - 3.00pm

 

Present:-  Councillors Robertson (A), Morrison (M), Roach, McCormick, Hunter and Jackson, Councillor Morrison (M), Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Director of Community and Protective Services, Mr A Puckrin (for the Director of Resource Services), Miss M McKnight (for the Director of Legal and Support Services), the Director of Central Services, the Director of Leisure Services, the Chief Environmental Services Officer, the Head of Property Services, the Head of Parks, Transport and Cleansing Services, the Head of Community Support Services and the Head of Trading Standards.

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Calvert and White.

 

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

 

1106      REVENUE BUDGET 1999/2000                                                                                                          1106

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 7 September 1999 by the Director of Resource Services on the current position of the Revenue Budget as at 15 September 1999 and advising of a projected net underspend of  £21,880.  The report also advised of a number of savings which were identified from within the Client and DSO budgets towards the £55,000 projected shortfall in income.

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted and that the action taken to mitigate the shortfall in the Leisure Services income be noted.

 

1107      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1999/2000:  FINANCIAL PROGRESS                                                     1107

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 5 October 1999 by the Director of Resource Services detailing the financial position in respect of the current and proposed projects included in the 1999/2000 Capital Programme.

NOTED

 

1108      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1999/2000:  TECHNICAL PROGRESS                                                     1108

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 1 October 1999 by the Director of Community and Protective Services advising of the progress on site of current projects.

NOTED

1109      INVERCLYDE LOCAL AGENDA 21 STRATEGY - MAKING CONNECTIONS                            1109

 

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 October 1999 by the Director of Community and Protective Services advising of the position in respect of the Local Agenda 21 in Inverclyde.

DECIDED: 

(a)  That the contents of the report be noted and the actions taken so far in developing Local Agenda 21 in Inverclyde be approved; and

(b)  That the Policy and Strategy Committee be requested to consider that the Member Group which was set up to oversee the development of the Inverclyde Community Plan, take responsibility for the development of the Local Agenda 21 Strategy.

 

1110      REQUEST FOR VIREMENT                                                                                                                1110

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 October 1999 by the Director of Community and Protective Services requesting the Committee to approve the virement of £7,000 from the Vehicle Maintenance Budget to the Refuse Transfer Station for the purchase of a grab.

DECIDED:  That the request be approved.

 

1111      CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR WORKING ARRANGEMENTS                                                    1111

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 October 1999 by the Director of Community and Protective Services advising of the proposed collection service during the Christmas and New Year period and outlining the cost of the service provision during that period.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the effects of the working arrangements and budgetary implications be noted; and

(b)  That it be remitted to the Head of Parks, Transport and Cleansing Services to consult with the refuse collection employees in line with the proposals contained within the report.

 

1112      WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX : UPDATE                                                                              1112

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 7 October 1999 by the Director of Community and Protective Services advising of the action taken to promote and develop the complex.

NOTED

 

1113      LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:  STATISTICAL INFORMATION                                     1113

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 October 1999 by the Director of 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 23 August 1999 to 3 October 1999.

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

1114      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                  1114

 

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.

 

1115      LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:  INCOME INFORMATION                                             1115

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 October 1999 by the Director of Community and Protective Services advising of the income from facilities run under the Leisure Management Contract in Leisure Services for the period from 23 August 1999 to 3 October 1999.

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

 

1116      REVENUE BUDGET 1999/2000:  DSO                                                                                                1116

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 7 October 1999 by the Director of Resource Services setting out the position of the DSO Revenue Budget as at 15 September 1999 and advising that the current overall projected position is £19,080 short of the target set by the Council.

NOTED