Community & Protective Services Committee

Thursday 26 October 2000 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Provost Roach, Councillors Blair, Hunter, Jackson, McGraw, Morrison (M), O'Rourke, Robertson (A) and White.

Chair:  Councillor Morrison (M) presided.

In attendance: Director of Community & Protective Services, Ms M McKnight (for Director of Legal & Support Services), Miss E Di Murro (for Director of Resource Services), Head of Environmental & Consumer Services, Head of Property Services, Head of Grounds, Transport & Cleansing Services and Head of Leisure & Community Support Services.

Apologies:  Councillors Calvert and McGhee.

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

954

Capital Programme 2000/2001

954

There was submitted a report dated 29 September 2000 by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the progress on site of current projects.

Noted

955

Capital Programme 2000/2001:  Financial Progress

955

There was submitted a report dated 4 October 2000 by the Director of Resource Services detailing the financial position in respect of current and proposed projects included in the 2000/2001 Capital Programme.

Noted

956

Revenue Monitoring Report 2000/2001

956

There was submitted a report dated 9 October 2000 by the Director of Resource Services advising that the current overall projected position of the Community & Protective Services Revenue Budget is an overspend of £72,010.

Noted

957

Upper Bow Community Hall

957

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising

that the Upper Bow Community Hall is currently being utilised and that the Council's operating costs are being met.

Provost Roach entered the meeting during consideration of this item of business.

Decided:  that the existing arrangements in respect of the let of the Upper Bow Community Hall to the Mothers and Toddlers Group be continued at present.

958

Summer Play Schemes and Activities 2000

958

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the various play centres, activity groups, special events and associated statistical information in respect of this year's summer play schemes and associated activities.            

Councillor A Robertson entered the meeting during consideration of this item of business.

Noted

959

Community Learning Strategy

959

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services on key aspects of the Inverclyde Community Learning Strategy, the significance of the strategy and showing its part in the process of developing the Community Learning Agenda.

Decided:

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

(2) that the impact the strategy will have on services and future work relating to the community be recognised;

(3) that it be remitted to the Director of Community & Protective Services to organise meetings with Leisure & Community Support Services, elected Members and other Council services to discuss the strategy and its implementation in more depth;

(4) that it be remitted to the Director of Community & Protective Services to carry out a review of its structures to effectively align with the Community Learning Agenda; and

(5) that it be remitted to the Director of Community & Protective Services to submit a report to the Policy & Strategy Committee indicating how the strategy and its implementation relates to other Council strategies and policies.

960

Garden Tidy Service: Future Options

960

It was noted that this report was withdrawn.

961

National Waste Strategy: Area Waste Plans

961

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the current position on the Area Waste Plans.

Decided:

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

(2) that it be remitted to the Head of Grounds, Transport & Cleansing to identify and control expenditure in relation to the Waste Strategy Budget.

962

Waterfront Leisure Complex Update

962

There was submitted a report dated 4 October 2000 by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the action taken to promote and develop the complex.

Noted

963

Gourock Highland Games

963

There was submitted a report dated 5 October 2000 by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the costs associated with the organisation of this year's Gourock Highland Games and requesting funding to meet the shortfall.   The Convener made it clear to the Committee that the Council had no intention of relocating the Highland Games to another site.

Decided:

(1) that it be remitted to the Director of Community & Protective Services to submit a further report on the future of Gourock Highland Games taking into account the content and branding of the Games; and

(2) that a request for funding towards the costs of holding the 2000 Games in the sum of £23,395 from the Common Good Fund be submitted to the Policy & Strategy Committee for consideration.  

964

Leisure Management Facilities: Statistical Information

964

There was submitted a report dated 2 October 2000 by the Director of Community & 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 21 August 2000 to 1 October 2000.

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

965

Play Areas Development

965

It was noted that this report was withdrawn.

966

Licensing of Butcher Shops

966

There was submitted a report dated 9 October 2000 by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the success of the licensing of butcher shops and the monitoring systems which are in place.

Noted

967

Increasing Recycling in Inverclyde - Partnership with Greenlight Environmental Limited

967

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services requesting the Committee to consider leverage funding of £10,000 required to attract a further £90,000 of landfill tÆax credits in order to allow Greenlight Environmental Ltd to expand their kerb side collection to cover the majority of the households in Inverclyde and develop new projects.

Decided:

(1) that it be agreed to leverage funding of £10,000 which will attract a further £90,000 of landfill tax credits allowing Greenlight Environmental Limited to enhance their recycling activities in Inverclyde;

(2) that it be remitted to the Head of Environmental & Consumer Services to consider the most appropriate way of nominating representatives to the Greenlight Board; and

(3) that the use of the Pottery Street Depot by Greenlight on a temporary basis be approved.

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 the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act as are set opposite each item.

Item                                                                                                                      Paragraph(s)

Closing Order -Hope Street, Greenock                                                      6 & 13

Leisure Management Facilities: Income Information                               9

DSO Revenue Monitoring Report 2000/2001                                            8

Refuse Collection DSO                                                                               8

968

Closing Order -Hope Street, Greenock

968

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

969

Leisure Management Facilities: Income Information

969

There was submitted a report dated 3 October 2000 by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of income from facilities run under the Leisure Management contracts in Leisure Services from 21 August 2000 to 1 October 2000.

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

970

DSO Revenue Monitoring Report 2000/2001

970

There was submitted a report dated 9 October 2000 by the Director of Resource Services setting out the position of the DSO Revenue Budget as at 20 September 2000 and advising that the current overall position is a surplus of £860,520.

Noted

971

Refuse Collection DSO

971

There was submitted a report dated 27 September 2000 by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising that the latest projected position of the Refuse Collection DSO is a surplus of £11,500.

Noted