Community Committee

Thursday 12 September 2002 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Provost Roach, Councillors Calvert, Hunter,  McGhee, Morrison (M), O'Rourke, Robertson (A) and White.

Chair:  Councillor Morrison (M) presided.

In attendance: Director of Community & Protective Services, Miss M McKnight (for Director of Legal & Support Services), Head of Financial Services, Mr W Wilson (for Head of Leisure & Community Support Services) and Head of Property Services.

Apologies:  Councillors Blair, Jackson and McCabe

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

725

Revenue Budget 2002/03 - Period 4

725

There was submitted a report dated 16 August 2002 by the Director of Finance on the position of the Revenue Budget as at Period 4 (24 July 2002).

Decided:  that the Committee note the contents of the report and the outstanding remit for the Director of Community & Protective Services to identify savings to meet the cost of the rent rebate for Inverclyde Indoor Bowling.

726

Capital Programme 2002/03 to 2003/04 - Progress

726

There was submitted a report dated 20 August 2002 by the Director of Community & Protective Services on the progress of the Capital Programme 2002/03 to 2003/04.

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

Noted

727

Local Authorities as Health Improvement Organisations

727

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services outlining the role and remit of the Public Health Co-ordinator, who has recently taken up appointment with Inverclyde Council.

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

Decided:

(1)   that the Committee note the contents of the report and approve the action taken to progress the public health agenda within Inverclyde Council; and

(2)  that the report be remitted to the Health Improvement Committee given the corporate nature of the post, for the Committee's interest and information.

728

Fireworks Display - 2 November 2002

728

There was submitted a report dated 21 August 2002 by the Director of Community & Protective Services informing the Committee of the arrangements for the 2002 public fireworks display.

Decided:

(1)   that the Committee note the problems experienced at the 2001 fireworks display;

(2)  that the Committee approve the proposals as detailed in the report to improve spectator safety at the 2002 fireworks display; and

(3)  that it be remitted to the Policy & Strategy Committee to consider the allocation of £10,400 to fund the 2002 fireworks display from the Common Good Fund.

729

A Voluntary Sector Policy Statement

729

There was submitted a report dated 30 August 2002 by the Director of Community & Protective Services requesting the Committee to consider a policy statement which clarifies the relationship between Inverclyde Council and the voluntary sector in Inverclyde.

Decided:

(1)  that the Committee approve the Policy Statement in principle and that the report be remitted to the Policy & Strategy Committee for approval; and

(2)  that it be remitted to the Director of Community & Protective Services to establish an Officers Working Group to progress a voluntary sector strategy for Inverclyde in line with the principles set out in the policy statement appended to the report.

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 item on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

730

DLO/DSO Performance Reports - Period 4

730

There was submitted a report dated 16 August 2002 by the Director of Finance providing information on the performance of the DLO/DSO for the Period to 24 July 2002.

Decided:

(1)  that the Committee note the current position regarding the performance targets; and

(2)  that the Committee note that the business plan targets and key performance measures will be further developed as a result of the approval of the business plan in due course.