Community Committee

Thursday 21 October  2004 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Blair, Hill, Hunter, Moran, Roach, Stewart and White.

Chair:  Councillor Hunter presided.

In attendance:  Director of Community Services, Mr G Douglas (for Director of Corporate Services), Head of Environmental & Consumer Services,  Community Support Services Manager, Libraries Manager, Mr J Aird (for Director of Corporate Services) and Head of Grounds Transport & Cleansing.

Apologies:  Councillors Fyfe and Robertson.

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

739

Revenue Budget 2004/05

739

There was submitted a report dated 8 October 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services on the position of the Revenue Budget at Period 5 to 31 October 2004.

Noted

740

Capital Programme 2004/05 - 2006/07

740

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on the up to date position of the Capital Programme 2004/05 to 2006/07 and highlighting the overall financial position.

Decided: 

(1)      that the progress on the specific projects detailed in the appendices to the report be approved; and

(2)      that the report be otherwise noted.

741

Community Services - Service Plan

741

There was submitted a report  by the Director of Community Services advising of the proposed service plan for Community Services 2004-2008.

Decided:  that the proposed service plan for Community Services be agreed.

742

Illegal Money Lending Unit

742

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on the project to tackle illegal money lending and recommending authorisation of officers from Glasgow City Council.

Decided: 

(1)      that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services and the Head of Environmental and Consumer Services to authorise and sign and issue the necessary authorisation to approve the officers of Glasgow City Council to exercise statutory powers (including where appropriate, the right to enter land and premises and to sign and issue notices) in the discharge of their duties in the Council area with regard to consumer protection and the investigation of illegal money lending in connection with the DTI Illegal Money Lending project.

Councillor Blair entered the meeting at this point.

743

Benefit of Partnership Working between McLean Museum and Art Gallery and

External Museum and Gallery Organisations

743

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services advising of the potential benefits of partnership working between the McLean Museum and Art Gallery and external museum and gallery organisations.

Decided: 

(1)      that partnership working between the McLean Museum and Art Gallery and suitable external organisations be continued in order to further the reputation of the Museum's collection and to maximise available resources; and

(2)      that a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee on the requirements to obtain on loan the Stanley Spencer paintings.

744

Summer Playschemes and Activities 2004

744

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on the various play centres activities groups, special events and associated statistical information relative to this year's exercise.

Noted

745

Community Services Events Budget

745

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on the budget available within Community Services for events during 2004/05 and proposing a programme to be supported from the budget.   Following discussion Councillor Moran moved that the budget for the bulb show remain at £7,000.   As an amendment Councillor Stewart moved that the budget for the event be allocated at £3,000 as indicated in the report.   On a vote 2 Members voted for the motion and 4 for the amendment which was declared carried.

Decided: 

(1)      that the proposal set out in the report be agreed; and

(2)      that a further report be submitted to the next Committee giving further details and proposals on the Community Awards Event.

746

Funding to Support the Introduction and Development of

Food Safety Management Procedures based on HACP Principles

746

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services advising of the successful application for external funding to provide support to local food businesses during the lead up to the introduction of new food hygiene legislation in 2006.

Decided:  that the report be noted and that the programme to provide assistance to the local business community outlined in the report be approved.

747

Revocation of Closing Order: Basement House, 39 Finnart Street, Greenock

747

There was submitted by the Director of Community Services requesting the Council to make an order revoking a closing order in respect of the closed house which has subsequently been brought up to the tolerable standard.

Decided:  that the Council make the necessary order to revoke the closing order on the basement house at 39 Finnart Street, Greenock.