COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1997 - 3.00 pm

 

Present:-  Provost Allan, Councillors Calvert, Morrison (M), Roach, Sir Simpson Stevenson, Welch and Hunter, Councillor Morrison (M), Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Depute Chief Executive, the Director of Central Services, the Director of Leisure and Recreation, the Director of Finance, the Director of Property and Technical Services, Mr C Clelland (for the Director of Legal Services) and the Chief Consumer Protection and Trading Standards Officer.

 

An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor Finnie.

 

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

 

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REVENUE BUDGET 1996/97

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 February 1997 by the Director of Finance on the current position of the 1996/97 Revenue Budget comparing the expenditure to 1 January 1997 with the budget and providing information regarding time and real variances.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the current position of the Revenue Budget 1996/97 be noted;  and

(b)  That the Departments endeavour to make savings wherever possible.

 

209

CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1996/97 - FINANCIAL PROGRESS

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 February 1997 by the Director of Finance advising of the up-to-date position of the current and proposed capital projects.

DECIDED:

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

(b)  That the Policy and Strategy Committee be requested to increase the Community Services capital allocation by £305,000 to meet the increased costs at Greenock Waterfront, Battery Park and projects complete on site as no compensatory savings can be found from elsewhere within the Committee's projects.

 

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CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1996/97 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 4 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the progress of current projects and detailing variations to projects which require approval in terms of the Council's Financial Regulations.  This report was considered in conjunction with the report on the Waterfront Leisure Complex following the Resolution.

DECIDED:

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

(b)  That the Committee approve the following items of expenditure only for the purposes of Financial Regulations:-

Project                                                                                                    Effect on Expenditure

 

Greenock Waterfront

 

Modification of internal manhole covers                                                  £6,000 increase

Infill of gap between curtain walling                                                        £4,500 increase

Additional curtain walling to "hidden" areas                                             £5,300 increase

 

That the following accumulated variation which is in excess of 10% of the accepted tender amount be approved in terms of the relevant Financial Regulations:-

 

Project                                                                                                  Effect on Expenditure

 

Grieve Road Multi-Sport Area                                                             

Anticipated final account 10.58% more than accepted tender.                £10,420 increase

 

211

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARDS

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 7 February 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising the Committee of the arrangements being made for the Sports Personality of the Year awards.

NOTED

 

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NATIONAL SPORTS VOLUNTEERS AWARD

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 10 February 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising the Committee of a new award known as the National Sports Volunteers Award to recognise the achievements and efforts of volunteers in the development of sport in Scotland.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the Council support the introduction of the new national award;

(b)  That the Inverclyde Council Service to Sport award be continued and that the winner be automatically nominated for the national award on an annual basis;  and

(c)  That the Sports Personality Awards judging panel be permitted to nominate any other Inverclyde candidates for the national award whom they think suitable.

 

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CLIENT REPORT

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SUBMITTED:  Report by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising of the ground maintenance contractors' performance in general terms, to identify the present ongoing works and to forecast items which will be addressed in the coming months.

NOTED

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FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 9 February 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation to update the Committee on the work carried out by the Football Development Officer since July 1996 and indicating new initiatives to be carried out by the Football Development Officer in 1997.

NOTED

 

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LEISURE UPDATE REPORT

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SUBMITTED:  Report by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising the Committee of forthcoming events at sports centres, community centres and parks and open spaces and providing information on vandalism, service developments and similar other issues.

NOTED

 

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RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

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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 opposite each item:-

 

Item                                                                                                      Paragraphs(s)

 

Waterfront Leisure Complex - Technical Progress                                  6 & 8

Leisure Management Facilities: Statistical Information                             9

Waterfront Leisure Complex - Update                                                   6 & 8

Arran View Estate                                                                                 6 & 9

 

217

WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX - TECHNICAL PROGRESS

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There was submitted a report by the Director of Leisure and Recreation on the additional costs of the Waterfront leisure complex, all as detailed in the Appendix.

 

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LEISURE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES: STATISTICAL INFORMATION

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 17 January 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation advising of statistical comparisons of the numbers of users of facilities run under the leisure management contracts within the Department of Leisure and Recreation.

NOTED

219

WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX - UPDATE

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 7 February 1997 by the Director of Leisure and Recreation outlining the present position at the Waterfront Leisure Complex.

NOTED

 

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ARRAN VIEW ESTATE, GOUROCK

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 7 February 1997 by the Director of Legal Services advising of the terms upon which the Council had agreed to carry out maintenance works on certain open spaces at the Arran View Estate, Gourock, all as detailed in the report.

NOTED