Corporate Business Committee

Thursday 30 October  2003 at 6.30 pm

Present:  Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (P), Moran, and White.

Chair:  Councillor White presided. 

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Director of Finance, Mr H McNeilly (for Director of Legal & Support Services), Head of Financial Services and Head of Personnel Services.

Apologies:  Councillor Nimmo

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

783

Public Holidays 2005

783

There was submitted a report dated 16 October 2003 by the Director of Legal and Support Services requesting the Committee to fix the local public holidays for 2005.

Decided:

(1)      that the local public holidays for 2005 be as follows:-

Holiday

New Year Holiday

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Spring Holiday

May Day

Victoria Day

Fair Saturday

Autumn Holiday

Christmas

Date

Monday 3 January 2005

Tuesday 4 January 2005

Friday 25 March 2005

Monday 28 March 2005

Monday 11 April 2005

Monday 2 May 2005

Monday 30 May 2005

Saturday 2 July 2005

Friday 2 September 2005

Monday 5 September 2005

Monday 26 December 2005

Tuesday 27 December 2005; and

(2)      that authority be delegated to the Director of Legal and Support Services following consultation with the Director of Education Services and Head of Personnel Services to fix the public holidays in future years on the basis of the principles outlined in the report.

784

COSLA - Scottish Executive Joint Staffing Watch - September 2003

784

There was submitted a report dated 3 October 2003 by the Head of Personnel Services (1) advising the Committee of the workforce profile of Inverclyde Council as at 6 September 2003 and (2) outlining comparative information in respect of the other major employers within Inverclyde. 

Noted

785

Treasury Management Monitoring Report 2003/2004  Q2

785

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance advising the Committee on matters relating to the Treasury Management function for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 September 2003.

Noted

786

Revenue Budget 2003/04 - Period 6

786

There was submitted a report dated 13 October 2003 by the Director of Finance on the position of the Revenue Budget 2003/04 as at Period 6 (17 September 2003).

Decided: 

(1)   that the current position of the 2003/04 Revenue Budget be noted; and

(2)   that virement of £59,050 within Finance and Information Services be approved.

787

Capital Programme 2003/04 to 2005/06 - Progress

787

There was submitted a report dated 13 October 2003 by the Director of Finance on the progress of the Capital Programme 2003/04 to 2005/06.

Decided: 

(1)      that the progress of the specific projects detailed in Appendix 1 of the report be noted; and

(2)      that the Committee note the projected underspend of £1000 in the 2003/04 budget. 

788

Revenue Section Performance to 30 September 2003

788

There was submitted a report dated 15 October 2003 by the Director of Finance (1) on the Council Tax and non - domestic rates performance for the quarter to 30 September 2003 and (2) highlighting other relevant issues.

Decided:

(1)      that the Committee approve the proposed Direct Debit/Prompt payment incentive scheme and that the cost be contained within existing budgets; and

(2)      that the report be otherwise noted.

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)

Finance Services: Review of Establishment                                                                                                                                       1

Engagement of Consultants to Review Catering Services to Schools                                                                                                                                     6

789

Finance Services: Review of Establishment

789

There was submitted a report dated 7 October 2003 by the Head of Personnel Services recommending amendments to the existing establishment within Finance Services, all of which were approved, with the exception of the proposal at 1(xiii) which, being the subject of an appeal by one of the affected employees, was remitted to the Personnel (Appeals & Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee for decision.

The Convener being of the opinion that the undernoted report by the Director of Education Services was relevant, competent  and urgent, moved its consideration to enable tenders to be issued without delay.  This was unanimously agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order.

790

Engagement of Consultants to Review Catering Services to Schools

790

There was submitted a report by the Director of Education Service seeking approval to invite tenders from companies not on the Council’s list of Consultants to undertake a review of catering provision in Inverclyde Schools

Decided:  that the Committee approve the issue of tenders to the companies detailed in the report.