ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

THURSDAY 4 JUNE 1998 - 3.00 pm

 

Present:-  Councillors Calvert, Jackson, Roach, McGhee, Robertson (Y), Mulholland, Finnie and Campbell, Councillor McGhee, Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Assistant Chief Executive (Economic Development and Urban Regeneration), the Director of Central Services, the Director of Economic Development, Mr A Puckrin (for the Director of Finance), Mr C Clelland (for the Director of Legal Services), the Director of Planning, Mr M Ferguson (for the Director of Property and Technical Services), the Director of Transportation and Roads, the Chief Environmental Services Officer and the Chief Consumer Protection and Trading Standards Officer.

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Provost Allan and Councillor Morrison (M).

 

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

 

            622      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS:     622

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND PLANNING

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 12 May 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1998/99. 

NOTED

 

   623      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS:                                                         623

TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 15 May 1998 by the Director of Transportation and Roads on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1998/99.

NOTED

 

   624      CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 - FINANCIAL POSITION                                                            624

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 May 1998 by the Director of Finance on the current position of the Capital Programme 1998/99.

NOTED

 

   625      STREET NAMING                                                                                                                                 625

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 14 May 1998 by the Director of Planning on the proposed naming of the new street at the residential development at the site of the former Shankland Lane, Greenock.

DECIDED:  That the name Shankland Grove be adopted as shown on the plan appended to the report.

   626      STREET NAMING                                                                                                                                 626

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 1 May 1998 by the Director of Planning on the proposed naming of three streets at the second phase of the housing development at Hill Farm, Inverkip.

DECIDED:  That the names Fraserburgh Place, Cullen Place and Shandwick Place be adopted as shown on the plan appended to the report.

 

   627      GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE VALLEY TOURIST BOARD                                                    627

FUNDING 1998/99

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Director of Economic Development recommending that a financial contribution be made to the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board for 1998/99 and reviewing its performance during 1997/98.  The report indicated that during 1998/99 the Tourist Board proposed to build on activities undertaken in 1997/98.

DECIDED:  That approval be given to a contribution of £100,000 to Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board from the Economic Development Capital Programme 1998/99.

 

   628      REFURBISHMENT OF INVERCLYDE ENTERPRISE WORKSHOPS                                               628

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Director of Economic Development on proposals for improvement works at the Inverclyde Enterprise workshops, St Andrew's Street, Greenock.  The total cost of the project was estimated at £290,000 which it was anticipated would be funded by contributions from the Council, Renfrewshire Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund.

DECIDED:

(a)  That approval be given to the proposed refurbishment works at the Inverclyde Enterprise workshops, subject to confirmation of funding being secured from Renfrewshire Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund; and

(b)  That approval be given to a contribution of £100,000 from the Economic Development Capital Programme 1998/99.

 

   629      ROAD LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT:  MAIN STREET, INVERKIP - USE                                          629

OF EMERGENCY POWERS PROCEDURE

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 13 May 1998 by the Director of Central Services advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure as set out in Standing Order 66 to authorise the acceptance of the lowest tender received for road lighting improvement works at Main Street, Inverkip that by A T Engineering Services Ltd in the sum of £23,102.

NOTED

 

   630      PROPOSED STOPPING-UP OF ROAD:  PATON STREET/NICOL STREET, GREENOCK             630

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 13 May 1998 by the Director of Legal Services advising that, following the decision of the Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee at the meeting held on 4 March 1998 (Para 222(f)) to instigate the stopping-up procedure for Paton Street/Nicol Street, Greenock in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, no objections had been received following advertisement of the proposals.

DECIDED:  That the Stopping-Up of Roads, Inverclyde (Paton Street/Nicol Street, Greenock) Order 1997 be confirmed and that the Director of Legal Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection with the Order.

 

   631      PROPOSED STOPPING-UP OF ROAD:  CONTAINER WAY/LAIRD                                               631

STREET, GREENOCK

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 14 May 1998 by the Director of Legal Services advising that, following the decision of the Economic Development and Urban Regeneration Committee at the meeting held on 10 April 1997 (Para 427) to instigate the stopping-up procedure for Container Way, Customhouse Quay, Greenock in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, no objections had been received following advertisement of the proposals.

DECIDED:  That the Stopping-Up of Roads, Inverclyde (Container Way/Laird Street, Greenock) Order 1997 be confirmed and that the Director of Legal Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection with the Order.

 

   632      MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE STRATHCLYDE PASSENGER TRANSPORT                               632

AUTHORITY

 

No minute was available for consideration by the Committee.

 

   633      CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT                                                                   633

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 14 May 1998 by the Chief Environmental Services Officer commenting on complaints monitoring, service defects and enquiries, requests for service, investigation analysis and non-CCT activities carried out by his Department during the period January-March 1998 in comparison with the period October-December 1997.

NOTED

 

   634      DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIUM                                        634

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 14 May 1998 by the Chief Environmental Services Officer recommending adoption of a service delivery plan for the cemeteries and crematorium, a copy of which was appended to the report.  The plan highlighted general issues relative to the cemeteries and crematorium and specific issues on a location by location basis with proposals to develop and improve the services provided by the Department.

DECIDED: 

(a)  That, with the specific exception of paragraph 3.5 relative to service times at the crematorium, the service delivery plan appended to the report be adopted;

(b)  That it be remitted to the Chief Environmental Services Officer to report to the Committee in due course on the timing of services at the crematorium following consultation with the clergy and funeral directors;

(c)  That a staff conditions of service review be undertaken by the Director of Personnel Services, the recommendations to be remitted to the Corporate Business Committee for consideration;

(d)  That the Chief Environmental Services Officer submit a further detailed report to the Committee on proposals for further development at Knocknairshill Cemetery and that the Committee agree to make a capital allocation for the project from the Capital Programmes 1999/2000 and 2000/2001;

(e)  That the other capital projects be considered on their merits for inclusion in future Capital Programmes; and

(f)  That it be remitted to the Director of Transportation and Roads to investigate the current signage for directions to the cemeteries and crematorium and to report thereon in due course.

 

   635      HEALTH AND SAFETY (ENFORCING AUTHORITY) REGULATIONS 1998                                  635

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 15 May 1998 by the Chief Environmental Services Officer on alterations to the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989 which came into force on 1 April 1998 and advising that the main change arising from the new Regulations was the additional transfer to the Council of enforcement responsibility for various premises.

DECIDED:  That the Committee note the additional responsibilities placed on the Council as a result of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 and authorise the Chief Environmental Services Officer to fulfil the Council's statutory duty to enforce the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 within these premises.

 

   636      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    636

 

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                                                                                                       Paragraph(s)

 

Provision of Wheeled Refuse Containers - Report on Tenders                6 & 8

Supply of Plastic Sacks - Report on Tenders                                          6 & 8

Exchange of Property in Gourock and Greenock                                    2, 6 & 9

Purchase of Property in Central Gourock                                               2, 6 & 9

 

   637      PROVISION OF WHEELED REFUSE CONTAINERS - REPORT ON TENDERS                             637

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 14 May 1998 by the Chief Environmental Services Officer on tenders received for the provision of wheeled refuse containers.

DECIDED: 

(a)  That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to accept the tender submitted by Plastic Omnium Ltd for the supply of 6000 wheeled refuse containers in the sum of £87,020; and

(b)  That the remaining capital allocation be utilised for the purchase of spare parts.

 

   638      SUPPLY OF PLASTIC SACKS - REPORT ON TENDERS                                                                 638

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 14 May 1998 by the Chief Environmental Services Officer on tenders received for the supply of plastic sacks. 

DECIDED:  That, following independent testing and confirmation that the sacks to be supplied meet the Council's specification, it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to accept the lowest tender received for the supply of plastic sacks failing which it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to accept the second lowest tender submitted.

 

   639      EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY IN GOUROCK AND GREENOCK                                                      639

 

There was submitted report by the Director of Legal Services advising that negotiations for exchange of property in Greenock and Gourock had been concluded successfully.

Councillor Campbell declared an interest in this matter and took no part in its consideration or decision.

The Committee noted the terms of the report, all as detailed in the Appendix.

 

   640      PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN CENTRAL GOUROCK                                                                    640

 

There was submitted report by the Director of Property and Technical Services recommending action following the purchase of property in central Gourock.  The Committee agreed to approve the proposed action and that, subject to the Policy and Strategy Committee approving funding, the proposal be developed and tendered for completion with delegated authority for acceptance of the lowest tender being granted in the usual manner, all as detailed in the Appendix.