	Economic Development Services Committee Tuesday 8 August 2000 at 3.00 pm
	Present: Provost Roach, Councillors Blair, Campbell, Hunter, Jackson, McCormick, McGhee, O’Rourke, Rebecchi and Robertson (Y).
	Chair: Councillor McGhee presided.
	In attendance: Depute Chief Executive, Mr H McNeilly (for Director of Legal & Support Services), Mr J Aird (for Director of Resource Services), Head of Economic Development Service, Head of Planning Services, Head of Property Services and Head of Transportation and Roads Service.
	The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.
677	Revenue Monitoring Report - Period 3	677
	There was submitted a report dated 23 July 2000 by the Director of Resource Services on the position of the Revenue Budget 2000/2001 as at 28 June 2000. Noted
678	Capital Programme 1999/2000 - Technical Progress	678
	There was submitted a report dated 18 July 2000 by the Depute Chief Executive on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1999/2000. Noted
679	Capital Programme 2000/2001 - Technical Progress: Transportation and Roads	679
	There was submitted a report dated 19 July 2000 by the Depute Chief Executive on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 2000/2001. Noted
680	Capital Programme 2000/2001 - Financial Position	680
	There was submitted a report dated 19 July 2000 by the Director of Resource Services on the financial position of the Capital Programme 2000/2001. (Provost Roach entered the meeting during consideration of this item of business). Noted
681	Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee - Inquiry into Economic Development Activity	681
	There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive (1) on the conclusions and recommendations of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee - Local Development Inquiry, (2) appending and commenting on the inquiry’s Summary of Final Conclusions, (3) expressing the Economic Development Service’s view of the inquiry and (4) outlining the economic development framework for Scotland published by the Scottish Executive and indicating that the Council’s economic strategy appeared to be consistent with the framework.
	Decided: (1) that the Committee note the contents of the report and appendices; and (2) that the Committee affirm the development of an economic forum for Renfrewshire and instruct the Head of Economic Development Service to participate in its development and implementation.
682	Pathways (Special Training Needs) Project	682
	There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive (1) on the Pathways Project established in 1993 for young people experiencing difficulty accessing or sustaining places in training or employment, (2) advising of the withdrawal of Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire from the project and its discontinuation from 1 July 2000 and (3) outlining the financial implications and future proposals.
	Decided: (1) that the action taken by Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire and the discontinuation of the Pathways Project be noted; (2) that it be noted that the Economic Development Service will honour the budget allocation towards the costs of the Project for the period to 30 June 2000; (3) that the proposal to use the balance of the funding to secure European Social Fund match funding for projects consistent with the Council’s social inclusion agenda be endorsed; and (4) that it be remitted to the Depute Chief Executive to report to the next meeting of the Committee on the outcome of discussion between Inverclyde Council and Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire on the consultation processes undertaken relative to discontinuation of the Pathways Project and to ensure effective consultation with project partners in future.
683	Minute of Meeting of Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority	683
	There was submitted minute of meeting of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority of 7 April 2000. 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) Revenue Resurfacing Programme 2000/2001 - Additional Report 6 & 8 DLO/DSO Revenue Monitoring Report - Period 3 8 Request for Funding 6 & 8
684	Revenue Resurfacing Programme 2000/2001 - Additional Report	684
	There was submitted a report dated 21 July 2000 by the Depute Chief Executive (1) recommending amendment to the resurfacing programme agreed by the Committee at the meeting held on 30 May 2000 (para 533) and (2) seeking approval to use a specialist contractor to carry out proprietary surface treatment at Lyle Road, Greenock (from Newark Street to 48 Lyle Road) and Finch Road/Kestrel Crescent, Greenock (from Lyle Road to Wren Road) at an amended total cost of £60,000, all costs to be contained within the Transportation and Roads Service’s Revenue Budget 2000/2001.
	Decided: that, subject to the suspension of Standing Orders by the Council, the amended programme of works detailed in the report at an amended total cost of £60,000 be approved.
685	DLO/DSO Revenue Monitoring Report - Period 3	685
	There was submitted a report dated 23 July 2000 by the Director of Resource Services on the position of the Revenue Budget 2000/2001 as at 28 June 2000. Noted
686	Request for Funding	686
	There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on a request for the Council to jointly fund a market testing study in respect of a company specific proposal and appending detailed information on the proposal. The report indicated however that there was no budgetary provision for any such contribution. The Committee agreed that the contents of the report and appendices be noted and that no action be taken on the request, all as detailed in the Appendix.