Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 18/03/2002

At a MEETING of the ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th March, 2002.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Neil GLEN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th February, 2002 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 - SECTION 87(1) BUILDINGS IN NEED OF REPAIR

The Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection reported that notices had been served on the owners of the undernoted properties requiring works to be carried out.

(i) 31 - 33 Cowgate, Dundee - defective rainwater conductor pipe at rear.

31/33 (Shop) Bows & Bells, Pauline Hawkes

No 33 1/0 Iqbal & Jahanara Rahman, 105a Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DH

2/1 Brian Rudge, per Blackadders, Solicitors, 30 Whitehall Street, Dundee

2/2 Joseph Dirrian, 29 Grosvenor Avenue, Chatham, Kent

3/1 Ferdouse Rahman, 105a Nethergate, Dundee

3/2 Jeffrey Bell, 9 Briar Crescent, Newton Abbey, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

A/O Patricia Sweeney

(ii) 4 Lawson Place, Dundee - broken skylight allowing rainwater penetration.

G/1 Centurytrack Ltd, per J & E Shepherd, 13 Albert Square, Dundee

G/2 Graham Pert

1/1 Mr K J McKenzie, per Mr P McKenzie

1/2 Thomas Feeney, 1st Floor Flat, Longforgan General Store, West Main Street, Longforgan, DD2 5EW

2/1 & 2/2 Phoenix Investments, 9 Ward Road, Dundee

The Committee authorised the Director to carry out the works should the owners not comply within the time allowed within the notices.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT - SECTION 90 - DEFECTIVE STAIR LIGHTING

The Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection reported that notices had been served on the owners of the undernoted property requiring works to be carried out.

174 Lochee Road

G/1 Narinder Baryah

G/2 Dudhope Developments, per Forthtay Properties, Bell Street, Dundee

1/1 Alexander Veitch

1/2 Iona McKay

2/1 Mr & Mrs E Malcolm, 20 High Street, Carnoustie, DD7 6AQ

2/2 Mrs Margaret Pullar

3/1 Naeem Ahmed, 36 Ross Avenue, Dalgetty Bay, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 5YN

3/2 Jason Stewart, 2 Woodside Road, Dundee, DD2 5LU

The Committee authorised the Director to carry out the works should the owners not comply within the time allowed in the notices.

III NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948 BURIAL OR CREMATION OF DECEASED PERSONS

It was reported that tenders had been received for the Burial and/or Cremation of Destitute Dead Persons for the period 1st April, 2002 to 31st March, 2005.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Messrs R Sturrock & Sons, Dundee amounting to 271.95 for Burial and 586.95 for Cremation.

IV SCOTTISH MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING UNIT ANNUAL REPORT

There was submitted Report No 213-2002 by the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection on the annual report for the operation of the Scottish Motor Vehicle Testing Unit, operated by Dundee City Council as lead authority for the year to 31st January, 2002.

The Committee noted the contents of the annual report.

V DRAFT TAYSIDE AREA WASTE PLAN

There was submitted Joint Report No 189-2002 by the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection and Director of Planning and Transportation outlining the provisions of the draft Area Waste Plan for Tayside and seeking approval for the publication of the draft Plan for consultation purposes.

The Committee:-

(a) agreed the terms of the draft Area Waste Plan for consultation purposes;

(b) agreed that the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection and Director of Planning and Transportation be remitted to report the Finalised Area Waste Plan to the respective committees for joint approval in due course.

VI CONFERENCE - RECYCLED PLASTICS

It was reported that a one-day conference on Recycled Plastics would take place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton on 11th April, 2002. The Conference would be free of charge excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

The Committee approved the attendance of the Convener and the spokesperson of the majority opposition group and the spokesperson of the minority opposition group.

NEIL GLEN, Convener.