Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 18/08/2003

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th August 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 30th June, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP - CONFIRMATION OF FUNDING 2003/04 AND ALLOCATION OFRESOURCES AND SMALL GRANTS 2003/04

There was submitted Report No 543-2003 by the Head of Communities noting the allocation of funding for SIP1 and SIP2 from Communities Scotland and making recommendations for the allocation of SIP1 and SIP2 funding for the financial year 2003/2004. The report also noted the transfer of SIP1 Core budget of 25,000 to small grants.

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a) to note the outcome of the SIP decision-making process, and agree the proposals contained in Section 9 of the report;

(b) to instruct officers to proceed with the implementation of these proposals and conditions contained in Appendix B of the report; and

(c) to approve the SIP1 and SIP2 small grants as detailed in Appendices C and D of the report.

II EUROPEAN YEAR OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ? MADRID DECLARATION

There was submitted Report No 472-2003 by the Head of Communities providing the Committee with a briefing on the Madrid Declaration and seeking approval for Dundee City Council to adopt guiding principles.

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a) to endorse the aims of the Madrid Declaration as a set of guiding principles for Dundee City Council's future policy development on equality for people with disabilities;

(b) to refer the above to the Task Group on Disability to publicise and promote the agreed principles throughout the Council's work (see paragraph 6.4 of the report); and

(c) to promote the adoption of these principles to the City Council's Community Planning Partners.

III NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS GRANT FUND IV 2003/04

There was submitted Report No 451-2003 by the Head of Community making recommendations for grant awards from the National Organisations Grant Fund. The grant awards would be met from the Department's revenue budget 2003/2004.

The Committee approved payment of the recommended grants as follows:-

IV NON-RECURRING REVENUE GRANTS FUND II 2003/2004

There was submitted Report No 467-2003 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund. The grant award would be met from the Department's revenue budget 2003/2004.

The Committee approved payment of the recommended grant of 921 to St Leonards & St Fergus Youth Club.

V EQUALITY ACTION FUND I ? 2003/04

There was submitted Report No 440-2003 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Equality Action Fund. The grant award would be met from the Department's revenue budget 2003/2004.

The Committee approved payment of the recommended grant of 5,000 to Communities ? Arts (in partnership with Dundee College).

VI ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES AGENCY LICENSING

There was submitted Agenda Note AN354-2003 advising the Committee that on 9th July, 2003 the Council was granted a new corporate licence from the Adventure Activities Licensing Agency reference RO 396. The inspection resulted in no remedial actions to be undertaken.

The Committee noted this favourable inspection report on the corporate delivery of outdoor education tuition activities and the re-issue of a new corporate licence to the Authority.

KEVIN KEENAN, Convener.