Policy And Resources Committee - 18/08/2003

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

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

Helen WRIGHT

John CORRIGAN

Jill SHIMI

Fraser MACPHERSON

Jim BARRIE

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

Will DAWSON

George REGAN

Nigel DON

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

C D P FARQUHAR

Bob DUNCAN

Neil I C POWRIE

Julia M STURROCK

Richard BEATTIE

Bruce D MACKIE

Fiona M GRANT

Andrew DAWSON

Roderick A J WALLACE

Christopher HIND

Willie W SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

Joe MORROW

Joe FITZPATRICK

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Christina ROBERTS

 

 

 

Councillor Jill SHIMI, 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 RECESS SUB-COMMITTEE

 

The minutes of meetings of the Recess Sub-Committees of 21st July and 4th August, 2003, copies of which are appended hereto, were submitted for information and record purposes.

 

II SUPPLY OF IT EQUIPMENT - GCAT

 

On a reference to Article III of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th August, 2003 there was submitted Report No 550-2003 by the Head of Information Technology detailing IT equipment purchased under the GCAT Government Procurement Scheme.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the IT purchases amounting to 660,175 detailed in Appendix 1 to the report for the period 1st April to 25th July, 2003; and

 

(ii) approved ongoing engineering maintenance costs of 31,057 per annum for the above purchases.

 

III PUBLIC PERFORMANCE REPORTING

 

There was submitted Report No 553-2003 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) updating the Committee on general developments of Public Performance Reporting within the Best Value framework.

 

The Committee agreed to the publication of a Performance Report 2003, expenditure for which would be met from existing budgets and agreed to the publication of a four page pull-out in the Evening Telegraph designed to inform the electorate of the authority's performance in the financial year 2002/03.

 

IV COUNCIL PLAN 1999-2002: FINAL REPORT ON TARGETS

 

There was submitted Report No 552-2003 by the Assistance Chief Executive (Community Planning) providing the Committee with a final report on the targets set out in the Council Plan 1999-2002.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the contents of this report, including the tables appended thereto, which detailed the progress made on the targets set out in the Council Plan 1999-2002; and

 

(ii) agreed that, as part of the commitment to Public Performance Reporting, information on performance against the targets be added to the copy of the Council Plan on the Council website, and copies of this report be made available to partner organisations and local groups on request.

 

V ANNUAL CONSUMER SURVEY 2003

 

There was submitted Report No 554-2003 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) summarising the main findings from the 2003 Annual Consumer Survey and explaining their use.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the results contained in this report and agreed that the issues raised should continue to be addressed as part of the Council's commitment to continuous improvement; and

 

(ii) authorised officers to publish the report on the Council's website and distribute copies to partner organisations and representative bodies as part of the Council's commitment to Public Performance Reporting.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 52(3)(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

VI NUCLEAR FREE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ? ANNUAL POLICY BRIEFING

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN401-2003 intimating that the above briefing would be held in Manchester on 17th October, 2003.

 

The Committee authorised the attendance of one member of the Administration at an estimated cost, excluding travel and subsistence, of 60.

 

 

 

 

JILL SHIMI, Convener.

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