Policy And Resources Committee - 10/11/2003

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th November 2003.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

Neil I C POWRIE

Helen WRIGHT

 

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Joe MORROW

Willie W SAWERS

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Joe FITZPATRICK

George REGAN

Helen DICK

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Nigel DON

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Fiona M GRANT

Bob DUNCAN

Charles A WEBSTER

Christopher HIND

Richard BEATTIE

Derek J SCOTT

 

Andrew DAWSON

 

 

Councillor Jill SHIMI, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th October, 2003 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I REVIEW OF LIQUOR LICENSING IN SCOTLAND - THE NICHOLSON COMMITTEE

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN501-2003 indicating that the above Committee was set up in June 2001 to review all aspects of Liquor Licensing Law and Practice in Scotland, with particular reference to the implications for health and public order; to recommend changes in the public interest; and to report accordingly.

 

The Committee agreed to support the undernoted recommendations so far as this Council's interests were concerned:-

 

(a) recommendation 21 which states:- "it should not be lawful for a local authority to hold a premises licence in its own name. All local authorities which presently hold liquor licences in respect of premises owned or leased by them should in future make other arrangements. Such other arrangements might involve the catering, and in particular the licensed part of the operations, in such premises being placed in the hands of third parties by virtue of franchise, lease, or other similar arrangements so that in future any premises licence can be applied for, and held, by the relevant franchisee or tenant rather than the local authority".

 

(b) recommendation 33 which states "that a local authority should no longer be a competent objector to a Licensing application" and recommendation 34 which states "that any official of a local authority who, by virtue of his office, has an interest in any aspect of an application should be entitled to submit observations and representations to a Licensing Board and that the Board should have regard to those observations".

 

II PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS, TENDER PROCEDURES AND DELEGATION OF POWERS TOOFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL

 

There was submitted Report No 572-2003 by the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) relative to the above.

 

The Committee agreed that the revised Standing Orders, Tender Procedures and Delegation of Powers to Officers of the Council appended to the report be approved and adopted with immediate effect subject to the undernoted amendment and that it be remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to make any further consequential amendments, if necessary.

 

Amendment to new Standing Order No 63(1)

 

"subject to the terms of any enactment, all appointments to the post of Chief Executive, Depute or Assistant Chief Executive, Director or other Head of Department shall be made by the Council"

 

III PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

 

There was submitted Report No 626-2003 by the Depute Chief Executive, Finance relative to the above.

 

The Committee agreed that the revised Financial Regulations appended to the report be approved and adopted with immediate effect and it be remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to make any consequential amendments, if necessary.

 

IV BETTER NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES FUND

 

(a) APPLICATIONS

 

There was submitted Report No 710-2003 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) and Head of Communities Department seeking approval for a range of funding proposals to be met from the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund.

 

The Committee approved the funding proposals outlined in the Report.

 

(b) APPOINTMENT

 

Reference was made to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th June, 2003.

 

After considering Agenda Note AN502-2003 the Committee approved the appointment of T L Dempster to carry out the necessary household re-survey of residents within Kirkton and Hilltown at the cost of 15,500.

 

V LOBBYING

 

There was submitted Report No 766-2003 by the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) setting out advice to elected members regarding lobbying.

 

The Committee noted the advice detailed in the report.

 

 

 

JILL SHIMI, Convener