Social Work And Health Committee - 19/04/2004
At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th April 2004.
Present:-
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
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Helen WRIGHT |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
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Neil I C POWRIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
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Jill SHIMI |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Jim BARRIE |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Will DAWSON |
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Julia M STURROCK |
Bob DUNCAN |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Christopher HIND |
Andrew DAWSON |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Joe MORROW |
Willie W SAWERS |
Derek J SCOTT |
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Joe FITZPATRICK |
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Bailie WRIGHT, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th March 2004 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I COMMUNITY CARE AND HEALTH (SCOTLAND) ACT, 2002: MINISTERIAL POWERS OF INTERVENTION - CONSULTATION ON LADDER OF SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION
There was submitted Report No 302-2004 by the Director of Social Work informing of the content of a Scottish Executive Consultation Paper setting out proposals for a ladder of support and intervention developed under Part II of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 and seeking approval of the response which it was proposed be submitted to the Joint Future Unit of the Scottish Executive on behalf of Dundee City Council.
The Committee agreed:-
(i)that the content of the report be noted: and
(ii)that the content of the response proposed to be submitted to the Scottish Executive on behalf of Dundee City Council and NHS Tayside be approved.
II SOCIAL WORK STORES - 12 CONSTITUTION ROAD AND NICOLL STREET, DUNDEE - SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS
There was submitted Agenda Note AN184-2004 reporting that for operational reasons the former Social Work Stores at 12 Constitution Road and Nicoll Street had been closed down and that the Social Work Department had no further use for those buildings.
The Committee agreed that the buildings be declared surplus to requirements and that it be remitted to the Director of Economic Development to market and dispose of the properties.
III FOSTERING ALLOWANCES 2004/2005
There was submitted Agenda Note AN187-2004 seeking approval for rates of payment to be made for fostering allowances for the year 2004/2005.
The Committee agreed:-
(i)that the rates of payment and allowances as detailed in the note be approved; and
(ii)that should Income Support rates increase during 2004/2005 the allowances be increased accordingly.
HELEN WRIGHT, Convener.