Policy And Resources Committee - 14/06/2004
At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th June 2004.
Present:-
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
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John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
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COUNCILLORS
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Jill SHIMI |
Joe MORROW |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Will DAWSON |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Bob DUNCAN |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Christopher HIND |
Richard BEATTIE |
Derek J SCOTT |
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Willie W SAWERS |
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Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th May 2004 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I SUPERANNUATION INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE
The minute of meeting of the Superannuation Investment Sub-Committee of 19th May 2004, a copy of which is appended hereto (Appendix I), was submitted for information and record purposes.
II AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE
The minute of meeting of the Audit and Risk Management Sub-Committee of 24th May 2004, a copy of which is appended hereto (Appendix II), was submitted for information and record purposes.
III RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF
There was submitted Report No 457-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic properties:-
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Applicant
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Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres (Dundee)
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Day Centre, Tom McDonald Avenue, Dundee |
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Ward Road Gym Sports Development (Dundee)
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Gymnasium, 14 Ward Road, Dundee |
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Positive Steps Partnership |
Office, Douglas Court Unit 6, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee
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The Furniture Project Tayside |
Workshop, Unit 4, Mid Wynd, Dundee
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Dundee Samaritans
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Office, 6 Old Glamis Road, Dundee |
The Committee approved accordingly.
IV BENEFIT FRAUD INSPECTORATE
(a) BENEFIT FRAUD INSPECTORATE RECOMMENDATIONS - PROGRESS REPORT
On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th February, 2004 there was submitted Report No 366-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) providing elected members with information on the Revenues Division's progress towards implementing the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate recommendations.
The Committee noted the actions taken to date in response to the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate report.
(b) COUNTER FRAUD REPORT 2003/2004
There was submitted Report No 367-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) detailing the Council's Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Counter Fraud Activity for 2003/2004.
The Committee noted the contents of the report and adopted the procedure of quarterly counter fraud reporting recommended by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate.
V FINANCE REVENUES SERVICE PLAN 2003/2007
There was submitted Report No 98-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above.
The Committee noted the terms of the report and approved the contents as far as necessary.
VI CONVENTION OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES (COSLA) LEVY 2004/05
After considering Agenda Note AN242-2004 the Committee approved the payment of 89,607.22 being the levy for 2004/05.
VII WATER SERVICES CHARGES (BILLING AND COLLECTION) ORDER - CONSULTATION PAPER
There was submitted Report No 487-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above.
The Committee agreed that the submission detailed in Appendix A of the report be submitted to the Scottish Executive as this Council's response to the Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection) Order.
GEORGE REGAN, Convener.
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