Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 16/08/2004

At a MEETING of the COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th August, 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Chris HIND, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 21st June, 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES 2004 - SUMMER PROGRAMMES

There was submitted Agenda Note AN309-2004 advising the Committee that the Head of Communities, after consultation with the Convener and spokespersons of other groups, had approved payment of two awards from Social Inclusion Partnership 1 and four awards from Social Inclusion Partnership 2 in view of the timescales involved. The awards totalled 3,000 for the SIP1 core budget for the current financial year and 3,200 for the SIP2 core budget for the current financial year.

The Committee noted accordingly.

II SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES - 2004/2005

There was submitted Report No 539-2004 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 2004/2005.

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 including the allocation of SIP1 Empowering Communities funding outlined in Appendix A of the report.

(b) to note the allocations from SIP1 Small Grants allocation outlined in Appendix B.

(c) to note the allocations from SIP2 Small Grants allocation outlined in Appendix C.

III PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIPS

There was submitted Report No 599-2004 by the Head of Communities progressing public performance reporting and providing the Committee with details of progress achieved through the implementation of Dundee's Social Inclusion Partnerships.

The Committee noted the progress made in implementing each of the Geographical Social Inclusion Partnerships in Dundee and the significant contribution that these programmes had made to addressing to social justice in the City and further noting that the Social Inclusion Partnerships were due to complete on 31st March, 2005 and be replaced with regeneration funding to Community Planning Partnerships.

IV DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP YOUTH ACTIVITIES 2004, GRANTS 11

There was submitted Report No 524-2004 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation of grant awards from the Community Safety Youth Activities Award 2004.

The Committee noted the range and the deployment of the award programme, also noted the grant awards as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and authorised the Dundee Community Safety Partnership to complete the evaluation report of the Scottish Executive in September 2004.

V DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP - DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARD GRANT 111 (COMMISSIONED SERVICES)

There was submitted Report No 528-2004 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation for a commissioned grant award from the Community Safety Award 2004/2005. The grant award would be met from external funding from the Scottish Executive under the Communities Safety Award Programme 2004/2005.

The Committee approved payment of the recommended grant of 10,000 to Tayside Police Road Safety Unit.

VI EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY GRANT FUND 1 2004/2005

There was submitted Report No 466-2004 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Equality and Diversity Grant Fund. The grant award would be met from the appropriate section of the Department's Revenue Budget 2004/2005.

The Committee approved payment of the recommended grant of 6,450 in respect of the local costs for the participation of Dundee International Women's Centre, Bharatiya Ashram, and the Dundee Community Language Advisory Group plus the provision of office support services for the seconded personnel from CEMVO.

VII NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS GRANT FUND 111 2004/2005

There was submitted Report No 525-2004 by the Head of Communities making recommendations for grant awards from the National Organisations Fund. The grants award would be met from the Department's Revenue Budget 2004/2005.

The Committee approved payment of the following recommended grants:-

Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) 1,545.45

Inclusion Scotland 150

The Commonwealth Youth Exchange 150

Cli (COMANN an LUCHD IONNSACHAIDH Ltd) 300

Leeds Scotland (Linking education and disability) 1,272

VIII CENTRAL LIBRARY - APPROVAL AS SQA (SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY) ACCREDITED TEST CENTRE

There was submitted Report No 533-2004 by the Head of Communities seeking Committee approval to establish the Central Library as an Accredited SQA (Scottish Qualifications Accreditation) Test Centre in order to offer the award of PC Passport to Learning and ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence).

The Committee agreed that the Central Library be granted approval to apply to the SQA for accreditation as a Test Centre.

IX Clepington Gardens and Allotments Association

Councillor Joe FitzPatrick declared a non financial interest in this item as he rents an allotment.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN310-2004 advising that the above organisation had applied for a grant of 13,400 from the Communities Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund to assist with the costs of upgrading meeting rooms, installing gas heating, purchasing equipment and materials, converting one allotment to be fully accessible by disabled groups and associated operating costs.

The Committee was advised that the Department was unable to recommend an award as the objects and purposes of the group fell outwith the remit of the Communities Department and would extend the use made, to date, of the Revenue Grants Fund. Assistance and advice would, however, be offered by the Leisure and Arts and Communities Departments to access Lottery and other funds.

The Committee approved this course of action.

CHRIS HIND, Convener.