Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 20/09/2004

At a MEETING of the ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20 September 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor STURROCK, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23 August 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for items I and II of the business on the grounds that this would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7(A) to the above Act.

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 - SECTION 87(1) - BUILDINGS IN NEED OF REPAIR

There was submitted Agenda Note AN353-2004 reporting that notices had been served on the owners of various properties requiring works to be carried out.

The Committee agreed that the Head of Environmental Health & Trading Standards be authorised to carry out the works should the owners not comply within the time period allowed in the notices.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 - SECTION 90 - LIGHTING OF COMMON STAIRS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN354-2004 reporting that notices had been served on the owners of various properties requiring works to be carried out.

The Committee agreed that the Head of Environmental Health & Trading Standards be authorised to carry out the works should the owners not comply within the time period allowed in the notices.

The Convener agreed that the undernoted items of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) and in view of the timescales.

III DUNDEE SUN CITY 2004 - 1ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN359-2004 reporting that the 1st Annual Conference of Dundee Sun City would be held in the Kingsway Campus Lecture Theatre, Dundee College on Friday 12 November 2004.

The cost of attendance would be approximately 25 excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

The Committee agreed that attendance at the conference be open to all elected members.

IV SCOTTISH WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION AND AWARDS DINNER - 5TH/6TH OCTOBER 2004

There was submitted Agenda Note AN361-2004 reporting that the Scottish Waste Management Conference, Exhibition and Awards Dinner would be held at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow on the 5th and 6th October 2004.

The cost of attendance would be approximately 240 per person excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

The Committee agreed that elected member attendance at the conference be the Convener or her nominee.

JULIA M STURROCK, Convener.