Policy And Resources Committee - 09/05/2005

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th May, 2005.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Bruce D MACKIE

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Helen DICK

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Fiona M GRANT

Bob DUNCAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Roderick A J WALLACE

Joe MORROW

Willie W SAWERS

Charles A WEBSTER

Fraser MACPHERSON

Joe FITZPATRICK

Derek J SCOTT

 

Councillor Joe MORROW, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th April, 2005 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF

 

There was submitted Report No 297-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic properties:-

 

Applicant

Subjects

 

 

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Ltd

Office

185 Turnberry Avenue

DUNDEE

 

 

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Ltd

Showhouse

28 Hazlehead Avenue

DUNDEE

 

 

Turning Point Scotland

Office

2D Old Mill Complex

Brown Street

DUNDEE

 

 

Turning Point Scotland

Car Park, Space 01

Old Mill Complex

Brown Street

DUNDEE

 

 

Turning Point Scotland

Car Park, Space 02

Old Mill Complex

Brown Street

DUNDEE

 

 

 

Turning Point Scotland

Car Park, Space 03

Old Mill Complex

Brown Street

DUNDEE

 

 

Turning Point Scotland

Car Park, Space 04

Old Mill Complex

Brown Street

DUNDEE

 

 

Church of Scotland Board of Social Responsibility

Child & Family Centre

57/59 Balgowan Avenue

DUNDEE

 

The Committee approved accordingly.

 

II HOUSING BENEFIT OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY POLICY - UPDATE

 

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th June, 2003, and after considering Report No 286-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above, the Committee approved the updated Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Policy appended thereto.

 

III INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

 

After considering Report No 308-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above the Committee:-

 

(i) approved the insurance programme, self-funding and claims handling procedures for 2005/06;

 

(ii) noted the significant savings generated for each of the next five financial years;

 

(iii) ratified the extension to the Council's Fire Insurance arrangements; and

 

(iv) noted the change of renewal date to 31st December annually.

 

 

 

JOE MORROW, Depute Convener.