Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 13/06/2005

At a MEETING of the COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th June, 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Hind, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th May, 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT SERVICE PLAN 2004/2007

There was submitted Report No 379-2005 by the Head of Communities advising the Committee on progress with implementation of the Communities Department Service Plan which was approved by Committee in January 2004.

The Communities Department was established in September 2003 following a review of the structure of Dundee City Council and the Service Plan was developed in response to emerging priorities and needs identified by the Local Authority and also to national developments.

The Committee noted the contents of the report and the progress achieved.

II EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ACTION PLAN

There was submitted Report No 346-2005 by the Head of Communities asking the Committee to approve the adoption of the Communities Department Equality and Diversity Plan and resultant monitoring arrangements.

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a)that the Equality and Diversity Action Plan be agreed to operate alongside the Department's Service Plan.

(b)that actions be monitored and assessed annually with the results of this being used to confirm the development of future plans.

III ANTI-POVERTY/SOCIAL INCLUSION (APSI) ACTION PLAN

There was submitted Report No 384-2005 by the Head of Communities endorsing the Anti-Poverty/Social Inclusion Action Plan which had been produced by a Dundee Partnership Working Group.

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a)to endorse the Anti-Poverty/Social Inclusion Action Plan as detailed in Appendices 1 and 3 of the report

(b)to note the value of partner contributions to the production and implementation of the Plan.

(c)to request a progress report on the Action Plan in 12 months time.

Appendix 2 of the report detailed the Policy Framework for tackling poverty and social exclusion.

IV PROPERTY UPGRADES 2005/2006 - PHASE 2

There was submitted Report No 357-2005 by the Head of Communities seeking approval for the City Architectural Services Officer to obtain offers, tenders, or negotiate partnerships and for the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services), in conjunction with the Head of Communities, to accept these offers/tenders/partnership agreements for Property Upgrades up to a total cost of 85,000 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a)that the City Architectural Services Officer be authorised to obtain offers, tenders, or partnership agreements for the Property Upgrades as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

(b)that the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services), in conjunction with the Head of Communities, be authorised to accept the offers, tenders, partnership agreements, as recommended by the City Architectural Services Officer for works to be undertaken.

V DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF LOCAL ACTION FUND IV - SUMMERACTIVITIES 2005

There was submitted Report No 347-2005 by the Head of Communities seeking approval for the allocation of further grant awards from the Local Action Fund - Summer Activities.

The Committee approved the following commissioned grant awards:-

VI DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF LOCAL ACTION FUND V 2005/2006

There was submitted Report No 348-2005 by the Head of Communities seeking approval for the allocation of further grant awards from the Local Action Fund.

The Committee approved the allocation of commissioned grant awards as detailed below:-

VII NON-RECURRING REVENUE GRANTS FUND II 2005/2006

There was submitted Report No 344-2005 by the Head of Communities making recommendations for grant awards from the Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund. The grant awards would be met from the Department's Revenue Budget 2005/2006.

The Committee approved payment of the following recommended grants:-

VIII ADULT EDUCATION FUND I 2005/2006

There was submitted Report No 373-2005 by the Head of Communities making recommendations for grant awards from the Adult Education Fund. The grant awards would be met from the Department's Revenue Budget 2005/2006.

The Committee approved payment of the following recommended grants:-

IX NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS FUND III 2005/2006

There was submitted Report No 339-2005 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the National Organisations Fund. The grant award would be met from the Department's Revenue Budget 2005/2006.

The Committee approved the payment of 80 to Volunteer Development Scotland.

X EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY GRANT FUND I 2005/2006

There was submitted Report No 402-2005 by the Head of Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Equality and Diversity Fund. The grant would be met from the Department's Revenue Budget 2005/2006.

The Committee approved payment of 1,750 to Art Angel - Dudhope Art Centre.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 6 and 11 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

XI SECONDED STAFF

Councillors Grant and W Dawson declared a non-financial interest in this item being Council representatives on the Grey Lodge Management Committee.

The Committee approved the terms of Agenda Note AN220-2005.

Chris HIND, Convener