Policy And Resources Committee - 13/02/2006
At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th February 2006.
Present:-
At the meeting held on 9th February 2006.
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
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C D P FARQUHAR |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
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Helen WRIGHT |
Neil I C POWRIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
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Jill SHIMI |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Jim BARRIE |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Will DAWSON |
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Julia M STURROCK |
Bob DUNCAN |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Christopher HIND |
Andrew DAWSON |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Joe MORROW |
Willie W SAWERS |
Derek J SCOTT |
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Joe FITZPATRICK |
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At the meeting held on 13th February 2006:
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
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C D P FARQUHAR |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
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Helen WRIGHT |
Neil I C POWRIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
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Jill SHIMI |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Jim BARRIE |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Will DAWSON |
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Julia M STURROCK |
Bob DUNCAN |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Christopher HIND |
Andrew DAWSON |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Joe MORROW |
Willie W SAWERS |
Derek J SCOTT |
Councillor JILL SHIMI, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th January 2006 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I REVENUE BUDGET 2006/2009
Reference was made to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th January, 2006 and to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 9th February 2006.
The Committee had before them the following:-
(i) PROVISIONAL REVENUE BUDGET VOLUME 2006/2009 (REPORT NO 90-2006)
(ii) REVIEW OF CHARGES 2006/07 (REPORT NO 91-2006)
(iii) REPORT NO 92-2006 BY THE DEPUTE CHIEF EXECUTIVE (FINANCE).
The Committee gave consideration to the recommendations in Report No 92-2006 as far as its interest was concerned and
(i) noted the procedure for setting the 2006/07 Revenue Budget and Council Tax as previously agreed by the Policy and Resources Committee on 16th January 2006 and set out in the appendix to the report;
(ii) noted the contents of the Provisional 2006/2009 Revenue Budget Volume;
Thereafter the Committee noted the undernoted amendments submitted by the Administration, SNP Group and Councillor Borthwick.
(i) Administration
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ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
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1 |
Leisure & Communities Swimming and Leisure Facilities - Establishment of a Leisure Company with Charitable Status |
1,337 |
640 |
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2 |
Finance/Support Services Overseas Travel for Elected Members and Officers to be Undertaken at Economy Class, Rather Than Business class |
4 |
3 |
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3 |
Planning & Transportation - Car Parking Charges
Hours Present Proposed Off Street Variable Stay 0 - 2 1.00 1.30 2 -3 1.80 2.20 3 - 4 2.80 3.00 4 - 5 3.50 3.70 5 - 6 4.00 4.50 over 6 5.50 6.00 |
2,602 |
24 |
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Off Street Long Stay 0 - 4 2.30 2.50 over 4 4.50 5.00 |
2,602 |
27 |
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Off Street Monthly Season Ticket 60.00 65.00 |
2,602 |
10 |
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4 |
Support Services - Underground Garage Car Parking Charges
Present Proposed Elected Members (with SRA over 4,500) 26.00 39.95 Other Elected Members 15.60 39.95 |
51 |
5 |
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5 |
Social Work Exemption from Community Alarm Charges for People over 70 and in Receipt of Council Tax Benefit |
122 |
(30) |
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6 |
Finance Freeze Special Responsibility Allowances |
260 |
7 |
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Total |
686 |
(ii) SNP Group
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ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
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1 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Grant to Dundee Rep |
347 |
12 |
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2 |
Finance/Support Services No First Class Rail Travel or Business Class Air Travel for Councillors |
4 |
3 |
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3 |
Finance Reduce all Special Responsibility Allowances by 11.9% |
260 |
31 |
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4 |
Education Reduce School Music Fees and Instrument Hire Charges by 5% |
56 |
(2) |
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5 |
Social Work Do Not Introduce Community Alarm Service Charges to Service Users |
122 |
(122) |
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6 |
Planning & Transportation - Car Parking Charges
Hours Present Proposed Off Street Variable Stay 0 - 2 1.00 1.30 2 - 3 1.80 2.20 3 - 4 2.80 3.00 4 - 5 3.50 4.00 5 - 6 4.00 4.50 over 6 5.50 6.00 |
2,602 |
32 |
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Off Street Long Stay 0 - 4 2.30 2.70 over 4 4.50 5.00 |
2,602 |
34 |
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Off Street Monthly Season Ticket 60.00 65.00 |
2,602 |
10 |
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7 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Seasonal Charges and Clatto Country Park Charges Freeze Charges for Football, Hockey, Rugby & Cricket and for Caird Park Stadium and Garden Allotments Freeze Charges for Countryside Rangers Service and at Ancrum Centre |
28
45
59 |
(1)
(1)
(1) |
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8 |
Support Services - Underground Garage Car Parking Charges
Present Proposed Elected Members (with SRA over 4,500) 26.00 43.00 Other Elected Members 15.60 33.50 |
51 |
5 |
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9 |
Leisure & Communities Swimming and Leisure Facilities - Establishment of a Leisure Company with Charitable Status |
1,337 |
640 |
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Total |
640 |
(iii) Bailie Borthwick
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ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
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1 |
Social Work Do not increase Meal Charges |
284 |
(36) |
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2 |
Social Work Do not increase Non-Residential Care Charges |
965 |
(9) |
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3 |
Finance Reduction in Members Special Responsibility Allowances of 43,865 (approx 16.9%) |
260 |
44 |
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4 |
Finance Voluntary Reduction in Bailie Borthwick's Basic Allowance of 1,135 (approx 16.9%) |
7 |
1 |
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5 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Grant to Dundee Rep |
347 |
12 |
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6 |
Finance/Support Services No First Class Rail Travel or Business Class Air Travel for Councillors |
4 |
3 |
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7 |
Education Reduce School Music Fees and Instrument Hire Charges by 5% |
56 |
(2) |
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8 |
Planning & Transportation - Car Parking Charges
Hours Present Proposed Off Street Variable Stay 0 - 2 1.00 1.30 2 - 3 1.80 2.20 3 - 4 2.80 3.00 4 - 5 3.50 4.00 5 - 6 4.00 4.50 over 6 5.50 6.00 |
2,602 |
32 |
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Off Street Long Stay 0 - 4 2.30 2.70 over 4 4.50 5.00 |
2,602 |
34 |
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Off Street Monthly Season Ticket 60.00 65.00 |
2,602 |
10 |
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9 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Seasonal Charges and Clatto Country Park Charges Freeze Charges for Football, Hockey, Rugby & Cricket and for Caird Park Stadium and Garden Allotments Freeze Charges for Countryside Rangers Service and at Ancrum Centre |
28
45
59 |
(1)
(1)
(1) |
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10 |
Support Services - Underground Garage Car Parking Charges
Present Proposed Elected Members (with SRA over 4,500) 26.00 43.00 Other Elected Members 15.60 33.50 |
51 |
5 |
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11 |
Leisure & Communities
Swimming and Leisure Facilities - Establishment of a Leisure Company with Charitable Status |
1,337 |
640 |
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12 |
Social Work
Do Not Introduce Community Alarm Service Charges to Service Users |
122 |
(122) |
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Total |
609 |
At this point of the meeting the Committee adjourned to give further consideration to the above proposals and when the meeting resumed later that day it was agreed that a further meeting be held on 13th February 2006.
At the meeting held on 13th February 2006, the Committee agreed to suspend Standing Order No 39 to allow new proposals contained in a report by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to be considered outwith the procedure approved by the Policy and Resources Committee on 16th January, 2006.
There was submitted and noted Report No 158-2006 by the Chief Executive and Depute Chief Executive (Finance) asking the Committee to consider the additional savings options detailed in paragraph 6 of the report amounting to 1,100,000 and detailed below.
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ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
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1 |
Social Work Transfer of Sheltered Wardens from Social Work to Housing Department with the Majority of These Costs Being Met by Housing Benefit |
840
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840 |
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2 |
Loan Charges Savings Arising from Recent Borrowing at Historically Low Interest Rates |
21,294 |
260 |
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Total |
1,100 |
It was agreed that further consideration be remitted to the Finance Committee.
JILL SHIMI, Convener.