Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 26/06/2006

At a MEETING of the COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th June 2006.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR	John CORRIGAN	Bruce D MACKIE
Helen WRIGHT	Neil I C POWRIE	Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI	Fraser MACPHERSON	Jim BARRIE
Kevin KEENAN	Helen DICK	Will DAWSON
George REGAN	Nigel DON	Elizabeth F FORDYCE
Julia M STURROCK	Bob DUNCAN	Roderick A J WALLACE
Fiona M GRANT	Joe FITZPATRICK	Charles A WEBSTER
Joe MORROW		Derek J SCOTT

 

Bailie C D P FARQUHAR, Depute Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th May, 2006 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I NON-RECURRING REVENUE GRANTS FUND I - 2006-2007

 

There was submitted Report No 352-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities making recommendations for grant awards from the Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund.

 

The Committee approved the undernoted grants:-

 

Name of Applicant	Purpose of Application	Total Cost	Grant Requested	Grant Recommended
The Attic Project (Hilltown)	To assist with programme and training costs	49,760	4,000	2,000
Balerno Activities Group	To assist with admin costs, insurance (public liability), lease of premises, maintenance/repairs of bowling green etc.	14,850	9,850	1,600
6th/8th Boys' Brigade	Assistance with admin costs; rental of premises; purchase of equipment etc	18,600	5,900	2,500

 

II THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS (2006-2007)

 

There was submitted Report No 357-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award as approved in the Council's Final Revenue Budget 2006-2007.

 

The Committee noted the payment of 7,250 to Youth Scotland, as detailed in the report.

 

III DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF LOCAL ACTION FUND 2006-2007 (2)

 

Councillor Don indicated a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of being a trustee of one of the applicants, the Hot Chocolate Trust.

 

There was submitted Report No 361-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities seeking approval for the allocation of grant awards from the Local Action Fund.

 

The Committee approved the allocation of grants outlined in Appendix 1 to the report.

 

IV NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS FUND II (2006/2007)

 

There was submitted Report No 374-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the National Organisations Fund.

 

The Committee approved the recommended grant of 1,000 to Youthlink Scotland.

 

V COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT SERVICE PLAN 2004-2007

 

There was submitted Report No 397-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities advising the Committee of progress with implementation of the Communities Department Service Plan, approved by Committee in January 2004.

 

The Committee agreed to note the contents of the report and the progress achieved.

 

VI SCOTTISH ADULT LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 15TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN219-2006 advising the Committee that in Scotland, Adult Learner's Week awards were given to individuals and groups who had overcome personal difficulties to achieve recognition through learning.

 

It was reported that this year over 340 nominations had been received and selection panels had chosen a range of winners across Scotland whose experience they felt captured the diversity and range of adult learning happening in our communities.

 

The Grampian TV Individual Award Winner for 2006 was Pat Devine, who was recognised for his involvement in learning and how he used this to overturn poor health. Pat had been nominated by Lucy Coventry, an Adult Learning Worker based at Douglas Community Centre.

 

The Committee acknowledged his achievement, and that of his tutors, and the recognition that this had brought to Dundee.

 

VII ESTABLISHMENT OF KIRKTON PARTNERSHIP AS A RECOGNISED NEIGHBOURHOOD REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURE

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN220-2006 making reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th November 2002 and seeking the approval of the Kirkton Partnership as a Neighbourhood Representative Structure with the same level of recognition applied to Community Councils.

 

The Committee, having noted that the application submitted on behalf of the Kirkton Partnership satisfied the required criteria, approved accordingly.

 

VIII PROPERTY UPGRADES 2006-2007, PHASE 2

 

There was submitted Report No 413-2006 by the Director of Leisure and 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 Director of Leisure and Communities, to accept these offers/tenders/partnership agreements for Property Upgrades up to a total cost of 58,000 as detailed in the report.

 

The Committee agreed that:-

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

C D P FARQUHAR Depute Convener.