Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 23/10/2006

At a MEETING of the COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd October, 2006.

Present:-

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

BAILIES

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

COUNCILLORS

Jill SHIMI	Fraser MACPHERSON	Christina ROBERTS
Kevin KEENAN	Helen DICK	Jim BARRIE
George REGAN	Nigel DON	Will DAWSON
Julia M STURROCK	Andrew DAWSON	Elizabeth F FORDYCE
Fiona M GRANT	Willie W SAWERS	Roderick A J WALLACE
Christopher HIND	Joe FITZPATRICK	Charles A WEBSTER
Joe MORROW		Derek J SCOTT

Councillor Christopher HIND, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th September 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I NON-RECURRING REVENUE GRANTS FUND II 2006-2007

There was submitted Report No 550-2006 by Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund.

The Committee approved the level of grant funding as detailed below.

Name of Applicant

Purpose of Application

Total

Cost

Grant

Requested

Grant

Recommended

Girls' Brigade Dundee Division

Assist with admin costs, rent of premises, purchase of equipment etc.

2,100

1,800

1,000

II NATIONAL ORGANISATION FUND IV (2006-2007)

There was submitted Report No 565-2006 by Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the National Organisations Fund.

The Committee approved the level of grant funding as detailed below.

Name of Applicant

Purpose of Organisation

Grant Requested

Grant Recommended

Volunteer Development Scotland

The national centre for volunteering in Scotland, promoting volunteering and developing initiatives and quality practice.

Membership

Fee

III NATIONAL ORGANISATION FUND V (2006-2007)

There was submitted Report No 584-2006 by Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the National Organisations Fund.

The Committee approved the level of grant funding as set out below and also agreed that, in addition, the Leisure and Communities Department would continue to make available office accommodation inclusive of heating and lighting and continue to provide professional support to LEAD Scotland.

Name of Applicant

Purpose of Organisation

Grant Requested

Grant Recommended

LEAD Scotland

LEAD enables disabled young people and adults, and carers, in Scotland to access learning opportunities.

1,762.60

1,272.00

IV RESPONSE TO THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CONSULTATION ON A NATIONAL YOUTH WORK STRATEGY - YOUTH WORK OPPORTUNITIES FORALL

There was submitted Report No 602-2006 by Director of Leisure and Communities seeking approval for the submission of the City Council's response to the Scottish Executive's consultation on the National Youth Work Strategy.

The collated response was contained in Appendix 1 to the report.

The Committee agreed to approve the response contained in Appendix 1 to the report and authorised its submission to the Scottish Executive.

V DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF LOCAL ACTION FUND 2006-2007

There was submitted Report No 604-2006 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, totalling 8,061.24 outlined in Appendix 1 to the report.

VI ARTS AND BUSINESS SCOTLAND AWARDS 2006

There was submitted Agenda Note AN347-2006 advising the Committee that on 11th October, 2006 at the Arts and Business Scotland 20th Anniversary Awards held in the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Dundee City Council Leisure and Communities Department, in partnership with the Clydesdale Bank, won the Arts and Communities Category for the "Count Me In" Project.

Councillor Christopher HIND, Convener.