Policy And Resources Committee - 20/11/2006

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th November, 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jill SHIMI, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th November, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PROGRESS ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION ACTION PLAN FOR DUNDEE

On a reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th September, 2006 there was submitted Report No 669-2006 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) identifying additional projects to be funded from the Dundee Financial Inclusion Action Plan.

The Committee endorsed the funding recommendations made by the Dundee Partnership as set out in Appendix I of the report and the appointment of Niall Alexander to undertake a Community Development Finance Initiative Feasibility Study.

II SUSTAINABILITY POLICY - ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

There was submitted Report No 639-2006 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) informing the Committee of the work undertaken by the Council's Sustainability Policy Implementation Group in taking forward the Council's sustainability policy, corporate priorities and action plan.

The Committee noted the contents of the report and approved the actions detailed below to further improve the Council's sustainability performance and meet the requirements of best value.

(a) Incorporate Sustainable Development Guidance into Corporate "Service Planning Guidelines 2007-2010" (evidence).

(b) Assess suitability of using Quality of Life Indicators as reporting mechanism (evaluation and reporting).

(c) Incorporating sustainability criteria into Council's Procurement Strategy (Best Value Improvement Plan Key Measure).

(d) Assess and develop current department actions to be made corporate (evidence).

(e) Develop Climate Change Action Plan (evidence).

III DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL/SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE CONCORDAT

There was submitted Report No 641-2006 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) informing the Committee of the breadth of partnership work carried out by officers from Dundee City Council and Scottish Natural Heritage.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

IV PROJECT SCOTLAND

There was submitted Agenda Note AN364-2006 inviting the City Council to become a Placement Partner of Project Scotland which had been established by the Scottish Executive to provide fulltime volunteering experiences of three months to 1 year for 16 to 25 year olds. The project provided Placement Co-ordinators and a subsistence of 55 per week plus travel expenses.

The Committee agreed to be a Placement Partner on a pilot basis.

Jill SHIMI, Convener.