Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 15/01/2007

At a MEETING of the COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 15th January, 2007.

 

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

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

Jim BARRIE

George REGAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Bob DUNCAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Fiona M GRANT

Richard BEATTIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Charles A WEBSTER

Joe MORROW

Joe FITZPATRICK

Derek J SCOTT

 

Councillor Christopher HIND, Convener, in the Chair.

 

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

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WORK FUND III (2006-2007)

 

Councillor Will Dawson declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of his appointment as a Council representative on the Grey Lodge Settlement Association.

 

There was submitted Report No 23-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities detailing an award from the department's International Youth Work Fund to enable the participation of young people from Dundee and India in a programme based in Pune, India.

 

The Committee approved the undernoted grant.

 

Name of Applicant

Purpose of Application

Grant

 

Grey Lodge Settlement

To assist with the costs of an outward leg of a group of 4 male and 7 female participants from Dundee who are visiting a Family Welfare Centre in Pune (India) from 9th February to 1st March, 2007.

 

1,000

 

II EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY GRANT FUND II (2006-2007)

 

There was submitted Report No 24-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Equality and Diversity Fund.

 

The Committee approved the undernoted grant.

 

Name of Applicant

Purpose of Application

Grant

 

Tayside Chinese Community Centre

To introduce Chinese Culture and Arts in Dundee in conjunction with the 2007 Chinese New Year Celebration.

1,900

 

III YOUTH LITERACIES

 

There was submitted Report No 25-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities informing the Committee of the progress of youth literacy work in Dundee.

 

The Committee noted:-

 

(i) the local and national impact of the 16-24 age group project;

 

(ii) the 16-24 age group annual report; and

 

(iii) awards of 5,000 and 6,000 from Youth Link Scotland.

 

IV DISCOVER LEARNING FOR YOURSELF; COMMUNITY BASED ADULT LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

 

Councillor Grant declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of being the Council's representative on Dundee College Board of Management and also by virtue on being an employee of the University of Abertay.

 

Councillor Fordyce declared a non-financial interest by virtue of being employed by Dundee College.

 

Councillor Webster declared a non-financial interest by virtue of being employed by Dundee University.

 

There was submitted Report No 26-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities informing the Committee of the launch of the Community Based Adult Learning Partnership.

 

The Committee noted:-

 

(i) the development of a unique Community Based Adult Learning Partnership, led by Dundee City Council, and supported by Dundee College, University of Dundee and University of Abertay; and

 

(ii) the "Give It A Go" event, sponsored by Learn Direct to be held on 27th January, 2007 in the Caird Hall.

 

 

 

 

Christopher HIND, Convener.