Dundee City Council - 25/06/2007

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 25th June, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

I PRISON VISITING COMMITTEES - HMP PERTH AND HMP OPEN ESTATE

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of the Statutory Meeting of the City Council of 24th May, 2007, wherein it was remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to establish with the groups which nominations they would wish to be put forward for the vacancies existing on HMP Perth and HMP Open Estate Visiting Committees.

After considering Agenda Note AN177-2007, the Council made the undernoted appointments.

HMP Perth

Mr Trevor Bailey, Councillor Peter Douglas, Mr Gordon Samson, Mr J Derry Fleming, and Mr Neil I C Powrie.

HMP Open Estate

Mr George de Gernier, Mr Charles Hebenton, and Mr Neil I C Powrie.

In addition, it was remitted to the groups to forward any further Councillor or non-Councillor nominations to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to fill the necessary vacancies (4 for Perth and 3 for Open Estate).

II LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 - DUNDEE LICENSING FORUM - APPOINTMENTS

There was submitted Report No 367-2007 by the Chief Executive relative to the above.

The Council:-

(i) agreed to establish a Local Licensing Forum in terms of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005;

(ii) approved the appointment of members for the Licensing Forum as appended hereto; and

(iii) approved expenditure on training for members up to a maximum total cost of 300 (20 per person) plus travelling expenses.

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.

APPENDIX

DUNDEE LICENSING FORUM (15)

PROPOSED REPRESENTATION

LICENSING STANDARDS OFFICER (to be appointed) (1)

CHIEF CONSTABLE or representative (1)

REPRESENTING HEALTH, EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK (3)

7                     5 Digits - one representative

7                     Drug and Alcohol Action Group - one representative

DUNCAN, (Dundee Co-ordinated Anti-Crime Network) - one representative

REPRESENTING YOUNG PEOPLE (2)

7                     Dundee University Students' Association - one representative

7                     Kenny Lindsay, Section Leader (Young People), Leisure and Communities Department, DCC - one representative

RESIDENTS (2)

7                     George Ferguson (Broughty Ferry Community Council)

7                     One other Community Council representative

HOLDERS OF PREMISES LICENCES AND PERSONAL LICENCES (6)