Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 13/08/2007

At a MEETING of the LEISURE, ARTS AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th August, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Richard McCREADY, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of the Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee of 25th June, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT WITH DUNDEE VOLUNTARY ACTION

There was submitted Report No 350-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities seeking agreement to enter into a Service Level Agreement with Dundee Voluntary Action (DVA).

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) remit to the Director of Leisure and Communities to agree to the terms of a Service Level Agreement between Dundee City Council and Dundee Voluntary Action from 1st April, 2007 until 31st March, 2010 for the provision of facilitation, communication, representation and development services to enable local voluntary sector organisations to engage effectively with Dundee City Council; and

(ii) approve annual payment of 41,448 to Dundee Voluntary Action upon satisfactory provision of the Service Specification.

II INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WORK FUND

There was submitted Report No 383-2007 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 Nablus in Palestine in a cultural exchange programme based initially in Dundee.

The Committee approved the undernoted grant as detailed:-

III NON-RECURRING REVENUE GRANTS FUND 2007-2008

There was submitted Report No 384-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a grant award from the Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund.

The Committee approved the undernoted grant as detailed:-

IV DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL REPORT

There was submitted Report No 341-2007 by the Head of Community Learning and Development advising of the 2006-2007 Dundee Community Safety Partnership 2006 Annual Report and the Evaluation of Community Safety Award Targeted Initiatives.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the 2006-2007 Action Plan Evaluation as summarised in Appendix 1 to the report; and

(ii) note the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Dundee Community Safety Partnership.

V NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS FUND

There was submitted Report No 411-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities making a recommendation for a subscription renewal from the National Organisations Fund.

The Committee approved the membership for the national organisation as detailed:-

VI TROTTICK AND DEN O MAINS RENOVATION PROJECT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN196-2007 advising the Committee that Trottick Ponds and Den O' Mains Ponds had suffered from the build up of silt deposits which had impacted on their habitat and visual appearance. The Leisure and Communities Department had secured external funding through the SITA Tayside Biodiversity Action Fund for a renovation project which would excavate silt thus restoring the ponds and creating habitat improvements. A total of 9,050 had been awarded from the fund which was administrated by Perth and Kinross Quality of Life Trust from the landfill tax credit scheme.

The work was planned from three weeks starting 17th September, 2007. The silt removed would be utilised as a soil improver in Caird Park and on a field near Trottick Ponds. At Trottick Ponds, local people would be encouraged to help with the creation of small pools, an otter shelter and with surveys to monitor wildlife improvements.

The project was being led by the Countryside Ranger Service with assistance from the Landscape Design Team and Parks and Outdoor Leisure Section.

The Committee noted the works as detailed.

Richard McCREADY, Convener.