Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 12/01/2009

At a MEETING of the LEISURE, ARTS AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th January, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Richard McCREADY, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th December, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SCOTTISH URBAN REGENERATION FORUM AWARD - BROOKSBANK CENTRE AND SERVICES

There was submitted Agenda Note AN5-2009 informing the Committee that Brooksbank Centre and Services was established last year as a new project which integrated the services formerly provided by the Dundee Money Advice Support Team, Kiddie Kare and Brooksbank Centre.

The project was supported by the Fairer Scotland Fund and was managed by local residents from Mid Craigie and Linlathen and its surrounding areas. Like all Fairer Scotland Fund projects, Brooksbank was currently operating under a Service Level Agreement and was well on its way to meeting its targets.

The Brooksbank project was going from strength to strength and on Thursday, 4th December, 2008, the project won the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum Award in the "Partnerships Category", one of three top awards for Regeneration in Scotland.

The Committee noted the achievement of this prestigious national award.

II TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF ITEMS OF GROUND MAINTENANCE MACHINERY

There was submitted Report No 14-2009 by the Director of Leisure and Communities, seeking approval for the purchase of various items of ground maintenance machinery for the Leisure and Communities Department.

The Committee agreed that the following pieces of ground maintenance equipment be purchased from the undernoted suppliers. After evaluation, the suppliers listed were the most advantageous regarding quality and services:-

III DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP: COMMISSIONED SERVICES 2008/2009

There was submitted Report No 24-2009 by the Co-Chair, Dundee Community Safety, advising the Committee on the disbursement of Dundee Community Safety Partnership funding which had received Scottish Government consent to carry forward from 2007/2008.

The Committee approved an additional disbursement of commissioned services which fell within the strategic assessment for the Dundee Community Safety Partnership in 2008/2009.

IV FUTURE CEMETERY PROVISION IN DUNDEE - SITE PROFILES AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

There was submitted Joint Report No 5-2009 by the Director of Leisure and Communities and Director of Planning and Transportation, providing information on the results of a preliminary examination of sites with the potential to contribute to future cemetery provision in Dundee and making recommendations for further more detailed site investigation work.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) approve the outcome of the examination of future cemetery provision as a reference document for the forthcoming review of the Development Plan; and

(ii) remit the Director of Leisure and Communities to carry out a feasibility study and cost estimates to establish the potential for additional cemetery provision north of West Pitkerro Industrial Estate.

V OUTDOOR ACCESS IMPROVEMENT WORKS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN10-2009, whereby reference was made to Article XI of the Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee of 8th December, 2008, whereby approval was given for Outdoor Access Improvement works along the Green Circular route and the Broughty Ferry dunes.

To increase the benefits of this work approval was sought to extend the existing contracts awarded to T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd to extend the restoration of the Green Circular into Templeton Woods and to an adjoining path in Camperdown Country Park using tendered rates up to a maximum value of 20,000 and extend the existing contract in respect of the restoration of the fenced area at Broughty Ferry awarded to Willow and Wood Ltd using tendered rates to a maximum of 3,500.

The Committee approved the above amendments to the existing contracts, having noted that the expenditure would be met through the Leisure and Community Department's 2008/2009 Capital Budget, of which 50,000 was targeted towards Outdoor Access Improvements.

Richard McCREADY, Convener.