Policy And Resources Committee - 25/03/2013
At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th March, 2013.
Present:-
Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Ian BORTHWICK |
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Derek J SCOTT |
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COUNCILLORS
Ken GUILD |
Stewart HUNTER |
Lesley BRENNAN |
John ALEXANDER |
Ken LYNN |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Jimmy BLACK |
Vari McDONALD |
Tom FERGUSON |
David BOWES |
Craig MELVILLE |
Brian GORDON |
Bill CAMPBELL |
Gregor MURRAY |
Richard McCREADY |
Kevin CORDELL |
Kevin KEENAN |
Norma McGOVERN |
Will DAWSON |
Mohammed ASIF |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Laurie BIDWELL |
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Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th March, 2013 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillors Melville and Asif and Bailies Sawers and Wright declared non-financial interests in Article IV by virtue of being Council representatives on the Dovetail Board.
The Convener agreed that the undernoted items of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.
II YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND FUND
There was submitted Report No 165-2013 by the Director of Social Work and Director of City Development providing an outline of the Scottish Government's new fund to promote youth employment.
The Committee:-
(i) agreed to Dundee City Council submitting a stage one bid to the Youth Employment Scotland scheme for up to 200 subsidised jobs; and
(ii) approved the creation of a one year post to engage employers in the scheme, co‑ordinate the activities required to support local employers and employability providers to access the fund, develop the employment opportunities and comply with European Funding requirements.
The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6, 8 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.
III DUNDEE ENERGY RECYCLING LTD (DERL)
Reference was made to Article XVII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th March, 2012.
After considering Agenda Note AN43-2013, the Committee approved the recommendation detailed therein.
IV DOVETAIL ENTERPRISES
Reference was made to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Economic Development Committee of 18th December, 2000.
After considering Agenda Note AN44-2013, the Committee approved the recommendations detailed therein.
Ken GUILD, Convener.