Environment Committee - 20/05/2013

At a MEETING of the ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th May, 2013.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Craig MELVILLE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd April, 2013 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II PROMOTION OF COUNCIL MANAGED BOWLING GREENS IN DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 194-2013 by the Director of Environment advising the Committee of the current position regarding municipal bowling greens in the city and seeking to undertake a consultation exercise with stakeholders and service users.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the content of the report with regard to bowling green utilisation and operational costs to deliver the service; and

(ii) remit the Director of Environment to implement the following actions:-

- undertake a consultation exercise with the bowling green users and key stakeholders to consider how the sport can be developed and grown to improve utilisation;

- actively promote the sport and facilities through a proactive publicity campaign;

- investigate the potential for community asset transfer and consult with stakeholder groups; and

- report back to Committee on the outcome of the consultation and the ongoing utilisation levels later in the year.

III PROMOTION AND UPGRADE OF PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS IN DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 196-2013 by the Director of Environment updating the Committee on a recent review of tennis court provision in the city and seeking authority for the implementation of a prioritised Action Plan of improvements.

The Committee agreed to the five point strategy as detailed in the report and remitted the Director of Environment to implement the Action Plan set out in Appendix 1, including instructing Tayside Contracts to undertake the capital improvement works identified in 2013/2014, noting that provision would be included in the next review of the Capital Plan to meet the future proposed capital works referred to in the Action Plan 2013-2016.

IV COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT PILOT PROJECTS

There was submitted Report No 195-2013 by the Director of Environment seeking approval for the establishment of three pilot community growing projects in areas of multiple deprivation within the city.

The Committee approved the report and remitted the Director of Environment to:-

(i) take forward three community allotment projects in conjunction with the City Development and Chief Executive's Departments, noting the requirements for external funding both in terms of development works and potential for funding a Project Co‑ordinator to co-ordinate the strategy;

(ii) work in partnership with relevant organisations and constituted groups which would support the community growing project; and

(iii) report back to Committee on progress in approximately six to nine months.

V CONTAMINATED LAND STRATEGY - SITE INVESTIGATION CONTRACTS

There was submitted Report No 226-2013 by the Director of Environment seeking approval for the ongoing site investigation work associated with the Council's statutory contaminated land responsibilities and update the Committee on the projects undertaken in 2012/2013.

The Committee noted the content of the report and authorised the City Engineer to instruct the required site investigation works up to the value of 100,000 in financial year 2013/2014, through the existing Unit Rate Contract.

Craig MELVILLE, Convener.