Environment Committee - 28/10/2013

At a MEETING of the ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th October, 2013.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Ken LYNN

Laurie BIDWELL

John ALEXANDER

Vari McDONALD

Lesley BRENNAN

Jimmy BLACK

Craig MELVILLE

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

David BOWES

Gregor MURRAY

Tom FERGUSON

Bill CAMPBELL

Alan G ROSS

Brian GORDON

Kevin CORDELL

Kevin KEENAN

Richard McCREADY

Will DAWSON

Mohammed ASIF

Norma McGOVERN

Stewart HUNTER

 

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

Councillor Craig MELVILLE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd September, 2013 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II CREATION OF A MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS TRAIL IN TEMPLETON WOODS

 

There was submitted Report No 369-2013 by the Director of Environment seeking approval for the creation of a Mountain Bike Skills Trail in Templeton Woods and for the appointment of the specialist contractor, Architrail Ltd to undertake the detailed design and construction.

 

The Committee approved:-

 

(i) the construction of the Mountain Bike Skills Trail; and

 

(ii) acceptance of the tender submitted by the specialist contractor, Architrail Ltd for 55,000 to design and construct the Mountain Bike Skills Trail.

 

III SUPPLY OF PLANT AND VEHICLES 2013/2014

 

There was submitted Report No 431-2013 by the Director of Environment seeking approval for the purchase of plant and vehicles as required by the Environment Department, Social Work Department and Leisure and Culture Dundee Trust to maintain operational efficiency.

 

The Committee approved the purchase of the plant and vehicles as listed in Appendix 1, at a total cost of 462,475.

 

IV CONSULTATION ON A STRATEGY TO TACKLE AND PREVENT LITTER AND FLYTIPPING - TOWARDS A LITTER-FREESCOTLAND

 

There was submitted Report No 432-2013 by the Director of Environment seeking approval for the Councils proposed response to the above Scottish Government consultation exercise.

 

The Committee approved the response, subject to minor changes and remitted the Director of Environment to submit this to the Scottish Government accordingly.

 

 

 

 

Craig MELVILLE, Convener.