Policy And Resources Committee - 27/01/2014

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 27th January, 2014.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th January, 2014 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II FIVE YEAR HOUSING CAPITAL BUDGET FROM 2014/2015 TO 2018/2019

There was submitted Report No 20-2014 by the Director of Corporate Services and Director of Housing setting out the revised five year Housing Capital Estimates which would allow the Council to achieve the Scottish Housing Standard by 2015 and maintain it thereafter. The estimates also took into account future targets under the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing.

The Committee:-

(i) approved the Housing Capital Budget for 2014/2015 to 2018/2019;

(ii) approved the action as detailed in paragraph 4 of the report;

(iii) instructed the Director of City Development, in conjunction with the Director of Housing, to invite offers for the projects included in these capital estimates and authorised the Director of Housing and the Director of City Development to continue with established methods of procurement and develop new initiatives where these were necessary to achieve the value for money required to meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (including partnering arrangements with contractors, where appropriate); and

(iv) authorised the Director of Housing to accept offers as detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report.

III REVENUE BUDGET 2014/2015 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT

There was submitted Report No 42-2014 by the Director of Corporate Services relative to the above.

The Committee:-

(i) approved the 2014/2015 Revenue Budget for the Housing Revenue Account appended to the report; and

(ii) remitted to the Housing Committee to set the 2014/2015 rent levels.

IV CONSULTATION ON COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL

After considering Report No 4-2014 by the Director, Leisure and Communities setting out the Council's proposed response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill, the Committee approved the response and agreed that it be forwarded to the Scottish Government.

V ESTABLISHMENT OF DUNDEE HUB WITH SCOTTISH BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY

There was submitted Report No 57-2014 by the Chief Executive seeking agreement for the establishment of a Dundee Hub in collaboration with Scottish Business in the Community and major employers in the city including Asda and Michelin.

The Committee approved the City Council involvement in the establishment of a Dundee Hub in collaboration with Scottish Business in the Community and other employers within the city for a period of three years.

VI REVIEW OF SUPPORT STAFF STRUCTURES - PRIMARY AND EARLY YEARS SECTORS

On a reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 27th January, 2014, there was submitted Report No 37-2014 by the Director of Education and Director of Corporate Services seeking approval for a revised support staff structure and deployment formula for the primary and early years sector of the Education Department, following a comprehensive review of current provision.

The Committee, for their interest:-

(i) approved the revision of the support staff structure of the Primary and Early Years sector of the Education Department as outlined in the report; and

(ii) noted that amendments to post titles, grades etc would be dealt with via the establishment change procedure.

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 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

VII TRADE WASTE AND COMMODITY INCOME

There was submitted Report No 50-2014 by the Director of Environment relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendation.

VIII V & A

There was submitted Report No 56-2014 by the Chief Executive relative to the above. The Committee resolved to accept the recommendations.

IX DUNDEE AIRPORT

There was submitted Report No 55-2014 by the Chief Executive and Director of City Development relative to the above.

The Committee noted that in view of the timescales involved, the recommendations detailed therein had been approved by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group spokesperson, Conservative member, Liberal Democrat member and the Independent member.

Ken GUILD, Convener.