Community Safety And Public Protection Committee - 13/06/2016

At a MEETING of the COMMUNITY SAFETY AND PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th June, 2016.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Alan ROSS, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT - 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST MARCH,2016

There was submitted Report No 194-2016 by Area Manager Grieve providing information for the Committee regarding the performance of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service against the priorities, outcomes and performance indicators detailed within the Local Fire and Rescue Plan for Dundee 2014-2017, to facilitate local scrutiny.

The Committee agreed to note, scrutinise and question the content of the report.

III SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (HMO) AUDITING POLICY

There was submitted Report No 197-2016 by Area Manager Grieve providing information for the Committee regarding a new policy recently implemented by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on the auditing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

The Committee agreed the content of this report.

IV REVISED CONTAMINATED LAND STRATEGY AND SITE INVESTIGATION CONTRACTS

There was submitted Report No 173-2016 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval of the revised Contaminated Land Strategy and the on-going statutory site investigation work and updating Committee on the projects undertaken in 2015/2016.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) approve the revised Contaminated Land Strategy which updated the original document that was published in 2001. (Reference Article II of the Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment Services Committee, 17th September, 2001, Report No 447-2001); and

(ii) note the contents of the report in respect of the site investigations undertaken during 2015/2016, and authorising the City Engineer to instruct the required site investigation works up to the value of 100,000 in financial year 2016/2017.

V AIR QUALITY UPDATE

There was submitted Report No 203-2016 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services advising Committee of the results of the 2015 air quality monitoring data and on the progress being made to improve air quality within the city via the corporate Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP).

The Committee noted the content of the report and remitted the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services to continue with the implementation of the measures and actions detailed within the AQAP.

VI DUNDEE CITY LOCAL POLICING AREA PERFORMANCE RESULTS - 1ST APRIL, 2015 TO31ST MARCH, 2016

There was submitted Report No 207-2016 by Chief Superintendent Anderson providing information to the Committee regarding the performance of Police Scotland against performance indicators that would facilitate local scrutiny.

The Committee agreed to note and scrutinise the operational report.

Alan ROSS, Convener.