Children And Families Services Committee - 12/03/2018

At a MEETING of the CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th March, 2018.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

Depute Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Kevin KEENAN

Derek J SCOTT

Christina ROBERTS

Helen WRIGHT

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

COUNCILLORS

 

John ALEXANDER

Alan ROSS

Michael MARRA

Kevin CORDELL

Lynne SHORT

George McIRVINE

Will DAWSON

Roisin SMITH

Richard McCREADY

Mark FLYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Margaret RICHARDSON

Stewart HUNTER

Brian GORDON

Donald HAY

Ken LYNN

Charlie MALONE

Philip SCOTT

Anne RENDALL

 

Craig DUNCAN

 

External members for Articles I to II

 

Mr D BAXTER, Teacher Representative

Mrs L RICHIARDI, Parent Representative

Mr S OSWALD, Pupil Representative

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th February, 2018 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

Councillor Roisin SMITH, Depute Convener in the Chair.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II YEAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE

 

It was reported that a request had been received for a deputation to address the Committee in relation to the above report. The Committee agreed to hear the deputation.

 

After the deputation had stated their case and answered questions, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

 

There was submitted Report No 102-2018 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Services advising members that 2018 was the Year of Young People (YOYP) and providing details of the approach being taken to co-ordinate activities across the city.

 

The Committee noted that 2018 was the Year of Young People and approved the developing Dundee Year of Young People Plan 2018.

 

The Committee further agreed to write to Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, calling on the Scottish Government to put together a funding package to rescue the future of the Scottish Youth Theatre which was to close on 31st July, 2018. A similar letter would also be sent to Creative Scotland.

 

 

 

 

Roisin SMITH, Depute Convener.