Neighbourhood Services Committee - 30/09/2019

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 30th September, 2019.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Anne RENDALL, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th August, 2019 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services declared a non-financial interest in relation to the item of business at Article III of this minute by virtue of a family member being in the employment of Hillcrest Housing Association.

II DUNDEE LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY 2019/2024

There was submitted Report No 260-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services advising that the Local Housing Strategy 2019/2024 was the strategy for the provision of housing and associated services to meet the needs of the citizens within Dundee. The Strategy set out the Councils aims and objectives to address the housing issues which had been identified.

The Committee agreed to approve the Local Housing Strategy and noted that this would be submitted to the Scottish Government.

III STRATEGIC HOUSING INVESTMENT PLAN 2020/2025

There was submitted Report No 307-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2020/2025.

The Committee agreed to approve the content of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2020/2025.

IV SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY COMPLIANCE SCHEME ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 2018

There was submitted Report No 326-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency final assessment of environmental performance for 2018 for licensed waste management sites within Dundee.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the content of the report; and

(ii) that the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services continued to report back annually to the Committee with the ongoing progress and performance of the licensed waste management sites.

V PAS 100 COMPOST CERTIFICATION 2019

There was submitted Report No 321-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on PAS 100 certification for the composting process carried out by Neighbourhood Services at Riverside.

The Committee agreed to note that Neighbourhood Services had recently achieved accreditation to the PAS 100 quality standard for the eleventh year in succession and that accreditation had been held since 2008.

VI ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 7th December, 2015, wherein it was agreed to introduce a programme of capital expenditure projects focussed on environmental improvement.

There was submitted Report No 323-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for further environmental improvements as part of the 2019/2020 programme.

The Committee agreed that the undernoted projects be approved:-

VII EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION - HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND - 2019/2020 PROGRAMME

There was submitted Report No 343-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for the next phase of energy efficiency projects as part of the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Capital Programme.

The Committee agreed that the undernoted projects be approved:-

VIII EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION - HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND - 2019/2020 PROGRAMME

There was submitted Report No 344-2019 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for the next phase of energy efficiency projects as part of the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Capital Programme.

The Committee agreed that the undernoted projects be approved:-

IX TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 293-2019 by the Head of Design and Property detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

(a) POWRIE PLACE SHELTERED COMPLEX LIFT REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Caltech Lifts Ltd, Dundee in the sum of 149,525.00, together with allowances of 15,000.00, giving a total expenditure of 164,525.00.

(b) CRAIGIE STREET SHELTERED COMPLEX LIFT REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Caltech Lifts Ltd, Dundee in the sum of 167,916.00, together with allowances of 17,200.00, giving a total expenditure of 185,116.00.

Anne RENDALL, Convener.