Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 13/11/2000

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th November 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th October 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES 2000/2001

There was submitted Report No. 703-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development bringing forward proposals for the further allocation of awards from the Small Grants Programme 2000/2001.

The Committee approved the award of Social Inclusion Partnership I Small Revenue Grants as set out in Appendix A and the award of Social Inclusion Partnership 2 Small Revenue Grants as set out in Appendix B.

II DISABLED ACCESS 2000/2001

There was submitted Report No. 704-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development seeking authority for the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development to obtain offers and tenders to improve disabled access to Departmental facilities and services in the current year up to a total cost of 50,000 and to approve acceptance of these offers and tenders in conjunction with the City Architectural Services Officer.

The Committee authorised the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development to approve acceptance of the offers and tenders as recommended by the City Architectural Services Officer, in conjunction with the Convener and spokespersons from the majority and minority opposition groups.

III NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS FUND V 2000/2001

At its meeting on 10th February 1997, the Committee approved the criteria and procedures for the Department's grant aid portfolio (Report No. 127-1997 refers).

There was submitted Report No. 705-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing recommendations for specific grant awards.

The Committee approved payment of the following grants:-

* The Duke of Edinburgh's Award 607

Community Learning Scotland

(previously Scottish Community Education Council) 1,695

The National Training Organisation

(for Archives, Library and Information Services and Records Management) 300

Councillor Richard Beattie declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion.

IV SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT III 2000/2001

At its meeting on 10th February 1997, the Committee approved the criteria and procedures for the Department's grant aid portfolio (Report No. 127-1997 refers).

There was submitted Report No. 706-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing a recommendation for a specific grant award which can be met from the relevant Revenue Budget 2000/2001.

The Committee approved payment of a grant of 7,700 to Tayside Racial Equality Council.

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.