Policy And Resources Committee - 13/11/2000

At a MEETING of the POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th November 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Julie STURROCK, 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 BEST VALUE SUB-COMMITTEE

The minute of meeting of the Best Value Sub-Committee of 1st November 2000, a copy of which is appended hereto, was submitted for information and recorded purposes.

II CONFERENCE - SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT

It was reported that in view of the timescales involved the Director of Support Services in consultation with the Convener and spokesperson from the major and minority opposition groups had authorised the attendance of one member of the Majority Group, one member of the Major Opposition Group and one member of the Minority Group at a Conference entitled Building Safer Communities in Dundee on 6th November 2000.

The Committee noted accordingly.

III DUNDEE CORPORATE DRUGS ACTION PLAN - "TACKLING DRUG MISUSE"

There was submitted Report No. 715-2000 by the Director of Social Work informing the Committee of the Dundee Corporate Drug Action Plan 2000/2003 tackling drug misuse and the proposals for the dissemination of the plan.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the content of the Action Plan

(ii) to approve the proposal for the dissemination of the Action Plan

(iii) to instruct the Director of Social Work to report back to Committee on the progress made on the Action Plan.

IV PURCHASE OF COMPUTER PACKAGE FOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT NON-DOMESTIC RATES SYSTEM

There was submitted Report No. 693-2000 by the Director of Finance and the Director of Information Technology seeking authorisation for the Director of Finance to negotiate the purchase of the First Software Non-Domestic Rates software package including implementation, data conversion and training.

The Committee approved accordingly, it being noted that the estimated cost was in the region of 47,000.

V INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

There was submitted Report No. 710-2000 by the Chief Executive.

The Committee agreed to adopt the information and communications technology strategy outlined in Appendix 1 of the report and commence a project appraisal process outlined in Appendix 2 of the report that ensured all new bids for significant information technology resources fit with the strategy.

Julie STURROCK, Convener.

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