Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 16/10/2000

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th October, 2000.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost Helen WRIGHT

Andrew DAWSON

Dave BEATTIE

George de GERNIER

Willie W SAWERS

C D P FARQUHAR

John R LETFORD

Joe FITZPATRICK

Iain M LUKE

Betty WARD

Allan PETRIE

Jim BARRIE

Jill SHIMI

George REGAN

Julia M STURROCK

Neil I C POWRIE

Bruce D MACKIE

Neil GLEN

Ian BORTHWICK

Roderick A J WALLACE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Robin PRESSWOOD

Kenneth J N GUILD

David BOWES

Richard BEATTIE

Derek J SCOTT

Mervyn J ROLFE

 

John CORRIGAN

 

 

Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th September, 2000 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIPS - ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES 2000/2001

 

There was submitted Report No. 651-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development bringing forward proposals for the further allocation of SIPS revenue funding and awards from the Small Grants Progamme 2000/2001.

 

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

 

(i) To note the recommendations of the Dundee Partnership Community Regeneration Group in the further allocation of SIP 1 and 2 of revenue funding for 2000/2001, as detailed in Appendix B of the report.

 

(ii) To agree the award of SIP 1 Small Revenue Grants as set out in Appendix C.

 

(iii) To agree the award of SIP 2 Small Revenue Grants as set out in Appendix D.

 

II VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION TRAINING GRANTS

 

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. 652-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing recommendations for specific grant awards.

 

The Committee approved payment of the following grants:-

 

City of Dundee Guide Association

300

City of Dundee Scout Association

500

Girls' Brigade Dundee

360

Fair Play Training Dundee and Area

1,000

 

III NON-RECURRING REVENUE GRANTS FUND 111, 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. 653-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing a recommended grant from the Non-Recurring Revenue Grants Fund 111, 2000/2001.

 

The Committee approved payment of a grant of 1,800 to the 6th/8th Dundee Boys Brigade Lochee.

 

IV SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT 11, 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. 654-2000 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing a recommended grant from the Service Level Agreement Fund 11, 2000/2001.

 

The Committee approved payment of a grant of 8,200 to Dundee International Women's Centre.

 

V OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS LEARNING

 

There was submitted Joint Report No. 655-2000 by the Directors of Education and Neighbourhood Resources and Development formally accepting the grant awarded from the New Opportunities Fund to support the development of Out of School Hours Learning Project (LIFE - Learning is for Everyone).

 

The Committee confirmed the acceptance of the grant by Dundee City Council and asked the Directors of Education and Neighbourhood Resources and Development to implement the project as set out in the report.

 

(This report was also approved by the Education Committee on 16th October, 2000.)

 

 

 

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.