Dundee City Council - 16/11/2020

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held remotely on 16th November, 2020.

 

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

Anne RENDALL

George McIRVINE

Kevin CORDELL

Steven ROME

Richard McCREADY

Will DAWSON

Alan ROSS

Margaret RICHARDSON

Mark FLYNN

Lynne SHORT

Donald HAY

Stewart HUNTER

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Philip SCOTT

Ken LYNN

Charlie MALONE

Craig DUNCAN

 

Michael MARRA

 

 

Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK, Convener, in the Chair.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II MINUTES

 

The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted.

 

Minute of Scrutiny Committee dated 24th June, 2020.

Minute of Planning Committee dated 14th September, 2020.

Minute of Local Review Body dated 15th September, 2020.

Minute of Scrutiny Committee dated 23rd September, 2020.

Minute of Licensing Board dated 24th September, 2020.

Minute of City Council dated 28th September, 2020.

Minute of Community Safety and Public Protection Committee dated 28th September, 2020.

Minute of Neighbourhood Services Committee dated 28th September, 2020.

Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 28th September, 2020.

Minute of Planning Committee dated 19th October, 2020.

Minute of Children and Families Services Committee dated 26th October, 2020.

Minute of Neighbourhood Services Committee dated 26th October, 2020.

Minute of City Development Committee dated 26th October, 2020.

Minute of Licensing Board dated 29th October, 2020.

 

III VACANCIES

 

(a) OUTSIDE BODIES

 

It was reported that Councillor Ross had resigned from the undernoted bodies and therefore the Council made the undernoted appointments:-

 

(i) Business Loans Scotland Ltd - Item withdrawn

(ii) TACTRAN - Councillor Rome

(iii) Central Waterfront Partnership Board - Councillor Flynn

(iv) COSLA - Board - Environment and Economy - Councillor Flynn

 

(v) Dundee Partnership Forum - Councillor Flynn

(vi) Scottish Council Committee on Radioactive Substances - Councillor Flynn

(vii) Dundee City Sports Association for the Disabled - Councillor Rome

 

(b) LOCAL REVIEW BODY AND LICENSING BOARD

 

It was reported that Councillor Smith had resigned from the undernoted bodies and therefore the Council made the undernoted appointments:-

 

(i) Local Review Body - Bailie Roberts

(ii) Licensing Board - Bailie Roberts

 

IV BEST VALUE ASSURANCE REPORT

 

There was submitted Report No 284-2020 by the Chief Executive presenting the findings and the Improvement Action Plan in response to the Best Value Review of Dundee City Council.

 

The Council:-

 

(i) considered the key messages and recommendations arising from the Best Value Review; and

 

(ii) agreed to receive further updates to the Policy and Resources Committee as improvement work progressed.

 

 

 

 

Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK, Convener.