Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 17/12/2001
At a MEETING of the ARTS AND HERITAGE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th December, 2001.
Present:-
COUNCILLORS
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
Andrew DAWSON |
C D P FARQUHAR |
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George de GERNIER |
Willie W SAWERS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Helen WRIGHT |
Joe FITZPATRICK |
Jim BARRIE |
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Betty WARD |
Allan PETRIE |
Julia M STURROCK |
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Jill SHIMI |
George REGAN |
Neil GLEN |
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Neil I C POWRIE |
Bruce D MACKIE |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Ian BORTHWICK |
Kenneth J N GUILD |
Fiona M GRANT |
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Robin PRESSWOOD |
Derek J SCOTT |
David BOWES |
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Richard BEATTIE |
John CORRIGAN |
Mervyn J ROLFE |
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Dave BEATTIE |
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Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th November, 2001 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DUNDEE GUITAR FESTIVAL
The Director of Arts and Heritage submitted Report No 807-2001 seeking approval to award a grant to Dundee Guitar Festival towards the cost of developing music initiatives in the Community.
The Committee authorised payment of a grant of 6,000.
II BROUGHTY CASTLE MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT
On a reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th April 2001, the Director of Arts and Heritage submitted Report No. 785-2001 on progress on the development of Broughty Castle Museum and requesting Committee approval for capital expenditure.
The Committee appointed the Arts and Heritage Design and Technical Team to undertake this development as agreed with the Heritage Lottery Funds and further agreed that the procurement of specialist sub-consultants, contractors and suppliers would be via competitive quotes in line with Best Value procedures and as agreed with the Heritage Lottery Fund.
III RIVER HABITATS SURVEY OF DIGHTY BURN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
The Director of Planning and Transportation submitted Report No. 705-2001 reporting the key findings of the River Habitats Survey of the Dighty Burn and its tributaries.
The Committee agreed -
(a)That the findings be taken into account in the Capital Revue of the Dundee Local Plan 1998. This would ensure better integration between buyer diversity conservation, open space management and maintenance, watercourse management and drainage systems, public access, and development within the Dighty catchment.
(b)The Council's Public Open Space Strategy Implementation Group take regard of the findings to promote sympathetic management and maintenance of open space within and adjacent to the Dighty; and
(c)That these recommendations concerning the enhancement of public access be brought to the attention of the Council's Paths for All Implementation Group.
CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.