Policy And Resources Committee - 27/08/2007

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 27th August 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th August, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGLE STATUS

After considering Report No 425-2007 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) relative to the above, the Committee approved the proposals outlined in Sections 7, 8 and 9 of the report.

II NEW EARLY YEARS, CHILDCARE AND PLAY CAPITAL FUND 2007-2008

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 27th August, 2007 and after considering Report No 441-2007 by the Director of Education, the Committee agreed that the projects detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and shown in the foregoing minute totalling 177,000 be included in the Capital Plan 2007/2008.

III McMANUS GALLERIES REDEVELOPMENT

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee of 27th August, 2007 and after considering Report No 385-2007 by the Director of Leisure and Communities and the Depute Chief Executive (Finance), the Committee agreed that the capital expenditure budget for the McManus Galleries redevelopment be increased by 1,970,000.

IV PERFORMANCE REPORT 2007

There was submitted Report No 436-2007 by the Head of Finance informing elected members of the Council's performance for the financial year 2006/2007.

The Committee:-

(i) noted that the Council's performances for 2006/07 and, in particular, the improved overall performance on the previous year of comparable Statutory Performance Indicators. Based on Accounts Commission data 83% of these indicators had either maintained or improved performance level.

(ii) noted that 47% of the indicators finished in the top half of the Accounts Commission's data tables compared to an ambitious target of 70%. This performance was better than the Council's main city rivals.

(iii) noted that the report also contained an Efficiency Statement for the first time which identified savings of approximately 1.9 million in the 2006/07 financial year.

V SCHOOLS FUND 2007/08 - ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION

On a reference to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 27th August, 2007 and after considering Report No 442-2007 by the Director of Education, the Committee agreed that the projects detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and shown in the foregoing minute totalling 536,000 be included in the Capital Plan for 2007/08.

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.