Social Work And Health Committee - 10/09/2007

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th September, 2007.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

George REGAN

Willie SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

Helen WRIGHT

Roderick A J WALLACE

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Will DAWSON

Mohammed ASIF

Helen DICK

Bob DUNCAN

Laurie BIDWELL

Ken GUILD

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Tom FERGUSON

Jim BARRIE

Stewart HUNTER

Brian GORDON

Jimmy BLACK

Ken LYNN

Richard McCREADY

David BOWES

Christina ROBERTS

Joe MORROW

Andrew DAWSON

Donald HAY

 

Bailie Helen WRIGHT, 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 HOW DO COUNCILLORS IMPROVE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING CONFERENCE

 

It was reported that the above named conference would take place at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh on Tuesday, 25th September, 2007.

 

There was no cost for attendance excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

 

The Committee agreed that elected member attendance at the conference be on the basis of one member of the Administration and one member of the SNP Group.

 

II "HEALTHY, HAPPY AND WISE: WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE WELLBEING OF SCOTLAND'S CHILDREN" CONFERENCE

 

It was reported that the above named conference would take place at MacDonald Cardrona Hotel, Peebles on Thursday, 1st - Friday, 2nd November, 2007.

 

The cost of attendance would be approximately 400 per delegate excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

 

The Committee agreed that elected member attendance be on the basis of one member of the Administration and one member of the SNP Group.

 

III ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL WORK CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2007

 

It was reported that the Criminal Justice Conference of the Association of Directors of Social Work would take place at Crieff Hydro from Thursday, 25th - Friday, 26th October, 2007.

 

The cost of attendance would be approximately 380 plus VAT per delegate, excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

 

The Committee agreed that Bailie George Regan attend this conference on the basis of his membership of the Tayside Community Justice Authority.

 

 

 

 

Helen WRIGHT, Convener.