Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 25/01/2010

At a MEETING of the LEISURE, ARTS AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th January, 2010.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Bob DUNCAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th January, 2010 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I REVIEW OF THE PROVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

Councillor Gordon declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of one of his family members being employed by the Library Service.

There was submitted Report No 31-2010 by the Director of Leisure and Communities outlining the findings of a Lean Service Review of Library and Information Services, detailing enhancements to provision through its network of Community Libraries and the Central Library and seeking approval to implement these changes with effect from 5th April, 2010.

The Committee approved the changes to library opening hours, enhancements to book lending services and public access to PCs as detailed.

II CAIRD PARK VELODROME

There was submitted Agenda Note AN20-2010 advising the Committee that following consultation with representatives from the Discovery Cycling Club and Scottish Cycling, approval was sought for a proposal that Caird Park Velodrome be leased to an organisation to be established in the near future called Caird Park Velodrome, for a period of 25 years. The rent would be on the level of income received by Dundee City Council from the facility in the current financial year, with a three year rent review.

The lease would give the organisation, once established, the responsibility for collecting and retaining income, managing the day to day use of the velodrome and undertaking repairs. It would also enable them to work in partnership with the City Council and others, to secure external funds for the upgrade of the track.

It was considered that a lease agreement of this nature would enable the organisation to develop its own cycling programme with maximum flexibility to the benefit of the citizens of Dundee.

The Committee agreed to authorise the Director of Leisure and Communities, the Director of City Development and the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to take forward negotiations on this basis and report back to Committee for approval of the lease.

Bob DUNCAN, Convener.