City Governance Committee - 11/05/2026
At a MEETING of the CITY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th May, 2026.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL
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Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA |
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Kevin KEENAN |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Derek SCOTT |
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Fraser MACPHERSON |
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COUNCILLORS
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Heather ANDERSON |
Lee MILLS |
George McIRVINE |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Steven ROME |
Wendy SCULLIN |
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Kevin CORDELL |
Lynne SHORT |
Pete SHEARS |
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Mark FLYNN |
Roisin SMITH |
Daniel COLEMAN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Siobhan TOLLAND |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Ken LYNN |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Craig DUNCAN |
Councillor Mark FLYNN, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th April, 2026 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II COMMON GOOD FUND REVENUE BUDGET 2026/2027
There was submitted Report No 106-2026 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, providing details of the Council's Common Good Fund Revenue Budget for 2026/2027 and making recommendations for the disbursement of funds for the financial year.
The Committee agreed to note the information in the report.
III INCREASE TO SCHOOL CLOTHING GRANTS
There was submitted Report No 95-2026 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services recommending an increase in Dundee City Councils School Clothing Grant payments.
The Committee agreed to approve an increase of 15 for every eligible pupil with payment to be made in July, 2026 in time for academic year 2026/2027.
IV HOSPITAL FUND AND JOHNSTON BEQUEST
There was submitted Report No 44-2026 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, advising of the additional income likely to be available this financial year from the above funds for distribution to pensioners in financial need and also setting out information relating to the Older Peoples Advice Service which was currently delivered by Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the information in the report;
(ii) to agree the post within the Older People Advice Service (OPAS) should continue to be carried out by Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and be funded via the Hospital Fund and Johnston Bequest for 2026/2027 financial year;
(iii) to note that the Lead Officer responsible for monitoring the outcomes of the Older Peoples Advice Service Project is the Senior Manager (Council Advice Services);
(iv) to note that officers would review this arrangement and progress on implementing the various recommendations noted in Section 4.0 of the report; and
(v) to agree that individual lifetime grant payments to pensioners increase from 80 to 100 per year.
Mark FLYNN, Convener.