City Growth And Infrastructure Committee - 08/06/2026

At a MEETING of the CITY GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th June, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON	Helen WRIGHT	Fraser MACPHERSON
Kevin KEENAN		Derek SCOTT

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Heather ANDERSON	Lee MILLS	George McIRVINE
Jimmy BLACK	Steven ROME	Wendy SCULLIN
Kevin CORDELL	Lynne SHORT	Pete SHEARS
Mark FLYNN	Roisin SMITH	Daniel COLEMAN
Stewart HUNTER	Siobhan TOLLAND	Michael CRICHTON
Ken LYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Craig DUNCAN
	Jax FINNEGAN

 

Councillor Steven ROME, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th April, 2026 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

Bailie Scott declared a non-financial interest in the item of business at Article V of this meeting by virtue of his employment.

 

II DUNDEE VISITOR LEVY

 

There was submitted Report No 117-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, providing an update on early engagement with stakeholders on the potential introduction of a visitor levy in Dundee and outlined recent legislative changes introduced by the Scottish Government. In addition, the report sought approval to commence statutory consultation on the outlined Dundee Visitor Levy proposal.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the findings from the informal consultation and early engagement stage undertaken with stakeholders on the potential introduction of a Dundee Visitor Levy;

 

(ii) to agree that Dundee City Council should proceed to the 12 week statutory consultation stage;

 

(iii) to approve the outline Dundee Visitor Levy proposal as set out in Sections 7 and 8 of the report as the basis for the consultation; and

 

(iv) to remit the Executive Director of City Development and the Executive Director of Corporate Services to report back to Committee on the outcome of the statutory consultation stage on whether to proceed to the implementation of a Dundee Visitor Levy.

 

III TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

 

There was submitted Report No 128-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon.

 

(a) WATER HYGIENE MONITORING PROGRAMME - 7 YEAR CONTRACT - LOT 1

 

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Dalkia Operations Ltd in the sum of 940,307.01, together with allowances of 94,030.70, giving a total expenditure of 1,034,337.71.

 

(b) WATER HYGIENE MONITORING PROGRAMME - 7 YEAR CONTRACT - LOT 2

 

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Dalkia Operations Ltd in the sum of 623,159.93, together with allowances of 62,315.99, giving a total expenditure of 685,475.92.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

IV SUB-LEASE OF PROPERTY

 

There was submitted Report No 131-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval for the proposed sub-lease of property.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to the sub-lease on the terms and conditions outlined in the report.

 

 

 

 

Steven ROME, Convener.