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South and West Fife Area Committee Due to Scottish Government guidance relating to Covid-19, this meeting will be held remotely Wednesday, 7th October, 2020 - 9.30 a.m. AGENDA Page Nos. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - In terms of Section 5 of the Code of Conduct, members of the Committee are asked to declare any interest in particular items on the agenda and the nature of the interest(s) at this stage. 3. MINUTES – (a) Minute of South and West Fife Area Committee of 12th August, 2020. 3 – 6 (b) Minute of West Fife Area Common Good Sub-Committee of 4th August, 7 - 8 2020. 4. RADIATION MONITORING AT DALGETY BAY - Verbal update from Ms. Nina Patton, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION 5. NORTH QUEENSFERRY AND FORTH BRIDGES AREA – Report by the 9 - 15 Head of Communities and Neighbourhoods Service. 6. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO REDUCE SPEED LIMIT OF MAIN STREET, 16 - 19 LOW VALLEYFIELD TO 3O MPH – Report by the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment. ITEMS FOR SCRUTINY / MONITORING 7. COUNCIL HOUSING – PROVISION OF WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE HOUSING – Verbal updates from Councillors Lesley Backhouse and Judy Hamilton and Helen Wilkie, Service Manager, Housing Services and Paul D’Arcy, Project Manager, Affordable Housing Programme. 8. SOUTH AND WEST FIFE AREA - FLOODING INCIDENTS AUGUST 2020 20 - 23 – Briefing paper by the Senior Manager (Roads and Transportation Services), Assets, Transportation and Environment. ITEMS FOR NOTING 9. AREA ROADS PROGRAMME 2019/20 – FINAL REPORT – Report by the 24 - 29 Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment 10./ 1 - 2 - Page Nos. 10. COMMON GOOD FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 - Report by the 30 – 38 Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Services). 11. AREA CAPITAL UPDATE REPORT 2020-2021 - Report by the Executive 39 – 42 Director (Finance and Corporate Services). 12. SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PLAN - SOUTH EAST 43 – 46 INVERKEITHING REGENERATION - PROGRESS REPORT - Joint report by the Head of Communities and Neighbourhoods Service and the Head of Housing Services. 13. SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PLAN - LOCAL COMMUNITY 47 – 50 PLANNING BUDGET UPDATE - Report by the Head of Communities and Neighbourhoods Service. 14. SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PLAN – LOCAL COMMUNITY 51 - 55 PLAN OUTTURN REPORT 2019-2020 – Report by the Head of Communities and Neighbourhoods Service. 15. SOUTH AND WEST FIFE AREA COMMITTEE FORWARD WORK 56 - 57 PROGRAMME 2020 Members are reminded that should they have queries on the detail of a report they should, where possible, contact the report authors in advance of the meeting to seek clarification. Morag Ferguson Head of Legal and Democratic Services Finance and Corporate Services Fife House North Street Glenrothes Fife, KY7 5LT 30th September, 2020. If telephoning, please ask for: Michelle McDermott, Committee Officer, Fife House Telephone: 03451 555555, ext. 442238; email: [email protected] Agendas and papers for all Committee meetings can be accessed on www.fife.gov.uk/committees 2 2020 SWFAC 195 THE FIFE COUNCIL - SOUTH AND WEST FIFE AREA COMMITTEE 12th August, 2020. 9.30 a.m. – 11.25 a.m. PRESENT: Councillors Alice McGarry (Convener), David Barratt, Bobby Clelland, Dave Coleman, Dave Dempsey, Sharon Green-Wilson, Mino Manekshaw, Tony Orton and Andrew Verrecchia. ATTENDING: Alastair Mutch, Community Manager (South and West Fife), Communities and Neighbourhoods Service; Michelle McDermott, Committee Officer, Legal and Democratic Services, Finance and Corporate Services; Dawn Jamieson, Team Manager (Safer Communities) and Brian Westwater, Lead Officer (Safer Communities), Housing Services; Community Inspector Stephen Kay and Police Sergeant Scott Maxwell, Police Scotland; Bryan Todd, Station Commander, Dunfermline Community Fire Station, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; David Thomson, Customer Experience Lead Officer, Customer and Online Services; and Alan Adamson, Service Manager (Quality Assurance), Health and Social Care. APOLOGY FOR Councillor Kate Stewart. ABSENCE: This meeting was held remotely, in accordance with the powers contained in section 43 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003. As the nature of the remote meeting made it impossible for a vote to be taken by way of a show of hands, members of the South and West Fife Area Committee unanimously agreed to suspend Standing Order 10.3 and agreed that a roll call vote would be taken for any votes that were put during the meeting. 216. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations of interest were submitted in terms of Standing Order No. 7.1. 217. MINUTE The Committee considered the minute of the South and West Fife Area Committee meeting of 4th March, 2020. Decision The Committee agreed to approve the minute. 218. SAFER COMMUNITIES TEAM UPDATE REPORT The Committee considered a report by the Head of Housing Services providing members with an update on the operational activity of the Safer Communities Team within the South and West Fife area during the twelve month period from 1st April, 2019 to 31st March, 2020. Decision/ 3 2020 SWFAC 196 Decision The Committee noted the contents of the report. Councillors David Barratt and Andrew Verrecchia joined the meeting during consideration of the above item. 219. OPERATIONAL BRIEFING ON POLICING ACTIVITIES WITHIN SOUTH AND WEST FIFE AREA The Committee considered a report by the Local Area Commander, Police Scotland providing members with an update on policing activity within the South and West Fife area. Decision The Committee agreed to endorse action taken to date and supported Police Scotland moving forward in addressing priorities. 220. SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - SOUTH WEST FIFE AREA LOCAL OPERATING PLAN 2018 - ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT The Committee considered a report by the Station Commander, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service providing members with incident information for the period 1st April, 2109 to 31st March, 2020 for the South and West Fife Area. Decision The Committee noted progress to date. 221. COMPLAINTS UPDATE The Committee considered a report by the Executive Director (Communities) providing members with an overview of complaints received relating to the South and West Fife area for the year from 1st April, 2019 to 31st March, 2020. Decision The Committee noted the contents of the report. 222. ANNUAL REPORT ON OUTCOME OF CARE INSPECTORATE INSPECTION AND GRADING PROCESS The Committee considered a report by the Director of Health and Social Care advising members of the range of inspections that had been undertaken recently by the Care Inspectorate and highlighted the inspection grades awarded for care services within the South and West Fife Area. Decision/ 4 2020 SWFAC 197 Decision The Committee:- (1) noted the outcome of the inspection process and grades awarded to care services in Fife; and (2) agreed that the Committee continue to receive annual reports on Outcomes of Care Inspectorate Inspection and Grading Process. 223. SOUTH AND WEST FIFE AREA COMMITTEE FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME 2020 Decision The Committee noted the Forward Work Programme which would be further updated as appropriate. Councillor Verrecchia left the meeting following consideration of the above item. The meeting adjourned at 10.50 a.m. and reconvened at 11.10 a.m. 224. NOTICE OF MOTION In terms of Standing Order No. 8.1(1), the following Notice of Motion was submitted:- Councillor Dave Dempsey, seconded by Councillor Dave Coleman, moved that:- “The Committee:- • Considers that a more cohesive and focussed strategy is required to allow Fife to maximise the opportunity afforded us by our World Heritage Site • Notes and appreciates the work that officers and others have put into trying to rectify this • Considers, nevertheless, that one of the principal difficulties is the lack of clear lines of responsibility and control • Therefore asks that a report be presented, as soon as possible and preferably at the next meeting, defining who is responsible for what and covering all aspects affecting visitors to and residents living near the Fife end of the Forth Bridge.” Decision The motion was unanimously agreed. Councillor Verrecchia rejoined the meeting during consideration of the above item. 225. NOTICE OF MOTION In terms of Standing Order No. 8.1(1), the following Notice of Motion was submitted:- Councillor Mino Manekshaw, seconded by Councillor Bobby Clelland, moved that:- “With/ 5 2020 SWFAC 198 “With regard to the current 40 mph speed limit on Main Street, Low Valleyfield, Committee recognises the concerns expressed by the Low Valleyfield Community Council and supports their request for a reduction to 30 mph. Officers are requested to bring forward a report, on a suitable implementation scheme, by the next Area Committee meeting which is scheduled for the 7th of October 2020”. Amendment Councillor Alice McGarry, seconded by Councillor David Barratt, moved that the motion be re-worded as follows:- “With regard to the current 40 mph speed limit on Main Street, Low Valleyfield, Committee recognises the concerns expressed by the Low Valleyfield Community Council and acknowledges their request for a reduction to 30 mph. Officers are requested to bring forward a report by the next Area Committee meeting which is scheduled for the 7th of October 2020”. Councillors Manekshaw and Clelland agreed to accept the amendment and withdrew their motion. Decision The amendment was accordingly carried. _________________________________________________________________ 6 2020 WFACG 22 THE FIFE COUNCIL - WEST FIFE AREA COMMON