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Argyll & Bute Council 7 February 2002 PDF 39 KB ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL held at KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD on THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2002 Present: Convener William Petrie (Chair) Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Dugald MacKinnon Councillor Campbell Cameron Councillor Gordon McKinven Councillor Brian Chennell Councillor Donald MacMillan Councillor Paul Coleshill Councillor Donald McIntosh Councillor Douglas Currie Councillor Alastair McKinlay Councillor Robin Currie Councillor James McQueen Councillor John Findlay Councillor Bruce Robertson Councillor George Freeman Councillor Len Scoullar Councillor Ian Gillies Councillor Moyra Stewart Councillor Alison Hay Councillor John Stirling Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Isobel Strong Councillor Stanley Latimer Councillor Eric Thompson Councillor Ellen Morton Councillor Dick Walsh Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor David Webster Councillor Alistair MacDougall Councillor Sheila Wilson Councillor Robert Macintyre Attending: James McLellan, Chief Executive Nigel Stewart, Director of Corporate & Legal Services Stewart McGregor, Director of Finance Douglas Hendry, Director of Housing & Social Work Alistair Gow, Director of Transportation & Property Services Chief Constable, William Rae, QPM, Strathclyde Police Deputy Chief Constable, Colin McKerracher, Strathclyde Police Chief Superintendent, Harry Bunch Superintendent, Bob Brown Apologies Councillor Alasdair Blair Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Councillor Ronald Kinloch The Chairman ruled, and the Committee agreed, that the business dealt with at item 8 of this minute be taken as a matter of urgency by reason of the need for the Council to consider whether to make representations to the Boundary Commission on their Fifth Review of Parliamentary Constituencies. The Convener welcomed William Rae QPM, Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police who made a presentation to the Council on the work of Strathclyde Police with particular reference to Argyll & Bute. The Chief Constable announced to the Committee that Chief Superintendent, Harry Bunch, Divisional Commander was leaving “L” Division to take up his post as Head of Department at the Force Headquarters and that his successor would be announced shortly. He also announced that Superintendent, Bob Brown, Superintendent would be retiring 1 from Strathclyde Police at the end of March and arrangements for his post were being considered. The Convener thanked William Rae for his very interesting and informative presentation and presented him with a quaich to commemorate his visit to Argyll & Bute Council. Councillor Chennell declared an interest in relation to item 2(19) (Victoria Halls, Helensburgh) of this minute and took no part in the discussion on this item. 1. MINUTES (a) The Council approved the Minutes of the Council Meeting of 13 December 2001 as a correct record. (b) The Council approved the Minutes of the Council Meeting of 14 December 2001 as a correct record. 2. MINUTES OF COMMITTEES The Council considered the following minutes. They approved the recommendations of these Committees subject to what is shown below:- (1) Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay Area Committee 30 November 2001 (2) Helensburgh & Lomond Area Committee 4 December 2001 (3) Bute & Cowal Area Committee 4 December 2001 (4) Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay Area Committee 5 December 2001 (5) Oban, Lorn & The Isles Area Committee 5 December 2001 (6) Special Public Services & Licensing Committee 12 December 2001 (7) Special Strategic Policy Committee 13 December 2001 (8) Commercial Operations Board 17 December 2001 (9) Oban, Lorn & The Isles Area Committee 18 December 2001 (10) Strategic Policy Committee 20 December 2001 Arising from item 11 (Transportation Issues) it was agreed that the Director of Transportation & Property would submit reports to the Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay Area Committee with regard to the Islay-Jura Ferry. (11) Helensburgh & Lomond Area Committee 8 January 2002 (12) Oban, Lorn & The Isles Area Committee 9 January 2002 (13) Strategic Policy Committee (Education) 10 January 2002 (14) Strategic Policy Committee 10 January 2002 Arising from item 7 (Social Work Criminal Justice Services) the Council was asked to appoint two members to the new Joint Committee for Social Work Criminal Justice Services. 2 Nominations Councillor McKinlay was nominated to serve on the Joint Committee by Councillor Macaskill, seconded by Councillor Banks. Councillor Stewart was nominated to serve on the Joint Committee by Councillor Hay, seconded by Councillor Coleshill. Councillor Wilson was nominated to serve on the Joint Committee by Councillor Stirling, seconded by Councillor Kelly. The number of candidates exceeded the number of vacancies and in terms of Standing Order 11.5 Members voted as follows:- Councillor McKinlay - 17 votes Councillor Stewart - 12 votes Councillor Wilson - 4 votes Decision Agreed that Councillors McKinlay and Stewart be appointed to serve on the new Joint Committee. (15) Bute & Cowal Area Committee 16 January 2002 (16) Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay Area Committee 16 January 2002 (17) Standards Committee 24 January 2002 (18) Public Service & Licensing Committee 24 January 2002 Arising from item 4 (Legislation to End Retail Sale of Fireworks To The General Public) Committee had recommended that the Council support a request from Angus Council who were seeking support for their resolution to call on the Scottish Parliament and the Westminister Parliament to:- (a) Bring forward at an early date the necessary legislation to end retail sale of fireworks to the general public and; (b) Extend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to regulate and licence bodies organising public displays. Motion That the resolution by Angus Council be supported to the extent that part (a) be amended as follows:- At an early date, that the necessary legislation to control the retail sale of fireworks to the general public be reassessed particularly in relation to people under 18 years of age. and that part (b) be supported. Moved by Councillor Macaskill, seconded by Councillor Banks. 3 Amendment 1 That the Council agree to support only part (b) of the resolution by Angus Council. Moved by Councillor Gillies, seconded by Councillor Freeman. Amendment 2 That the Council support Angus Council’s resolution in its entirety. Moved by Councillor Walsh, seconded by Councillor Chennell. Decision (1) In the division the Motion received 21 votes, Amendment 1 received 6 votes, and Amendment 2 received 4 votes. (2) Accordingly, to support the resolution by Angus Council subject to the change as follows:- (a) That at an early date the necessary legislation to control the retail sale of fireworks to the general public be reassessed particularly in relation to people under 18 years of age; and (b) To extend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to regulate and licence bodies organising public displays. (19) Strategic Policy Committee 31 January 2002 Arising from item 3 (Victoria Halls, Helensburgh) the Council considered the recommendation of the Strategic Policy Committee. Motion That the Council continue with the policy that there be no lets to commercial undertakings within Council owned halls and that in order that the policy remain consistent throughout the whole of Argyll and Bute that powers should not be delegated to Area Committees to vary this policy. Moved by Councillor Macaskill, seconded by Councillor Banks. Amendment That the Council delegates powers to Area Committees to determine any policy as to whether there should be lets to commercial undertakings in halls in their area. Moved by Councillor Hay, seconded by Councillor Freeman. 4 The requisite number of Members required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows:- Motion Amendment Councillor Banks Councillor Cameron Councillor Findlay Councillor Coleshill Councillor Gillies Councillor D Currie Councillor Macaskill Councillor R Currie Councillor MacDougall Councillor Freeman Councillor MacKinnon Councillor Hay Councillor McKinven Councillor Kelly Councillor MacMillan Councillor Latimer Councillor McKinlay Councillor Morton Councillor McQueen Councillor R Macintyre Councillor Petrie Councillor McIntosh Councillor Robertson Councillor Scoullar Councillor Walsh Councillor Stewart Councillor Webster Councillor Stirling Councillor Strong Councillor Thompson Councillor Wilson Decision The amendment was carried by 17 votes to 14 and the Council resolved accordingly. Arising from item 10 (Capital Programme 2001/2002: Monitoring Report as 30 November 2001) the Council agreed the projects accelerated from future years and approved the projects detailed in appendix 3 of the Director of Finance’s report which were not originally included in the Capital Programme. Arising from item 11 (Revenue Budget Monitoring – 30 November 2001) the Leader of the Council made a statement as follows:- “Members attention was drawn to decision 5 where the Strategic Policy Committee noted with concern the Director of Finance’s comments in regard to the financial monitoring of the Education Service and instructed officials to take appropriate action and report back to the Strategic Policy Committee. Members are aware that an action plan has been agreed and an Education Finance Working Group appointed to oversee the implementation. 5 At the request of the Director of Finance, this group – augmented by the Depute Leader, Chief Executive and myself met with the Director of Education and a number of other officers on Monday 4 February 2002. While the Education Service are projecting an outturn
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