North East Fife Area Committee County Hall, County Buildings, Cupar Wednesday, 4 December, 2019 - 9.30 am AGENDA Page Nos. 1. APOLOGIES 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. MINUTE - Minute of Meeting of North East Fife Area Committee held on 23 3 - 6 October 2019 PRESENTATION 4. UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS UPDATE - Presentation by Derek Watson, Quaestor & Factor, St Andrews University. ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION 5. APPOINTMENTS TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS - Report by the Head 7 - 8 of Legal & Democratic Services 6. LOWER MELVILLE WOOD WIND TURBINE COMMUNITY PAYMENT - 9 - 11 Report by the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment 7. PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTION - SHOREGATE, CRAIL - Report by 12 - 15 the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment 8. CUPAR COMMON GOOD FUND -APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE 16 - 19 TOWARDS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS TO CASTLEHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE, CUPAR - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods 9. CUPAR COMMON GOOD FUND - APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE 20 - 22 FROM CUPAR COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO INSTALL DEFIBRILLATORS IN 2 FORMER TELEPHONE BOXES - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods 10. LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING APPLICATION FROM KINGSBARNS 23 - 26 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR PLAYPARK REFURBISHMENT - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods ITEMS FOR SCRUTINY/MONITORING 11. PARKS, STREETS AND OPEN SPACES ANNUAL REVIEW - Report by 27 - 30 the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment 12. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WORK SERVICE - COMMUNITY PAYBACK 31 - 48 - UNPAID WORK SCHEME - Report by the Head of Education & Children's Services (Children & Families & Criminal Justice) 1 13. TAYPORT COMMUNITY FUND - Report by the Head of Communities & 49 - 51 Neighbourhoods 14. SETTLEMENT TRUSTS - ANNUAL UPDATE ON EXPENDITURE AND 52 - 57 FUNDS HELD - 2018/19 - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods 15. NON-SETTLEMENT TRUSTS - ANNUAL UPDATE ON EXPENDITURE 58 - 61 AND FUNDS HELD - 2018/19 - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods 16. AREA CAPITAL UPDATE REPORT 2018-2019 - Report by the Executive 62 - 65 Director - Finance & Corporate Services 17. COMMON GOOD FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 - Report by the 66 - 103 Executive Director - Finance & Corporate Services ITEMS FOR NOTING 18. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS - Report by the Head of Assets, 104 - 105 Transportation and Environment 19. NORTH EAST FIFE AREA COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 106 - 108 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 27 November, 2019 If telephoning, please ask for: Elizabeth Mair, Committee Officer, Fife House Telephone: 03451 555555, ext. 442304; email: [email protected] Agendas and papers for all Committee meetings can be accessed on www.fifedirect.org.uk/committees 2 2019 NEFAC 131 THE FIFE COUNCIL - NORTH EAST FIFE AREA COMMITTEE - CUPAR 23 October, 2019 9.30 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. PRESENT: Councillors Donald Lothian (Convener), Tim Brett, Bill Connor, John Docherty, Andy Heer, Linda Holt, Jane Ann Liston, David MacDiarmid, Karen Marjoram, Tony Miklinski, Dominic Nolan, Bill Porteous, Jonny Tepp and Brian Thomson. ATTENDING: Janice Laird, Community Manager (North East Fife), Sheena Watson, Team Manager (Community Development), David Thomson, Customer Experience Lead Officer, Customer Service Improvement, Communities; Nigel Hampton, Acting Lead Consultant, Programme Management, Colin Stirling, Lead Consultant, Traffic Management (North Fife), Roads & Transportation Services; Clark Graham, Early Learning Officer, Education & Children’s Services; Dawn Cook, Team Manager (Capital Programme), Property Services; Elizabeth Mair, Committee Officer, Legal & Democratic Services. APOLOGIES Councillors Margaret Kennedy and Ann Verner. FOR ABSENCE: 214. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Decision No declarations of interest were submitted in terms of Standing Order No. 7.1. 215. MINUTE The Committee considered the minute of meeting of the North East Fife Area Committee held on 14 August 2019. Decision The Committee agreed to approve the minute with an amendment to paragraph 208(2) to clarify that it was considered that gender information should only be included where necessary to inform prevention and intervention strategies. 216. APPOINTMENT TO GIBSON TRUST The Committee considered a report by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services seeking the appointment of a Councillor from Ward 18 in place of Councillor Ann Verner as one of the Council’s representatives on the Gibson Trust. Decision The Committee appointed Councillor Dominic Nolan as a representative on the Gibson Trust. 3 2019 NEFAC 132 217. AREA ROADS PROGRAMME 2019/2020 The Committee considered a report by the Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment providing the latest position statement on the delivery of the North East Fife Area Roads Programme (ARP) 2019/2020. Decision The Committee noted:- (1) the information contained in the report; (2) that the actual timings of works might change and that ward councillors would be made aware of significant alterations as they arose; and (3) the current spend against the available budgets. 218. OBJECTION TO PROPOSED 20MPH SPEED LIMIT - B946 AT NEWPORT ON TAY AND WORMIT The Committee considered a report by the Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment advising of an objection to the proposed 20mph speed limit on the B946 through Wormit and Newport on Tay. Decision The Committee agreed to set aside the objection to allow the introduction of the 20mph speed limit on the B946 through Wormit and Newport on Tay. 219. CRAIL COMMON GOOD FUND – APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CRAIL COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR CRAIL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT WORKS (PHASE 1) The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking a decision on an application from Crail Community Council for funding of £8,390 from Crail Common Good Fund to support a range of public works to upgrade and enhance the appearance of the public areas in Crail. Decision The Committee agreed to approve funding of £8,390 from Crail Common Good Fund to Crail Community Council to support a range of public works to upgrade and enhance the appearance of the public areas in Crail. 220. ANSTRUTHER COMMON GOOD FUND - APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ANSTRUTHER TENNIS CLUB - REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF CLUBHOUSE (PHASE 1) The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking a decision on an application from Anstruther Tennis Club for £4,000 from the Anstruther Common Good Fund towards the cost of external and internal repairs and refurbishment, including disabled access, to the clubhouse. 4 2019 NEFAC 133 Decision The Committee approved a contribution of £4,000 from the Anstruther Common Good Fund to Anstruther Tennis Club towards the cost of external and internal repairs and refurbishment, including disabled access, to the clubhouse. 221. CRAIGTOUN PARK PLAY AREA – REPLACEMENT PLAY UNIT The committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking a contribution of £10,129 from the Local Community Planning Budget towards the cost of replacing a play unit at Craigtoun Park. Decision The Committee agreed a contribution of £10,129 from the Local Community Planning Budget towards the cost of replacing a play unit at Craigtoun Park. 222. NEF AREA CAPITAL BUDGET 2017-2019 – CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS TO CASTLEHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE, CUPAR The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking a contribution of £25,535 from the Area Capital Budget towards the cost of building improvements and an extension to Castlehill Community Centre to accommodate all Castlehill Community Association user groups on a single site. Decision The Committee agreed a contribution of £25,535 from the Area Capital Budget towards the cost of building improvements and an extension to Castlehill Community Centre to accommodate all Castlehill Community Association user groups on a single site. Councillor Thomson joined the meeting at this stage. 223. NORTH EAST FIFE CLD PLAN AND ANTI-POVERTY UPDATE The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods providing an update on the work of the North East Fife Community Development Team, including capacity building, youth work, adult learning, family and anti-poverty work. Decision The Committee noted the work and how it was benefiting individuals and local communities in North East Fife and helping address rural poverty. 224. COMPLAINTS UPDATE The Committee considered a Report by the Executive Director, Communities providing an overview of complaints received relating to the North East Fife area for the year from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. 5 2019 NEFAC 134 Decision The committee:- (1) noted the report on complaints received, including the improvement in complaints responded to quickly (working days to resolve) and stage 1 complaints responded to in target timescales, the proportionality of Service complaints and the work of the Escalation & Resolution team towards these and future improvements; and (2) agreed that further information on complaints relating to bin collections be
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