THE POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE

 

TUESDAY 22 JUNE 2010

 

 

YOUR ATTENDANCE IS REQUESTED at a Meeting of THE POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE to be held within the Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin on TUESDAY 22 June 2010 at 9.30am

 

 

 

 

1.                  Sederunt

 

2.                  Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests*

 

3.         Resolution

 

Consider, and if so decide, adopt the following resolution:-

 

            "That under Section 50A(4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Items 18-22 of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act", as shown against each Item.

 

4.         Written Questions***

 

Consider any written questions on matters relating to the Council Budget, Modernising Government, Integrated and Shared Services, Public Performance Reporting and Communications, Service Standards, Procurement and Budget Monitoring.

 

 

 

STRATEGY/POLICY MATTERS

 

5.                  Significant Trading Operations.  Appendix 1.  Appendix 2 – Report by Chief Financial Officer

 

6.                  Fairer Scotland Fund - Report by Chief Executive

 

7.                  Buckie Town House: Buckie Area Forum Lease – Report by Director of Educational Services

 

8.                  Dufftown Library: Disabled Access.  Appendix  – Report by Director of Educational Services

 

9.                  Lossie Green and Lossie Wynd Car Parks – Proposed Pay and Display – Report by Director of Environmental Services.

 

10.             Designing Better Services Phase 3 (Implementation): - Vehicle, Transport & Plant – Pool Car Proposal; DBS Programme UpdateAppendices – Report by Chief Financial Officer

 

PERFORMANCE    

 

11.             Gender Equality Annual Report.  Appendix  - Report by Chief Executive

 

12.       The Moray Council Energy Strategy – Progress Report.  Appendix 1.  Appendix 2.  Appendix 3.  Appendix 4.  Appendix 5 – Report by Head of Estates Services.

 

13.             Single Outcome Agreement – Quarter 4 Monitoring StatementsAppendix 1.  Appendix 2.  Appendix 3.  Appendix 4.  Appendix 5.  Appendix 6.  Appendix 7 - Report by Chief Executive

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

14.             Small Grants Budget (Section 20) – Application for Financial Assistance – Funding- PSYBT and the Royal Bank of Scotland Business AwardsAppendix – Report by Chief Legal Officer

 

15.             Small Grants Budget (Section 20) – Application for Financial Assistance – Junior Committee Archiestown Village CouncilAppendix  - Report by Chief Legal Officer

 

16.             Grampian Racial Equality Council – Report by Chief Executive

 

17.             Question Time***

 

Consider any oral questions on matters relating to the Council Budget, Modernising Government, Integrated and Shared Services, Public Performance Reporting and Communications, Service Standards, Procurement and Budget Monitoring.

 

 

Items which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded

 

 

            STRATEGY/POLICY MATTERS

 

18.             Disposal of Shares – Report by Chief Financial Officer (Para 4)

 

 

 

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

19.             Designing Better Services – Property Asset Management– Report by Director of Community Services (Para1)

 

20.             Voluntary Early Retirements – Report by Head of Personnel Services (Para 9)

 

21.             Proposed Demolition of Vacant Buildings, Hamilton Drive, Elgin

.    - Report by Head of Estates Services [Para 9]

 

22.             Land at Bogton Road, Forres – Report by Head of Estates Services (Para 9)

 

           

NB

Para 1

Information relating to staffing matters.

 

 

Para 4

Information relating to any applicant or recipient of any financial assistance provided by the Authority.

 

 

Para 8

Information on the amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the Authority.

 

 

Para 9

Information on terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the Authority.