THE FIFE COUNCIL - EAST FIFE AREA SERVICES COMMITTEE ...

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THE FIFE COUNCIL - LEVENMOUTH AREA COMMITTEE - LEVEN
29th May, 2013
9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Councillors Tom Adams (Chair), David Graham, Charles Haffey,
Alistair Hunter, John O’Brien and Jim Young.
ATTENDING: Fay Logan, Adult Basic Education Organiser, David McGrath,
CLD Team Leader Levenmouth and Vicky Wilson, Community
Education Work, Community Learning & Development; Bill
Campbell, Area Housing Team Leader (Levenmouth), Housing
& Neighbourhood Services; Dave Paterson, Area Services
Manager (Levenmouth), Stewart Christie, Locality Support Team
Leader (Levenmouth), Corporate Services; Mike Melville, Team
Manager/Adviser, Democratic Services and Beth Flynn,
Committee Administrator, Corporate Services.
FIFE
CONSTABULARY: Chief Inspector Graeme Kinmond, Police Scotland.
ALSO
ATTENDING:
APOLOGIES:
Alan Suttie, Chief Executive, Fife Society for the Blind
Councillors David Alexander and Andrew Rodger
89. MINUTE OF MEETING OF LEVENMOUTH AREA COMMITTEE OF
1ST MAY, 2013
The Committee considered the minute of the meeting of the Levenmouth Area
Committee of 1st May, 2013.
Decision
The Committee agreed to approve the minute.
90. POLICE SCOTLAND - OPERATIONAL AND COMMUNITY BRIEFING
The Committee considered a report by Chief Inspector Graeme Kinmond,
Levenmouth Area Commander, Police Scotland providing an update on
issues relating to community safety in Levenmouth.
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Decision
The Committee agreed –
(1) to note the contents of the report and support the policing commitment
being made by Police Scotland in Levenmouth area, and
(2) that the Area Services Manager would contact the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency to confirm whether an appropriate
licence had been issued to a scrap metal business referred to in
paragraph 1.9 of the report.
91. SUPPORTING THE LEVENMOUTH PLAN - INVESTING IN YOUTH
INITIATIVES STRATEGY
The Committee considered a report by the Head of Education (Communities),
seeking approval of a request for funding from the Youth Initiatives Budget to
assist with the cost of planning and organising a number of summer activities
for children and young people in Levenmouth.
Decision
The Committee agreed to approve an award of £10,838.44 to the Youth
Strategy Group in Levenmouth to assist with the costs of planning and
organising summer activities for children and young people in Levenmouth.
92. SUPPORTING THE LEVENMOUTH PLAN - METHILHILL OLD PEOPLE’S
RECREATIONAL CENTRE
The Committee considered a report by Senior Manager (Policy,
Communications & Area Management), Corporate Services seeking approval
of an award from the Area Budget to assist with the costs of installation of gas
and a new heating system in the Methilhill Old People’s Recreational Centre.
Decision
The Committee agreed to award £9,200 from the Area Budget to the Methilhill
Old People’s Recreational Centre to assist with the costs of installation of gas
and a new heating system.
93. SUPPORTING THE LEVENMOUTH PLAN - TARGETED LITERACIES
PROJECT IN LEVENMOUTH
The Committee considered a joint report by the Head of Education
(Communities) and the Executive Director (Corporate Services) updating
members on the progress of the Levenmouth Literacies Project over the
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2012/2013 financial year. The report also sought members’ views on
appropriate expenditure for Area Budget funds to support the second year of
the Targeted Literacies Project in Levenmouth.
Decision
The Committee agreed -
(1) to note the progress of the Levenmouth Literacies Project during
2012/2013 and agree in principle that the approach adopted during
2012/2013 be adopted in 2013/2014, and
(2) to note that an Area Budget request, seeking funding for 2013/2014,
would be submitted to Levenmouth Area Committee in June 2013.
Councillors Haffey and O’Brien left and re-entered the meeting during the above
item.
94. HOUSING AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES PERFORMANCE REPORT
The Committee considered a report by the Head of Housing & Neighbourhood
Services providing members with details of the performance of Housing &
Neighbourhood Services for Quarter 4 of 2012-2013, including property
management, housing management and homelessness.
Decision
The Committee agreed –
(1) to note the report,
(2) that the Area Housing Team Leader would provide Members with
details of the seven elements of the Pre-Action Requirements (PARS).
Councillor Hunter left the meeting during the above item.
95. FIFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
The Committee were given a brief presentation by Alan Suttie, Chief
Executive of Fife Society of the Blind (FSB). Mr Suttie’s presentation included
requests for:
local members’ assistance with raising awareness of the FSB and the
work it carried out in Fife communities, including the use of press
releases to highlight the proposed initiatives
funding to assist with increasing the access of blind and partially
sighted people in Fife to technology which would allow them to
maintain a more independent and inclusive life style
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Fife Council’s assistance to improve access to town centres for blind
and partially sighted people in Fife, by encouraging local businesses to
keep pedestrian routes clear and educating local businesses in
methods of improving access by the use of colour, provision of good
reference points, etc.
Decision
The Committee agreed –
(1) to the three requests above in principle, and
(2) that officers progress this and report back to Committee at a future
meeting.
96. HOUSING INITIATIVES BUDGET & ESTATE ACTION BUDGET 2012/13
The Committee considered a report by the Head of Housing & Neighbourhood
Services providing details of the overall budget spend for the local
Levenmouth Housing Initiatives Budget and Estate Action Budget for the
financial year 2012/13. The report highlighted estates, neighbourhoods and
settlements where housing initiatives and estate action budgets had improved
community safety, improved quality of life and sustained tenancies within
Levenmouth.
Decision
The Committee agreed to note the contents of the report.
Councillor O’Brien left and re-entered the meeting during the above item.
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