Community Services Agenda 14 November 2006

ABERDEEN
CITY COUNCIL

To: Councillor Cormack, Convener; Councillor Malone, Vice-Convener; and Councillors Craig, Fletcher, Graham, Greig, Kiddie, June Lamond, Leslie, Pamela MacDonald, Milne, Kevin Stewart and Webster.

               Town House,
        ABERDEEN, 6th November, 2006

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

The Members of the COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE are requested to meet here in the Town House on TUESDAY 14th NOVEMBER, 2006 at 10.30am.

HAZEL SPALDING
HEAD OF DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

B U S I N E S S

MINUTES

* 1.1 Minute of Previous Meeting of 12th September, 2006

* 1.2 Minute of Meeting of Voids Sub-Group of 30th August, 2006

* 1.3 Minutes of Meetings of Social Work Complaints Review Committee of 4th, 8th and 27th September, 2006

MOTIONS

2.1 Notice of Motion by Councillor Kiddie, referred by Council on 28th June, 2006

"Aberdeen City Council agrees to ask the appropriate Committee to investigate the effect on voluntary organisations of the 1% budget increase with particular regard to service cuts".

* Background report by Chief Social Work Officer

2.2 Notice of Motion by Councillor Milne, referred by Council on 25th October, 2006

“That the appropriate Committee(s) give(s) urgent consideration to either the removal or to the restoration and use for a compatible purpose of the former janitor’s house in the grounds of Kingswood Court.”

MOTIONS (contd)

2.3 Notice of Motion by Councillor Graham, referred by Council on 25th October, 2006

“That it be referred to the appropriate Committee that this Council investigates the feasibility of building new Council housing.”

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

* 3.1 Key Management Information, Performance Indicators and "A Partnership for Aberdeen" - Report by Corporate Director for Strategic Leadership

NEIGHBOURHOOD ISSUES

SHELTER AND ENVIRONMENT

* 4.1 Options for the Future Use of Fountain Grange - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 4.2Upgrading of Denburn Court to Amenity Housing - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 4.3 Electronic Barriers in Greig Court/Hutcheon Court - Report by Head of Shelter and Environment (Central)

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

* 5.1 16 Rousay Place - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

* 5.2 36 Woodstock Road - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

STRATEGIC ISSUES

SAFETY

* 6.1 Actions to Follow the SWIA Inspection of Criminal Justice - Report by Chief Social Work Officer

SHELTER

* 7.1 Temporary Homelessness Flats - Report by Head of Shelter and Environment (Central)

SHELTER (contd)

* 7.2Draft Local Housing Strategy 2006-11 - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 7.3 Affordable Housing - Midlothian Council - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

7.4 Introduction of Long Term Contractual Arrangements within the Housing Capital Expenditure Programme - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery (to follow)

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

* 8.1 SWSI Report of the Inspection of Scottish Borders Council Social Work Services for People Affected by Learning Disabilities - Report by Chief Social Work Officer

* 8.2 Social Work Budget Issues 2006/07 and Service Plans 2007-2010 - Report by Chief Social Work Officer

8.3 Needs Led Social Work Services Budget – Report by City Chamberlain (to follow)

PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

* 9.1 Committee Business Statement

* 9.2 List of Motions

* 9.3 “An Agenda for Regeneration in Scotland – Making it Work for Communities” – 28th November, 2006 – Glasgow – For consideration of attendance by Members

ITEMS THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER IN PRIVATE

10.1 Discretionary Payments for Tenants at Rorie Hall - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery (to follow)

* 10.2 Team Manager Learning Disabilities – Report by Head of Health and Care (South)

* 10.3 Review of Adoption and Fostering Service – Report by Head of Health and Care (South)

* circulated herewith

Should you require any further information about this agenda, please contact Martyn Orchard on 523097, Lindsey Ross on 522520 or Mark Masson on 522989.