Community services Agenda 30 January 2007

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, 22nd January, 2007

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

The Members of the COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE are requested to meet here in the Town House on TUESDAY, 30th JANUARY, 2007 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 14th November, 2006

* 1.2 Minute of Special Meeting of 8th November, 2006

* 1.3 Minute of Meeting of Voids Sub-Group of 2nd November, 2006

* 1.4 Minute of Meeting of Social Work Commissioning Board of 19th December, 2006

* 1.5 Minutes of Meetings of Social Work Complaints Review Committee of 18th October and 27th November, 2006

MOTIONS

2.1 Notice of Motion by Councillor Milne, referred by Council on 13th December, 2006

"That the appropriate Committee(s) agrees in principle to compensating the tenants of Mastrick Land both for the abnormal disruption they have sustained in relation to the works which were undertaken to upgrade the block to amenity standard and seeks a report on the extent of the losses and means of payment available to the Council.”

* Background report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

MOTIONS (contd)

* 2.2Painting External Walls - Motion by Councillor Shirron - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

* 2.3 Grass Cuttings - Motion by Councillor Graham - Report by Corporate Director for Neighbourhood Services (South Area)

* 2.4 New Build Affordable Housing -Motion by Councillor Graham - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

QUESTIONS

* 3.1 Questions from Councillor Graham:-

(1) How long have the properties at 1 and 2 Howes Road been vacant?
(2) Why has there been no action to allocate these properties to date?
(3) Why have the properties been allowed to deteriorate so badly?
(4) How much have the costs of bringing these houses up to standard increased due to the neglect of the Council?

* 3.1a Response on behalf of Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

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

NEIGHBOURHOOD ISSUES

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

5. There are no reports under this heading

SHELTER AND ENVIRONMENT

* 6.1 Parkhill Court - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

* 6.2 Grant Funding for Affordable Housing Development by Langstane Housing Association - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 6.3 Bucksburn Farm Cottages - 1 and 2 Howes Road - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

STRATEGIC ISSUES

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

7.1 Pilot Street Begging Initiative - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults (to follow)

* 7.2 Children s Homes Property Strategy Developments and Update - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Children and Young People

* 7.3 Update on Number of Non-Offence Referrals to the Reporter - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Children and Young People

7.4 Charges for Services 2007/08 - Report by City Chamberlain (to follow)

7.5 Needs Led Social Work Services Budget - Report by City Chamberlain (to follow)

SHELTER

* 8.1 Replacement of Flat Roofs in Council Housing - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

* 8.2 Housing Capital Expenditure Budget - Report by Head of Resources Development and Delivery

* 8.3Pressured Area Status in Relation to Right to Buy - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 8.4 Housing for Key Workers - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

8.5 Homelessness – Priority Need – Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults (to follow)

* 8.6 Proposed Amalgamation of Project Boards - Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 8.7 Private Sector Housing Grant - Report by Head of Shelter and Environment (Central Area)

* 8.8 CIH Conference – Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre – 12th-15th March, 2007 – for consideration of attendance by Members

PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

* 9.1 Committee Business Statement

* 9.2List of Motions

ITEMS THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER IN PRIVATE

* 10.1 Instant Neighbour – Report by Head of Planning and Policy for Services to Adults

* 10.2 Request for Extended Mortgage Facility with Aberdeen City Council – Report by Head of Health and Care (Central Area)

* 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.