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ANGUS COUNCIL
MINUTE of MEETING of ANGUS COUNCIL held in the Town and County Hall, Forfar on Thursday, 1 April 1999 at 4.00 pm.
Present: Provost Mrs FRANCES E DUNCAN, Councillors BRIAN MILNE, GEORGE ALLAN, HELEN ANGUS, IAN ANGUS, WILLIAM CROWE, WILLIAM DOIG, FRANK ELLIS, ALEXANDER KING, Mrs RENATE LAMONT, STEWART McGLYNN, IAN MACKINTOSH, GLENNIS MIDDLETON, WILLIAM MIDDLETON, STEWART MOWATT, ROB MURRAY, GEORGE NORRIE, Mrs KATHLEEN RITCHIE, DAVID SELFRIDGE, ALEXANDER SHAND, RICHARD SPEIRS, SHEENA WELSH, SANDY WEST and THOMAS I N YOUNG.
Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors JACK GIBB and IAN HUDGHTON.
Provost Mrs FRANCES E DUNCAN in the Chair.
1. COUNCIL MINUTES
(a) Angus Council
The minute of the meeting of the Council held on 18 February 1999 was submitted, approved as a correct record and signed by the Provost.
(b) Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee
The minute of meeting of the Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee held on 23 February 1999 was submitted and approved.
(c) Housing Committee
The minute of meeting of the Housing Committee held on 23 February 1999 was submitted and approved.
(d) Civic Licensing Committee
The minute of meeting of the Civic Licensing Committee held on 23 February 1999 was submitted and approved.
(e) Development Control Committee
The minute of meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 25 February 1999 was submitted and approved.
(f) Contract Services Committee
The minute of meeting of the Contract Services Committee held on 2 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(g) Social Work Committee
The minute of meeting of the Social Work Committee held on 2 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(h) Angus Council
The minute of the special meeting of the Council of 4 March 1999 was submitted, approved as a correct record and signed by the Provost.
(i) Economic Development Committee
The minute of meeting of the Economic Development Committee held on 4 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(j) Recreation and Cultural Services Committee
The minute of meeting of the Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on 4 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(k) Education Committee
The minute of meeting of the Education Committee held on 9 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(l) Planning and Transport Policy Committee
The minute of meeting of the Planning and Transport Policy Committee held on 11 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(m) Roads Committee
The minute of meeting of the Roads Committee held on 11 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
With reference to Article 9, Councillors Norrie and Mrs Ritchie declared an interest and took no part in the consideration thereof.
(n) Personnel and Property Services Committee
The minute of meeting of the Personnel and Property Services Committee held on 16 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
With reference to Article 20, Councillors Norrie and Mrs Ritchie declared an interest and took no part in the consideration thereof.
(o) Finance and Information Technology Committee
The minute of meeting of the Finance and Information Technology Committee held on 16 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(p) Civic Licensing Committee
The minute of meeting of the Civic Licensing Committee held on 16 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
(q) Development Control Committee
The minute of meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 18 March 1999 was submitted and, subject to the following, approved.
With reference to Article 2(iv) regarding planning application 99/00133/ADV by A H Lily for retrospective advertising consent for the erection of four flag poles in the grounds of Castleton House Hotel, Glamis, Councillor Ritchie suggested that the Development Control Committee should take back the application for further consideration. This would enable consultation on the Council's policy on advertising in the countryside to take place with interested parties such as the Angus and Dundee Tourist Board, neighbouring local authorities, etc. Councillor Milne, as the mover of the unsuccessful amendment in Committee, concurred with Councillor Ritchie's proposal.
The Council resolved to refer the matter back to the Development Control Committee to allow further consultation to take place, and accordingly to defer consideration of the application meantime.
(r) Policy and Resources Committee
The minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 23 March 1999 was submitted and approved.
2. JOINT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
(a) Tayside Contracts Joint Committee
The minute of meeting of the Tayside Contracts Joint Committee held on 9 November 1998 was submitted and noted.
(b) Tayside Valuation Joint Board
The minute of meeting of the Tayside Valuation Joint Board held on 9 November 1998 was submitted and noted.
(c) Tayside Fire Board
The minute of meeting of the Tayside Fire Board held on 9 November 1998 was submitted and noted.
(d) Tayside Joint Police Board
The minute of meeting of the Tayside Joint Police Board held on 9 November 1998 was submitted and noted.
(e) Tay Road Bridge Joint Board
The minute of meeting of the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board held on 14 December 1998 was submitted and noted.
3. QUESTION
Councillor Milne had given notice of the following question in terms of Standing Order 23:-
"Could the Convener of the Policy and Resources Committee provide details of the attendance of members at meetings of the Council, Committees and Sub-Committees over the past year?
In answer to the question, Councillor Murray tabled a return of attendances for the period 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999, as set out in the Appendix to this minute.
4. ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
(a) Roads - Traffic Orders
Angus Council (Dubton Farm Road, Brechin) (Stopping-Up) Order 1999
With reference to Article 12(a) of the minute of meeting of the Roads Committee held on 11 March 1999, the Council resolved to make the above Order stopping up a section of disused road which had become unnecessary for public access as a result of the realignment of a major road.
(b) Housing - Closing Orders
(i) Making
With reference to Article 4 of the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee held on 23 February 1999, the Council resolved to make a Closing Order on the property referred to in the minute, because it failed to meet the "tolerable standard" as prescribed in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.
(ii) Revocation
With reference to Article 5 of the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee held on 23 February 1999, the Council resolved to revoke the Closing Order on the property referred to in the minute, because works had been undertaken to bring it up to the "tolerable standard" as prescribed in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.
5. TRADE EFFLUENT CHARGES
With reference to Article 17 of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 9 February 1999, there was submitted reply to the Chief Executive from the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department dated 18 March 1999.
Councillor Selfridge referred to a statement in the reply which indicated that the North of Scotland Water Authority (NoSWA) had been prepared, and remained so, to provide advice on the options for reducing waste effluent costs. The letter further stated that the Government and its agencies recognised the impact on industry and appreciated that it needed time to adapt. Accordingly, it was NoSWA's intention to phase in the new charges over a period of years to alleviate the impact on trade effluent dischargers. The full costs of receiving the service would not be borne by industrial dischargers until 2003. The phasing in period for trade effluent charges coincided with the water authority's review of all its charges. The aim was to ensure that, by and large, all categories of customers paid charges that properly and fairly reflected use of the services provided and that cross subsidy between different categories of customer was phased out.
The Council resolved to note the terms of the reply but to ask the Chief Executive to send a further letter to the Scottish Office requesting that the phasing in period for the new charges be extended to at least seven years, ie April 2007.
6. RECONFIGURATION OF NHS TRUSTS
Councillor Murray made a statement referring to the reconfiguration of NHS Trusts with effect from today's date which provided for two Trusts within the Tayside Health Board area. On behalf of the Council, he requested the Chief Executive to write to the newly formed Trusts indicating that the Council looked forward to continuing to work in partnership with them as part of the wider community planning agenda.
7. PROPOSED PETER PAN CENTRE, KIRRIEMUIR
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Council noted a presentation by Crichton Lang on the proposed Peter Pan Centre in Kirriemuir.
APPENDIX to the minute of meeting of Angus Council of 1 April 1999 (Article 3 refers)