Issue - meetings

(i)       to instruct officers to circulate details to members in relation to Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), specifically (1) why policies and procedures were not yet in place; and (2) whether there was a system in place to check the condition of the equipment;      

(ii)      that ‘Asbestos Incidents’ be added to the agenda as a standing item for three committee cycles, noting that if there were no incidents of this nature, a report would not be required; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the report.

With reference to article 3 of the minute of its previous meeting, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on actions taken following an accidental uncontrolled release of asbestos fibres at Bridge of Don Academy during July 2018 and a separate incident at Beachview Court.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to instruct officers to circulate details to Members in relation to Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), specifically (1) why policies and procedures were not yet in place; and (2) whether there was a system in place to check the condition of the equipment;      

(ii)       that ‘Asbestos Incidents’ be added to the agenda as a standing item for three committee cycles, noting that if there were no incidents of this nature, a report would not be required; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the report.

-           COUNCILLOR YVONNE ALLAN, Convener.