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(a)      to note the status of delivery of the Section 3.0 highlighted programmes/projects contained within the approved Capital Programmes;

(b)      to note that the Executive Director - City Regeneration and Environment would seek to determine the level of activity at Inchgarth Community Centre and circulate information to members of the Committee.; and

(c)      to concur with the Convener in terms of the Chief Officer – Capital’s retirement.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Environment which (1) summarised the general progress of delivery of key capital expenditure projects identified within the approved Capital Programme from the General Fund and Housing Revenue Accounts; (2) highlighted those issues considered worthy of particular note which were specific to individual programmes/projects; and (3) incorporated a review of any recent reprofiling of the General Fund Capital Programme, which had been carried out to take account of any current project related factors.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the status of delivery of the Section 3.0 highlighted programmes/projects contained within the approved Capital Programmes.

At this juncture the Convener advised that this would be Mr John Wilson’s final meeting of the Committee, following his announcement that he would be retiring. On behalf of the Committee, he wished to thank the Chief Officer – Capital for his contribution at meetings of the Committee and his involvement with capital projects over the years.

Councillor Malik, seconded by Councillor Watson, moved as a procedural motion:-

that the Committee suspend Standing Order 29.1 in order to put forward an amendment which had not been submitted to the Clerk by 12 Noon on the working day prior to the meeting.

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (4) – Councillors Brooks, Farquhar, Malik and Watson; against the procedural motion (5) – the Convener and Councillors Allard, Cooke, Greig and Radley.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to reject the procedural motion;

(ii)      to approve the recommendation contained within the report;

(iii)      to note that the Executive Director - City Regeneration and Environment would seek to determine the level of activity at Inchgarth Community Centre and circulate information to members of the Committee; and

(iv)     to concur with the Convener in terms of the Chief Officer – Capital’s retirement.

In accordance with Standing Order 32.8, Councillors Malik and Watson requested that their dissent to the decision to reject the procedural motion be recorded.