Agenda and minutes

Venue: Corran Halls, Oban

Contact: Danielle Finlay, Senior Area Committee Assistant 

Items
Note No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

 

Apologies were received from Councillor Neil MacIntyre.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

 

There were no declarations of interested intimated although Marri Malloy confirmed that in relation to item 9(a) of this Minute, she was involved in writing the constitution for the Soroba Young Families Group in 2005 where her name is printed, but since then has had no involvement with the Group.

3.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 54 KB

Oban Common Good Fund – 15th August 2014

Minutes:

 

The Minutes of the previous Oban Common Good Fund held on 15th August 2014 were approved as a correct record.

 

The Chair recorded her thanks to Andy Newiss for kindly extending his accountancy contract with the Fund until 31st March 2015 to allow for the tendering process to be completed.

 

The Group had a discussion about the workshop which is scheduled to take place next year.  It was agreed to hold the workshop on Friday 22nd May 2015.  The Area Governance Manager agreed to speak to the Head of Governance and Law as to whether the 30 mile per hour signs demote the burgh of Oban and agreed to bring this item to the workshop discussion in May.

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

4a

OBAN SAILING CLUB pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Minutes:

 

The Trustees received a thank you letter from Oban Sailing Club for the award that the Oban Common Good Fund gave them to purchase their new dinghy and invited Trustees along to the Sailing Club for an official launching.

 

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

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5.

END OF PROJECT MONITORING REPORTS

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5a

HOGMANAY IN OBAN

Minutes:

 

The Trustees received an End of Project Monitoring report from Hogmanay in Oban.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees noted the information contained in the report.

 

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5b

FRIENDS OF OBAN HOSPICE

Minutes:

 

The Trustees received an End of Project Monitoring report from Friends of Oban Hospice.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees noted the information contained in the report.

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5c

LORNE HIGHLAND GAMES

Minutes:

 

The Trustees received an End of Project Monitoring report from Lorne Highland Games.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees noted the information contained in the report.

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5d

WEST HIGHLAND TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Minutes:

 

The Trustees received an End of Project Monitoring report from West Highland Tennis Championships.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees noted the information contained in the report.

 

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6.

ACTUAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Report by Andy Newiss, R A Clement Associates

Minutes:

 

A financial statement detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period 1st April to 28th November 2014 was considered.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees noted the information provided.

 

(Ref:  Financial Statement by Andy Newiss, R A Clement Associates dated 19th August 2014, submitted).

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7.

OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS

Minutes:

 

The Trustees noted the outstanding commitments to date and noted that the final figure is still to be received from Oban Community Council regarding the underwrite they were given for the World War One Event.

8.

CONTINUED APPLICATIONS

Minutes:

 

The Group had a discussion on the layout of the agenda and asked that future agendas have a table at the start of the exempt agenda items, providing details of the grant each applicant wishes to apply for.

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8a

HOGMANAY IN OBAN

Letter – pg 21

Application – pg 23

Minutes:

 

The Trustees further considered an application from Hogmanay in Oban which was carried forward from the August meeting.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees agreed to award £2,000, and asked that any money which is not needed for the event be returned to the Fund.

9.

NEW APPLICATIONS

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9a

SOROBA YOUNG FAMILY GROUP PROJECT

Application – pg 29

Accounts – pg 37

Constitution – pg 39

Minutes:

 

The Trustees considered an application from Soroba Young Family Group Project.

 

Decision

 

Unfortunately this application did not meet the criteria so therefore the Trustees agreed to write to Soroba Young Families Group asking them to resubmit their application with further information on what the grant would be used for and to remind them to ensure that the resubmitted application meets the criteria of the Common Good Fund.

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9b

OBAN LORN SHINTY CLUB

Application – pg 43

Appendix 1 – pg 49

Constitution – pg 51

Minutes:

 

The Trustees considered an application from Oban Lorn Shinty Club.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees agreed to disperse £2,000.

The Chair updated the Trustees on a letter she received from the P7 pupils at Dunbeg and Lochnell Primary Schools looking for a grant towards an outdoor education week in March 2015.

 

The Area Governance Manager confirmed that this query does not meet the Oban Common Good Fund criteria as it is outside the burgh of Oban.

Paragraph 6  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).