Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of the following:-

Councillor George Freeman

There were no Declarations of Interest.

The Minute of the meeting held on 13 December 2016 was approved as a true record.

The Chair stated that he had received 2 questions from Tony Davey, Convener Cardross Community Council regarding the Charity and Trust Funds report on the Agenda.

1.    Has the Council the power in relation to the Cardross War Memorial Trust to make the proposed allocation as detailed within the report.

2.    In relation to the Cardross War Memorial, at a previous meeting of the Area Committee it was agreed that consultation would take place with Cardross Community Council and the Cardross Trust, clarification was sought in relation to what consultation had been undertaken.

The Area Committee Manager clarified that the Area Committee,  acting in the capacity as ‘Trustees’, could make decisions providing that these met the original objectives of the relevant fund.

The Chair advised that the clarification sought at the previous Area Committee was in regard to who currently maintains the War Memorial. It had now been clarified that Roads and Amenity Services provide this service as the Memorial is owned by the Council, and as such no consultation with the Community Council or the Cardross Trust had been required.

Report by Head of Strategic Finance.

The Committee considered a report which proposed the method for the distribution of the charities and trust funds in the Helensburgh & Lomond area.

Members questioned the time spent on the administration of these funds and asked that officers investigate the options for consolidation across all of the charities and trust funds administered by the Council.

Decision:

Members agreed to the proposed method for the distribution of the charities and trust funds shown in Appendix 1 of the report.

(Ref: Report by Head of Strategic Finance, dated 14 February 2017, submitted).

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services.

The Committee considered a report which proposed the amended grass cutting proposals for the Helensburgh & Lomond area.

Decision:

Members agreed to approve the amended grass cutting proposals detailed in the report.

(Ref: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services,  dated 14 February 2017,  submitted).