Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from:-

Councillor Roddy McCuish

Councillor Fred Hall

Stephen Quinn, Area Team Leader – Building Standards

Councillor Elaine Robertson declared a non financial interest in relation to the report on Third Sector Grants – Dunollie application  which is dealt with at item 3 of this Minute because her husband manages Dunollie Estate, left the room and took no part in the discussion on this item.

Extract from Area Committee held on 12 December 2012 and Report by Community Development Officer

The Committee were invited to consider the Third Sector Grants applications detailed in the submitted report.

Decision

The Committee agreed the recommendations in the report.

(Ref:  Report by Community Development Manager dated 16^th January 2013, submitted).

Report by Economic Development Manager (to follow)

The Head of Economic Development and Strategic Transportation gave a presentation on the Lorn Arc with input from the Executive Director Development and Infrastructure and the Development Policy Manager.

They spoke about the investment options, the economic and financial appraisal that was now underway and the next steps in assessing and considering the business case.

Decision

The Committee thanked the Development and Infrastructure representatives for their work on the business case, welcomed the progress to date, noted the next steps in the development of the business case, agreed to participate in a Members’ workshop, and asked that the Lorn Arc presentation be brought to a future Community Planning Group.

(Ref:  Presentation by Head of Economic Development and Strategic Transportation dated 16^th January 2013, submitted).