Agenda and minutes

Venue: Municipal Buildings, Albany Street, Oban, PA34 4AW. View directions

Contact: Karen Campbell 

Items
Note No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were submitted  from Councillor Sir Jamie McGrigor and Dugald Cameron.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were submitted.

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Oban Common Good Fund Meeting 20 August 2019

Minutes:

The minutes of the Oban Common Good Fund held on 20th August 2019 were approved as a correct record.

4.

Annual Accounts pdf icon PDF 34 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Trustees considered a report on the annual accounts of the Oban Common Good Fund.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees approved the annual accounts.

The Trustees resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public for the following 4 items 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.

Actual Income Expenditure Report

Minutes:

A financial statement detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period 1st April 2019 – 30th September 2019 was considered.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees noted the income and expenditure report.

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6.

Update on Outstanding Grant Applications

Report by Governance Officer

Minutes:

The Committee Manager provided details of the current status of the grant applications  which had yet to be drawn down.

 

Decision

 

The Trustees:-

 

1.    Noted the update;

2.    Agreed to the extension, requested by The Grab Trust, up to 29th February, thereafter to encourage them to reapply in the new financial year;

3.    Agreed to contact each of the applicants that had not claimed all monies awarded to them.

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7.

End of Project Monitoring

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7a

New Hope Kitchen

Minutes:

The Trustees noted the end of project report.

7b

Oban Bowling Club

Minutes:

The Trustees noted the end of project report.

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7c

Taynuilt Drummers

Minutes:

The Trustees noted the end of project report.

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8.

NEW APPLICATIONS

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8a

Isle of Kerrera Development Trust

Minutes:

The Trustees gave consideration to the application received from Isle of Kerrera Development Trust.

 

Decision:

 

After careful consideration the Trustees agreed to reject the application as unfortunately it did not meet the criteria or directly benefit the residents of Oban.

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8b

Lorn Group - Scottish Women's Institute

Minutes:

The Trustees gave consideration to the application received from the Lorn Group – Scottish Women’s Institute.

 

Decision:

 

The Trustees agreed to award the applicant £1250 which would cover the cost of hire of Corran Halls, hire of table clothes and advertising the event.

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8c

Oban Saints Football Club

Minutes:

The Trustees gave consideration to the application received from Oban Saints Football Club.

 

Decision:

 

The Trustees agreed to continue the application to allow the applicant to submit further documentation in support of their application.

 

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8d

Police Scotland

Minutes:

The Trustees gave consideration to the application received from Police Scotland.

 

Decision:

 

The Trustees agreed to continue the application to their next meeting and that Police Scotland be invited to attend in support of their application.

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8e

J Steele

Minutes:

The Trustees gave consideration to the application received from J Steele.

 

Decision:

 

The Trustees agreed to:-

 

1.     continue the application to allow the applicant to submit further documentation;

 

2.    Invite the applicant to attend the next meeting of the Oban Common Good Fund to speak to the application.

9.

Date of Next Meeting

Minutes:

The next ordinary meeting of the Oban Common Good Fund will be held on Thursday 19th March 2020 at 10.30am in Municipal Buildings, Oban.