Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence intimated.  

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

The Minute of the meeting of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund held on Wednesday, 4 March 2020 was approved as an accurate record.

Members gave consideration to a report detailing the draft annual accounts for the financial year 2019-2020. The Committee Manager agreed to seek clarity around the level of fixed assets and provide feedback to Trustees by e-mail.

Decision

Members agreed to approve the Campbeltown Common Good Fund annual accounts.

(Reference: Report by Simmers and Co, Accountants, submitted)

Members gave consideration to a report detailing the current position of the investment transaction activity for the current period.

Decision

The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to note the statement and balance of income available.

(Reference: Report by Simmers and Co, Accountants, submitted)

Members gave consideration to the application from Campbeltown Community Business Ltd requesting that funds previously awarded in principle for the costs of a new boiler be used instead to assist with running costs in light of the Covid19 pandemic.

Decision

The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed:

1.    to award the group £2,000.00 for general running costs; and

2.    that any further funding requests for the costs of a new boiler would require a new application to be submitted.

Members gave consideration to the application from Supporting Homeless in Kintyre for funding to provide starter packs for the homeless in Kintyre.

Decision

The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to award the group £500.00.

Members gave consideration to the application from Kintyre Amenity Trust for funding to install interpretation boards.

Decision

The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to award the group £1,000.00 on the basis that the signage obtains all necessary planning permissions and is agreed in consultation with the relevant Council officer to ensure that it is in keeping with other signage in the Campbeltown area.

Members gave consideration to an application from Mull of Kintyre Music and Arts Festival 2020. It was noted that the Mull of Kintyre Music and Arts Festival had also applied to the Council’s Strategic Events and Festivals Fund and the outcome of this application would be known on 11^th June 2020. 

Decision

The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to defer the application to a special meeting of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund to be held on 12^th June 2020, when the outcome of outstanding applications to other funding streams would be known.

Members gave consideration to the application from The Kintyre Way for funding to improve signage promoting The Kintyre Way.

Decision

The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to award the group £2,000.00 on the basis that the signage obtains all necessary planning permissions and is agreed in consultation with the relevant Council officer to ensure that it is in keeping with other signage in the Campbeltown area.

No other competent business was discussed.

The next meeting of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, within the Council Chambers, Kilmory.

The next meeting of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund will take place on Wednesday, 2 September 2020 within the Council Chambers, Kilmory or via Skype for Business, subject to confirmation at a later date.