Agenda and minutes

Apologies were intimated by Councillor John Semple who was attending another meeting on official Council business.

The Minute of the previous meetings held on 7 September and 3 October, 2012 were approved as a true and correct record.

Members discussed this issue and were content with the account.

Allan Ogilvie, accountant, has requested that a decision is made in regards appointing an additional signatory to replace Alison Younger

Members selected Charles Reppke, Head of Governance and Law, as their alternative signatory.

Members considered the report detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period – 9 June 2012 to 20 November 2012.

Decision:

Members agreed to note the report.

Members considered the report detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period – 9 June 2012 to 20 November 2012.

Decision:

Members agreed to note the report and statement and noted the balance of income available at 28 November 2012.

Members considered an application from Campbeltown Grammar School.

Decision:

Members agreed  to a grant of £1000 but required that the Area Governance Officer write to the school advising that in future the school should apply to the Kintyre Youth Fund in the first instance prior to applying to the Campbeltown Common Good Fund.

Members considered an application from Castlehill After School Care Club.

Decision:

Members agreed to approve the application in full £403) but with the same proviso as item 6(a).

Members considered an application from Scottish Community Drama Association.

Decision:

Members agreed to instruct the clerk to check with the applicant whether this funding is still needed since from the submitted paperwork, the project appears fully funded.

If the project is fully funded, the application will fail sincer there is no need for Common Good funding.  In the event that the project has a funding deficit in excess of £200, this application will require to be resubmitted to members with further supporting information, but if less, a payment of up to £200 is approved if necessary.

Members considered an application from Inspiralba – Kilkerran Playgroup.

Decision:

Members agreed to approve the application in full – however – it was noted that this applications success is contingent on funding streams from other funders being in place.  Consequently, the approval is conditional on sufficient funding being available from other sources to ensure the project’s success.   Should the other funding bids be unsuccessful then the common good funding approval will fall, and where the money had been drawn down it must be returned

Members re-considered the application from Kintyre Amenity Trust.

Decision:

Members agreed to release the £2000 funds previously allocated to this project.

Members considered an application from Castlehill Primary School.

Decision:

Members agreed to grant the application for £200 in full, subject to the approval of the other local members

Members noted the letters of thanks received from:-

Kintyre and District Ayrshire Breeders Club

Campbeltown Pupils AFC

Kintyre Cultural Forum

Kintyre cultural forum to be asked to provide a resume of the trip to the fund

No other business was discussed.

The next Campbeltown Common Good fund meeting will be scheduled to commence at the conclusion of the MAKI Community Planning Group meeting – 6 March, 2013 in Campbeltown.

Meeting dates would be scheduled to coincide with future Area Committee and Business Day meetings and would be held at close of business of afore-mentioned meetings.