Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor R Macintyre.

None

The Minute of the Meeting of 2^nd August were approved as a correct record.

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

Members heard from the Governance Officer on an application to the Rothesay Common Good Fund from the Bute Marketing & Tourism Ltd to help with costs for a Visit Bute Project Office, Brand Development, Advertising & PR Campaign, Magazine, Website development and monitoring and evaluation.

Decision

The Committee unanimously agreed to refuse the application due it not meeting the Fund’s Criteria.

(Reference: Application dated 9^th November 2011 – submitted)

Members heard from the Governance Officer on an application to the Rothesay Common Good Fund from the Rothesay Army Cadets to help with costs to send 5 cadets to Belgium to visit battlefields from the First and Second World Wars.

Decision

The Committee unanimously agreed in principal to support this application subject to audited accounts, a constitution and more details costs of the trip being submitted.

(Reference: Application dated 23^rd November 2011 – submitted)

E1 – Paragraph 6  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).