Agenda and minutes

Apologies were intimated by:-

Adrian Davies, Inveraray Community Council Windfarm Trust

Gillian Arnot, Scottish Power Renewables

Dr Mandie Currie, ALIEnergy

Audrey Martin, Projects and Renewables Manager, Argyll and Bute Council

There were no declarations of interest. 

Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust, Tuesday, 21 October 2014.

The Minute of the previous meeting held on 21 October 2014 was approved as a true record. 

Report by East Kintyre Windfarm Trustees.

The group gave consideration to a report updating them on the financial status of East Kintyre Community Council and applications submitted to year ending 31 March 2015. 

Decision:

The group agreed to note the contents of the report.  They also noted the slowdown in applications and the plans to open a website and set up a composting scheme.  It was also reported that the Crossaig to Carradale road repairs were of a very high standard. 

(Ref:  Report by East Kintyre Community Council, submitted.)

Report by West Kintyre Windfarm Trustees

The group gave consideration to a report updating them on the financial status of West Kintyre Community Council and applications submitted to year ending 31 March 2015. 

Decision:

The group agreed to note the contents of the report, and in particular the conclusion of the Tayinloan toilet partnership.    

(Ref:  Report by West Kintyre Community Council, submitted.)

Report by Inveraray Windfarm Trustees

The group gave consideration to a written report updating them on the financial status of Inveraray Community Council and applications submitted to year ending 31 March 2015. 

Decision:

The group agreed to note the contents of the report. 

(Ref:  Report by Inveraray Community Council, submitted.)

Alistair Calder from ALIEnergy submitted a written update on ALIEnergy activity which he augmented with a verbal presentation. 

Decision:

The group noted the written report submitted and the verbal update and the majority asked if future reports could detail the amount of income received from windfarm trusts and the leverage achieved.  Stewart Irvine also raised concerns about the progress of improvement works by ACHA in Carradale.   

There was no report from the Scottish Community Foundation. 

Decision:

The group agreed to note the position.

Discussion was had in relation to the need for receipts, with Trustees advising of concerns about tracking the completion of projects.

Decision:

The group agreed that, a process of receiving a receipt for the cheque followed by a report on completion of the project with appropriate receipts, was the best practice. 

Discussion was had in relation to the process of integrating Windfarm extensions into existing funding regimes.  

Decision:

The group agreed to ask Audrey Martin to provide information on the relationship, timing and governance issues relating to financial payments when Windfarm extensions were consented in addition to existing schemes such as Beinn an Tuirc.

Stewart Irvine asked for comments on the process of using two tranche process for applications and the pragmatic approach of loans to bridge gaps.

Decision:

The Trustees agreed this was good practice. 

The Chair thanked Trustees and officers for their input and attendance at the meeting.