Applications for Financial Assistance
Perth and Kinross Council · 29 January 2024
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL Aberfeldy Common Good Fund Committee 29 January 2024 APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Report by Head of Culture and Community Services (Report No. 24/30) 1. PURPOSE 1.1 The report asks Aberfeldy Common Good Fund Committee to consider one small grant application. 2. RECOMMENDATION 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: • considers the grant application and agrees any financial assistance to be awarded. 3. STRUCTURE OF REPORT 3.1 This report is structured over the following sections: • Section 4: Background / Main Issues • Section 5: Proposals: Small Grants • Section 6: Consideration and Conclusion • Appendices 4. BACKGROUND / MAIN ISSUES 4.1 Perth and Kinross Council owns land and property which forms part of the Common Good of the former burghs in Perth and Kinross and has a statutory duty in terms of section 15 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 to administer this land and property "having regard to the interests of the inhabitants" of those former burghs. This duty also applies to the administration of the associated Common Good Funds. 4.2 The Common Good Funds have traditionally demonstrated their support to local residents and organisations by distributing grants. These grant awards allow individuals and local organisations to carry out a wide range of community-based activities. 4.3 Applications to Common Good Funds vary across the different former burghs of Perth and Kinross. Applications to Common Good Funds vary across the different former burghs of Perth and Kinross. This report is for the Aberfeldy Common Good Fund.
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4.4 The estimated income for financial year 2022/23, and the value of the application to be considered at this meeting, is summarised below: 2023/24 Estimated Income £4,200 Value of grants paid and committed NIL Remaining income available for distribution £4,200 Value of funding requested and under consideration £5,300 5. PROPOSALS – SMALL GRANTS FeldyRoo Aberfeldy parkrun 5.1 A grant of £5,300 has been requested from an individual with support from FeldyRoo. The grant will help the applicant setup and register a parkrun in Aberfeldy. Parkrun is a global initiative that provides simple, inexpensive, and non-competitive encouragement for people of all ages and abilities to become more active (and healthier) through regularly competing against themselves. The national parkrun organisation in the UK is keen to have more parkruns established in Scotland. Aberfeldy has a strong tradition of promoting outdoor activities for all ages, making it a good fit for a new parkrun. The recently built FeldyRoo Fitness Trail has been chosen as the preferred location following approval by the regional parkrun ambassador. It is estimated that 150 people from the Common Good Area will benefit from this project, along with 180 people from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross and another 180 people from further afield. 5.2 The total cost for this project estimated at £7,300. The group are requesting £5,300 to assist with the costs and would welcome any award to support the registration costs as a priority item. They have received funding of £2,000 from the Basil Death Fund. A full breakdown of the total costs is provided below. Specific items Amount parkrun Registration (Standard Fee) £4,800 Grass Path Maintenance (Part-costs of moving for first two years – 100 x £25) £2,500 Total proposed expenditure £7,300 Basil Death Fund (Approved) £2,000 Funding requested £5,300 6. CONSIDERATION AND CONCLUSION 6.1 The Committee is asked to consider the applications for funding and agree any financial assistance to be awarded.
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Authors Name Designation Contact Details Jacob Dudgeon Community Planning & Projects Officer (01738) 475000 ComCommitteeReports@pkc.gov.uk Lee Haxton Community Planning Team Leader Approved Name Designation Date Barbara Renton Executive Director (Communities) 9 January 2024 APPENDICES • Appendix 1 – Perth City Common Good Fund Criteria
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ANNEX 1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION, AND COMMUNICATION Strategic Implications Yes / None Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement Yes Corporate Plan Yes Resource Implications Financial Yes Workforce None Asset Management (land, property, IST) None Assessments Equality Impact Assessment None Strategic Environmental Assessment None Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) None Legal and Governance None Risk None Consultation Internal Yes External None Communication Communications Plan None 1. Strategic Implications Community Plan 1.1 The proposals will contribute to the Community Plan's aim of safe, healthy and inclusive communities and the outcome of communities will have improved quality of life. The recommendations contained within this report are in accordance with the priorities of Perth Common Good Fund's criteria for financial assistance. Corporate Plan 1.2 The proposals will contribute to the Corporate Plan's objectives of developing educated, responsible and informed citizens and the outcome of people are ready for life and work. The recommendations contained within this report are in accordance with the priorities of Perth Common Good Fund's criteria. 2. Resource Implications Financial 2.1 The Head of Finance has been consulted and has indicated agreement with the proposals. The recommendations contained within this report will be funded from the 2023/24 Financial Assistance budgets.
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Workforce 2.2 Not applicable. Asset Management (land, property, IT) 2.3 Not applicable. 3. Assessments Equality Impact Assessment 3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between equality groups. Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties. 3.2 This section should reflect that the proposals have been considered under the Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment process (EqIA) with the following outcome: Assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA. Strategic Environmental Assessment 3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its proposals. 3.4 However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters presented in this report. This is because the Committee are requested to note the contents of the report only and the Committee are not being requested to approve, adopt or agree to an action or to set the framework for future decisions. Sustainability 3.5 Not applicable. Legal and Governance 3.6 Not applicable. Risk 3.7 Not applicable.
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4. Consultation Internal 4.1 The Strategic Lead, Finance and Business Support and the Strategic Lead, Legal and Governance have been consulted. External 4.2 Not applicable. 5. Communication 5.1 Not applicable. 6. BACKGROUND PAPERS 6.1 Perth Common Good Fund Application papers.