Applications for Financial Assistance
Perth and Kinross Council · 26 August 2024
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KINROSS COMMON GOOD FUND COMMITTEE 26 August 2024 APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Report by Strategic Lead - Housing & Communities (Report No. 24/223) 1. PURPOSE 1.1 The report asks Kinross Common Good Committee to consider one capital grant application for financial assistance. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: Consider the application and agree 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: Capital Grant • Section 6: Conclusion 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. This report is for the Kinross Common Good Fund. 4.4 A summary of the projected surplus, committed grant funding, and the surplus remaining, is provided below: 5. 2024/23 projected surplus £7,500 Value of grants paid and committed £6,000 Remaining projected uncommitted surplus £1,500 Value of funding requested and under consideration £1,000
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PROPOSALS – CAPITAL GRANTS Kinross Youth Pipes and Drums 5.1 Kinross Youth Pipes and Drums are requesting a grant of £1,000 to purchase uniforms for their new school pipe band. 5.2 Kinross Youth Pipe and Drum tutors are now entering their third year teaching within the school curriculum. During this time, enough pupils have gained the necessary skills to form a school pipe band for which they are now seeking funding for uniforms. 5.3 The band will ultimately compromise children from six primary schools (Arngask, Cleish, Fossoway, Milnathort, Kinross, and Portmoak) as well as Kinross High School. Uniforms will be loaned to pupils from the band. Additional items of uniform include a hoodie and cape (priced at roughly £65 per pupil). Pupils will purchase their own hoodie and cape so as they can keep these after leaving school. There are currently ten pupils who are ready to play in a band, and it is hoped that this number will grow to twenty as more pupils gain the skills they need. 5.4 The group aim to be community orientated and seek invitations to play at community events such as gala days, fairs, agricultural shows as well as performing at local care homes. 5.5 The wider project of the tutoring and pipe band will cost £28,000 and this is to be funded by Northwood Charitable Trust (£10,000), Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (£9,000) and Perth and Kinross Council (£9,000). 5.6 Initially the ten players will need a basic uniform comprising kilt, hose, glengarry, and sporran. This is estimated to cost £3750. However, the District Band have some spare kilts which the pupils can use, reducing the overall cost. Additional items may be added to the uniform at a later date, and it is expected to cost about £8,000 for twenty players to have a full uniform (plus their individual contribution towards hoodie and cape). Should additional funding be available, the group would use this to buy additional items of uniform. 5.7 Details of expected costs for current proposed uniform are summarised below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Sporran, Glengarry, Hose 10 x £95 £950 Carriage and contingency £50 £50 Kilt 10 x 275 £2,750 Total proposed expenditure £3,750 Donated and loaned kilts from District Band £2,750 Funding Requested from Kinross Common Good Fund £1,000 5.8 Kinross Youth Pipes and Drums have not received any grant funding from the Kinross Common Good Fund for the previous three years.
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Consideration 5.9 Committee is asked to consider the request in the report and determine the level of any grant to be awarded. 6. CONCLUSION 6.1 The Committee is asked to consider the application and agree any financial assistance to be awarded. Authors Name Designation Contact Details Sarah Kimmet David Stoke Community Empowerment Officer Service Manager Communities 01738 475000 ComCommitteeReports@pkc.gov.uk Approved Name Designation Date Elaine Ritchie Strategic Lead Housing and Communities 19 July 2024 APPENDICES None
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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. Corporate Plan 1.2 The proposals will contribute to the Corporate Plan’s priorities of tackling poverty and supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing. 2. Resource Implications Financial 2.1 The Strategic Lead, Finance and Business Support has been consulted and has indicated agreement with the proposals. The recommendations contained within this report will be funded from the 2024/25 Financial Assistance budget. Workforce 2.2 Not applicable.
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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. 4. Consultation Internal 4.1 The Strategic Leads for Finance and Business Support, Legal and Governance and Housing and Communities have been consulted. External 4.2 Not applicable.
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5. Communication 5.1 Not applicable. 2. BACKGROUND PAPERS 2.1 None.