Minute of Meeting of Perth Common Good Fund of 27 October 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 2 February 2026
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DRAFT Perth Common Good Fund Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 High Street, Perth on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2.15pm. Present: Depute Provost A Parrott; Bailie C Ahern; Councillors L Barrett, P Barrett, A Chan, S Donaldson, E Drysdale, I Macpherson, C Mair, I Massie, S McCole and J Rebbeck. In Attendance: S Kimmet (Housing and Communities); A O’Brien (Finance and Business Support); K Molley, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apology: Councillor G Laing Depute Provost A Parrott, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apology for absence was noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest In terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct: (i) Bailie C Ahern declared a non-financial interest in Item 5 - North Muirton Community Group. (ii) Councillor A Chan declared a non-financial interest in Item 5 - Perth Chinese Association. 3. Minute of Meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund of 18 August 2025 for Approval The minute of meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund of 18 August 2025, was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Matters Arising P3. Disposal – Former George Inn Lane, Centre Bailie C Ahern asked for further information in relation to the bin store. The Convener advised that the query would be picked up with the appropriate officer following the meeting. 5. Applications For Financial Assistance There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (25/272) asking Perth Common Good Fund Committee to consider seven small grants, one cost of living, and two capital grant applications.
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DRAFT Small Grants (1) Victim Support Scotland Motion by Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor P Barrett Victim Support Scotland be awarded £2,550 towards their Safe Stadium Programme at McDiarmid Park. Amendment by Bailie C Ahern and S McCole Victim Support Scotland be awarded up to £5,100 towards their Safe Stadium Programme at McDiarmid Park. In terms of Standing Order 21, a roll call was taken 4 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, L Barrett, P Barrett and C Mair. 7 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern, A Chan, E Drysdale, I MacPherson, I Massie, S McCole and J Rebbeck. 1 Member abstained as follows: Councillor S Donaldson Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. (2) Perth Indian Association Motion by Depute Provost A Parrott and Bailie C Ahern Perth Indian Association be awarded up to £2,000 towards their 2025 Diwali celebrations on 26th October. Amendment by Councillor C Mair and J Rebbeck Perth Indian Association be awarded up to £6,000 towards their 2025 Diwali celebrations on 26th October. In terms of Standing Order 21, a roll call was taken 9 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, Bailie C Ahern, L Barrett, P Barrett, A Chan, E Drysdale, I MacPherson, I Massie, S McCole. 2 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors C Mair and J Rebbeck.
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DRAFT 1 Member abstained as follows: Councillor S Donaldson Resolved: In accordance with the Motion. (3) Wednesday Tea Dance Club Resolved: Wednesday Tea Dance Club be awarded £525 towards their Christmas Party. (4) The Walled Garden (Creative Wellbeing) – PKAVS Resolved: The Walled Garden be awarded £900 towards Creative Christmas at the Walled Garden. (Having declared an interest, Bailie C Ahern did not participate in consideration of the following item of business and withdrew from the Chambers.) (5) North Muirton Community Group Resolved: North Muirton Community Group be awarded £2,000 towards North Muirton Big Christmas Fun Day. (Bailie C Ahern returned to the meeting at this point.) (6) 27th Perth Guides Motion by Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor P Barrett 27th Perth Guides be awarded £550 towards the joint trip to London with 3rd Blairgowrie Guides. Amendment by Councillors J Rebbeck and I MacPherson 27th Perth Guides be awarded £1,000 towards the joint trip to London with 3rd Blairgowrie Guides. In terms of Standing Order 21, a roll call was taken 5 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, L Barrett, P Barrett, E Drysdale, I Massie. 6 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors A Chan, I MacPherson, C Mair, S McCole and J Rebbeck.
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DRAFT 1 Member abstained as follows: Councillor S Donaldson Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. (Having declared an interest, Councillor A Chan did not participate in consideration of the following item of business and withdrew from the Chambers.) (7) Perth Chinese Association Resolved: Perth Chinese Association be awarded a grant of £4,655 towards their 2026 Chinese New Year celebrations. (Councillor A Chan returned to the meeting at this point.) Cost of Living Grant (1) Moncreiffe Primary School Parent Council Resolved: Moncrieffe Primary School Parent Council be awarded a grant of £1,250 towards their Merry Moncrieffe Christmas project. Capital Grants (1) Beautiful Perth Resolved: Beautiful Perth be awarded a grant of £5,900 towards their Greenspace Training and Wellbeing project. (2) Perth Shopmobility Resolved: Perth Shopmobility be awarded a grant of £3,799.90 towards the purchase of three new mobility scooters. 6. 2025/26 Financial Statement There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (25/273) (1) providing details of actual income and expenditure to 30 September 2025 and; (2) providing the projected outturn for 2025/26. Resolved: The actual and projected income and expenditure to 31 March 2026, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report 25/273, be noted.