Minute of Meeting of Perth Common Good Fund of 4 May 2026 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 7 September 2026
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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 4 May 2026 at 1.00pm. Present: Depute Provost A Parrott; Bailie C Ahern; Councillors L Barrett, P Barrett, A Chan, I Macpherson, C Mair, I Massie, S McCole and J Rebbeck. In Attendance: S Kimmet (Housing and Communities); A O’Brien and H Nicoll (both Finance and Business Support); A Peace and L Campbell (both Economy, Development and Planning); G Fogg, N Edwards, A Taylor, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apology: Councillors P Barrett, E Drysdale and S Donaldson. Depute Provost A Parrott, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest In terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct Councillor A Chan declared a non-financial interest in Item 5 – Para 4.3.2 (Perth and Kinross Mela Festival Association). 3. Minute of Meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund of 2 February 2026 for Approval The minute of meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund of 2 February 2026, was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Matters Arising There were no matters arising. 5. Applications For Financial Assistance There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (26/29) asking Perth Common Good Fund Committee to consider eight small grants, two cost of living, and three capital grant applications. Small Grants (1) Perth High School Parent Council Resolved:
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Perth High School Parent Council, be awarded a grant of up to £3,058 towards the outdoor education costs for eight young people to attend the Starfish Way Programme. (2) Perth Academy Parent Council Resolved: Perth Academy Parent Council, be awarded a revenue grant of £1,000 towards their World Challenge trip to Mozambique and Estwatini and a capital grant of up to £1468.25 for their trip equipment. (3) City of Perth Salute Resolved: The Perth and Kinross Council Events Team, be awarded a grant of £17,500 towards the 2026 City of Perth Salute. (4) Zielone Plomyki Cub Scout Resolved: Zielone Plomyki Cub Scout Unit, be awarded a grant of £1,000 towards their 2026 Summer Camp In the Land of Imagination. (5) JGN Dance Attic Resolved: JGN Dance Attic, be awarded a grant of £5,092 towards their 2026 Dance Show. (6) Perth and Kinross Mela Festival Association Resolved: Perth and Kinross Mela Festival Association, be awarded a grant of up to £17,500 towards their 2026 Mela celebrations. 6. 2025/26 and 2026/27 Financial Statements There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (26/120) (1) providing details of actual income and expenditure to 31 March 2026 and; (2) providing the projected outturns for 2025/26 and 2026/27. Resolved: (i) The actual and projected income and expenditure to 31 March 2026, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report 26/120, be noted. (ii) The proposed adjustment to the 2026/27 Budget as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 26/120, be noted. (iii) The projected outturn for 2026/27, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 26/120, be noted.
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7. Perth Common Good Fund Criteria Amendment There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities (26/121) asking the Perth Common Good Fund Committee to consider amending Perth Common Good Fund Criteria 11.3 which states that Town Twinning Activities are exempt from Common Good funding, with new wording which would state funding for “Town Twinning Activities within Perth City which are more properly attributed to the Civic Fund” will not be funded. Resolved: Perth Common Good Fund Criteria 11.3 be amended to read ‘funding for Town Twinning Activities within Perth City which are more properly attributed to the Civic Fund will not be funded. 8. Proposed Sale of Part of Navigate Building, George Inn Lane, Perth This item was withdrawn from the agenda. (It was agreed that the public and press should be excluded during consideration of the following item in order to avoid the disclosure of information which is exempt in terms of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.) P1. Rent Reviews – Tillicoultry Quarries Limited at Shore Road, Perth; and Lease Extension – One Call Limited at Shore Road, Perth There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (26/123), seeking approval to agree rent review and lease extension with two common good assets at Shore Road, Perth that are let under the ground leases to Tillicoultry Quarries Limited and One Call Limited. Resolved: (i) The rent review, effective from 30 September 2025, under the terms of the ground lease of 1.8 acres at Shore Road, Perth, as set out in Report 26/123, be approved. (i) The lease extension under the terms of the ground lease of 0.101 acres at Shore Road, Perth, as set out in Report 26/31, or otherwise on terms to be agreed by the Strategic Leads for Economy, Development & Planning and Legal & Governance be approved.