Minute of Meeting of Perth Common Good Fund of 27 November 2023
Perth and Kinross Council · 29 January 2024
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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 27 November 2023 at 1.00pm. Present: Baillie C Ahern, Councillors A Parrot, L Barrett, E Drydale, B Leishman, I MacPherson, I Massie, S McCole and J Rebbeck. In Attendance: L Haxton and J Dudgeon (Communities); S Walker, J Guild, A Brown and R Ramsay (Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies: Council P Barrett, A Chan, G Laing & S Donaldson. Councillor A Parrott, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies were noted above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillor’s Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE PERTH COMMON GOOD FUND OF 27 SEPTEMBER 2023 FOR APPROVAL The minute of meeting Perth Common Good Fund of 27 September 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. MATTERS ARISING No matters were raised. 5. COST OF LIVING GRANT There was submitted a report by the Head of Cultural and Community Services (23/333); requesting the Perth Common Good Fund Committee to come to an agreement concerning provision for additional Cost of Living support across the duration of winter. Resolved: (i) The contents of Report (23/333) to be noted. (ii) It was agreed by the Committee that there was a need to raise awareness of availability of the Common Good Fund through Council Communication channels to assist with the cost of living crisis.
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6. APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE There was submitted a report by the Head of Cultural and Community Services (23/251) asking Perth Common Good Fund Committee to consider two small grant applications and two capital grant applications. Resolved: Small Grants: (i) Wednesday Tea Dance Christmas Party be awarded a grant of £450 in support of their annual Christmas Party held at the Perth Civil Service Club. (ii) Holiday@Home be awarded a grant of £2000 in support of their 3-day Activities in July 2024. Capital Grants: (i) Moncrieffe Primary School Parent Council be awarded £11,877 to go towards extending their current trim trail at the school to include a wooden gazebo that will act as an outdoor classroom for students. (ii) Perth Highland Games be awarded £3,560 to go towards purchasing a new stage for their Highland Games Dancing competition. 7. 2023/24 FINANCIAL STATEMENT There was submitted a report by the Head of Finance (23/322), providing details of the Income and Expenditure to 30 September and the projected outturn for Financial Year 2023/24 for the Perth Common Good Fund. Resolved: The contents of the report (23/322) to be noted.