Minute of Meeting of Perth Common Good Fund of 26 August 2024 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 25 November 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 26 August 2024 at 1.00pm. Present: Depute Provost A Parrot; Bailie C Ahern; Councillors L Barrett, P Barrett, A Chan, S Donaldson (Item 5(12) onwards), I Massie, I Macpherson, S McCole and J Rebbeck. In Attendance: S Kimmet and D Stokoe (Economy, Place and Learning) J Guild, A Brown, S Dockerill, A O’Brien and F Lambie (Strategy, People and Resources). Apologies: Councillors E Drysdale and G Laing. Depute Provost A Parrott, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST In terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct Depute Provost A Parrott declared a non-financial interest in Item 5(11). 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE PERTH COMMON GOOD FUND OF 29 APRIL 2024 FOR APPROVAL The minute of meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund of 29 April 2024, was submitted and approved as an accurate 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 (24/218) presenting eight small grant applications, three cost of living grant applications and one capital grant application. Resolved: Small Grants (1) Motion (Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor I Massie) Adventure Circus be awarded a grant of £8,120 towards the costs of the Dragonfyre Project.
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Amendment (Councillors P Barrett and L Barrett) Adventure Circus be awarded a grant of £5,000 towards the costs of the Dragonfyre Project. In terms of Standing Order 21.5 a roll call vote was taken. 3 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Councillors I MacPherson, I Massie and Depute Provost A Parrott. 6 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern and Councillors L Barrett, P Barrett, A Chan, S McCole and J Rebbeck. Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. (2) Children Alone Seeking Asylum (CASA) be awarded a grant of £500 to provide summer activities for children and young people who are alone and seeking asylum and are accommodated as located after and care experienced by Perth and Kinross Council. (3) Motion (Depute Provost A Parrott and Bailie C Ahern) Friends of Letham Primary Parent Council be awarded a grant of £1,734 towards the costs at the school’s 60th Anniversary celebration in September 2024. Amendment (Councillors I Massie and J Rebbeck) Friends of Letham Primary Parent Council be awarded a grant of £2,355 towards the costs at the school’s 60th Anniversary celebration in September 2024. In terms of Standing Order 21.5 a roll call vote was taken. 3 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillor P Barrett and Depute Provost A Parrott. 6 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors L Barrett, A Chan, I MacPherson, I Massie S McCole and J Rebbeck. Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. (4) Neuro Central be awarded a grant of £320 towards the cost of initial running costs of setting up a new support group in Perth city.
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(5) Motion (Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor P Barrett) Our Lady’s Primary School Parent Council be awarded a grant of £1,000 towards the cost of a whole school trip to the panto in December 2024. Amendment (Councillors J Rebbeck and L Barrett Our Lady’s Primary School Parent Council be awarded a grant of £1,459.03 towards the cost of a whole school trip to the panto in December 2024. In terms of Standing Order 21.5 a roll call vote was taken. 2 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Councillor P Barrett and Depute Provost A Parrott. 7 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors L Barrett, A Chan, I MacPherson, I Massie S McCole and J Rebbeck. Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. (6) Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival Association be awarded a grant of £6,230 towards the cost of running the Perform in Perth Festival in March 2025. (7) Perth Indian Association be awarded a grant of £2,000 towards their annual Diwali celebrations which take place on 3 November 2024. (8) Perth Outdoor Playgroup be awarded a grant of £618 to send two volunteers on an outdoor first aid training course and additionally to fund two half day education sessions at the playgroup. Cost of Living Grants (9) Ad-Lib Arts be awarded a grant of £1,800 to provide free spaces to one applicant in each of their five classes per term. (10) Perth Health and Wellbeing Cafe be awarded a grant of £1,560 to fund refreshments at the cafe which runs one afternoon a week. HAVING DECLARED AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING ITEM, DEPUTE PROVOST A PARROTT LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. COUNCILLOR J REBBECK TOOK THE CHAIR. (11) Perth Minorities Association be awarded a grant of up to £6,848 towards the Safe Space project which will run from July 2024 to January 2025.
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DEPUTE PROVOST A PARROTT RETURNED TO THE MEETING AND RESUMED THE ROLE OF CHAIR. COUNCILLOR S DONALDSON ENTERED THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. Capital Grants (12) Motion (Depute Provost A Parrott and Bailie C Ahern) St John’s Kirk be awarded a grant of £10,000 towards the repair of the church spire. Amendment (Councillor L Barrett and P Barrett) St John’s Kirk be awarded a grant of £20,000 towards the repair of the church spire. In terms of Standing Order 21.5 a roll call vote was taken. 6 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors A Chan, I MacPherson, I Massie S McCole, Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor J Rebbeck. 2 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors L Barrett and P Barrett. 1 Member Abstained as follows: Councillor S Donaldson. Resolved: In accordance with the Motion. 6. ANNUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PERTH AND KINROSS MELA ASSOCIATION AND THE PERTH SALUTE There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (24/219) seeking consideration of setting aside a portion of their annual budget to contribute towards the annual Perth and Kinross Mela Festival and the City of Perth Salute. Resolved: (i) An annual allowance of £17,500 be set aside in next year’s budget for the Perth and Kinross Mela Association. (ii) An annual allowance of £17,500 be set aside in next year’s budget for the City of Perth Salute. 7. 2024/25 FINANCIAL STATEMENT There was a submitted report by the Strategic Lead – Finance and Business Support (24/220) providing details of the Income and Expenditure to 30 June 2024 and the projected outrun for financial year 2024/25.
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Resolved: The projected Income and Expenditure to 30 June 2024, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report 24/220, be noted. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT IN TERMS OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973. P1. LEASE OF LAND TO EMBER CORE LTD AT SOUTH INCH, PERTH / LEASE EXTENSION TO SCOTTISH WATER ON THE 0.383 ACRE SITE, FRIARTON ROAD, PERTH There was a submitted report by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (24/221), seeking approval to (1) grant a lease to Ember Core Limited for the provision of three coach spaces at South Inch Car Park, Perth; and (2) grant a lease extension to Scottish Water of the 0.383 acre site at Friarton Road, Perth. Resolved: (i) The lease of three coach spaces at South Inch Car Park, Perth to Ember Core Limited for an initial term of 15 years, be agreed. (ii) A 15 year lease extension with Scottish Water of the 0.383 acre site at Friarton Road, Perth from 28 May 2023, be agreed. P2. LEASE OF PART OF THE SOUTH INCH PAVILION TO FAIR CITY JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB There was a submitted report by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (24/222), seeking approval to grant a lease of the central and southern parts of the South Inch Pavilion to Fair City Juniors Football Club for use as changing facilities for football teams playing on the South Inch pitches. Resolved: (i) Lease of the central and southern parts of the South Inch Pavilion, being 290 m2 or thereby and as delineated on the draft lease plan at Appendix 1, to Fair City Juniors Football Club on the terms set out in this report or otherwise on terms to be agreed by the Strategic Lead, Economy, Development & Planning, be agreed. (ii) Fair City Juniors Football Club undertaking alterations to convert the central part of the leased subjects into changing facilities for sports teams, in line with the terms of the proposed lease and subject to landlord’s consent, and subject to all necessary statutory consents and warrants being granted, be agreed in principle.