Minute of Meeting of Perth Common Good Fund of 25 November 2024 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 3 February 2025
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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 25 November 2024 at 1.00pm. 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), F Lambie, A O’Brien and D Coyne (all Finance and Business Support), A Taylor, S Dockerill and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillor G Laing. Depute Provost A Parrott, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and an apology for absence was noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST In terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct Councillor I Massie declared a non-financial interest in Item 5 Para 7.13 (Buttons and Bows Baby Bank). 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE PERTH COMMON GOOD FUND OF 26 AUGUST 2024 FOR APPROVAL The minute of meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund of 26 August 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 (24/324) considering five small grants, two cost of living, and three capital grant applications. SMALL GRANTS (1) Wednesday Tea Dance Club Motion (Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor S McCole)
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Wednesday Tea Dance Club be awarded a grant of £530 towards their Christmas Party. Amendment (Bailie C Ahern and Councillor P Barrett) Wednesday Tea Dance Club be awarded a grant of £350 towards their Christmas Party. In terms of Standing Order 21.5 a roll call vote was taken. 5 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, Councillors I MacPherson, C Mair, S McCole and. J Rebbeck 6 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors L Barrett, P Barrett, A Chan, E Drysdale and I Massie 1 Member abstained as follows: Councillor S Donaldson Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. (2) Servite Housing Tenant’s Group Resolved: Servite Housing Tennant’s Group be awarded a grant of £300 towards their Christmas Party. (3) St John’s Kirk Resolved: St John’s Kirk be awarded a grant of £2,000, being the yearly amount set aside to support the playing of the Carillon. (4) Inch View Primary School Resolved: Inch View Primary School be awarded a grant of £1,000 towards the cost of their P7 residential trip. (5) Bertha Park High School Parent Angle Resolved: Bertha Park High School Parent Angle be awarded a grant of £1,534 towards the Intensive Support Provision (ISP) Pupils with Swimming Lessons and Life Skills sessions. COST OF LIVING GRANTS
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(1) Giraffe Resolved: Giraffe cafe be awarded a grant of £4,500 towards their project delivering Christmas meals to people in need. (2) Inchview Primary School – Panto Trip Motion by Depute Provost Parrott and Bailie Ahern Inchview Primary School be awarded a grant of £2,825 towards the cost of a school trip to the Pantomime. 1st Amendment by Councillors P Barrett and L Barrett Inchview Primary School be awarded a grant of £2,000 towards the cost of a school trip to the Pantomime. 2nd Amendment by Councillors Drysdale and I MacPherson Inchview Primary School be awarded a grant of £4,235 to fully fund a school trip to the Pantomime. In terms of Standing Order 21.6 a roll call vote was taken 2 Members voted for 1st Amendment as follows: Councillors L Barrett and P Barrett 5 Members voted for 2nd Amendment as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, Councillors E Drysdale, I MacPherson, C Mair and S McCole 5 Members abstained as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors A Chan, S Donaldson, I Massie and J Rebbeck The 2nd Amendment was therefore carried and became the substantive Amendment which was then put against the Motion. In terms of Standing Order 21.5 a roll call was taken 6 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, Bailie C Ahern, Councillors P Barrett, A Chan, I Massie and J Rebbeck 5 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors L Barrett, E Drysdale, I MacPherson, C Mair and S McCole 1 Member abstained as follows: Councillor S Donaldson
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Resolved: In accordance with the Motion. PROPOSALS - CAPITAL GRANTS (1) 5th Perth Rainbows and Brownies Resolved: 5th Perth Rainbows and Brownies be awarded a grant of £154.85 to purchase hi-visibility vests so they can attend trips and events. (2) Kinnoull Tennis Club Motion by Depute Provost A Parrott and Councillor A Chan Kinnoull Tennis Club be awarded a grant of £10,000 towards improvement of their facilities. Amendment by Councillors P Barrett and J Rebbeck Kinnoull Tennis Club be awarded a grant of £15,000 towards improvement of their facilities. In terms of Standing Order 21.5, a roll call vote was taken 3 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Depute Provost A Parrott, Councillors A Chan and I MacPherson 8 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors L Barrett, P Barrett, E Drysdale, C Mair, I Massie, S McCole and J Rebbeck 1 Member abstained: Councillor S Donaldson Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. HAVING PREVIOUSLY DECLARED AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING ITEM, COUNCILLOR MASSIE LEFT THE CHAMBERS AT THIS POINT. (3) Buttons and Bows Baby Bank Resolved: Buttons and Bows Baby Bank be awarded a grant of £4,000 towards improvement of their referral system. COUNCILLOR I MASSIE RETURNED TO THE MEETING. 7. 2024/25 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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There was a submitted report by the Strategic Lead – Finance and Business Support (24/325) providing details of the income and expenditure to 30 September 2024 and the projected outturn for financial year 2024/25 for the Perth Common Good Fund. Resolved: The projected income and expenditure to 31 March 2025 for the Perth Common Good Fund, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report 24/235, be noted. ~~~~~~~~