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Argyll and Bute Council · 17 March 2025
Back to Oban Common Good Fund — 17 March 2025 and its agenda
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Customer Services Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 10 March 2025 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the OBAN COMMON GOOD FUND will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on MONDAY, 17 MARCH 2025 at 2:00 PM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director of Customer Services BUSINESS 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES (a) Minutes of Oban Common Good Fund Meeting held on 11 November 2024 (Pages 3 - 6) (b) Minutes of Special Oban Common Good Fund Meeting held on 17 December 2024 (Pages 7 - 8) E1 4. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Report by Simmers and Company (Pages 9 - 10) E1 5. END OF PROJECT MONITORING E1 (a) Home Start Lorn (Pages 11 - 14) E1 6. CONTINUED APPLICATIONS E1 (a) Oban Community Council (Pages 15 - 24) E1 7. NEW APPLICATIONS (Pages 25 - 26) E1 (a) Kenneth Steven (Pages 27 - 36) E1 (b) Naoko Mabon (Pages 37 - 54) Public Document Pack
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E1 (c) Nevis Community Radio (Pages 55 - 108) E1 (d) North Argyll Eventide Home (Pages 109 - 184) E1 (e) Oban Cub Scouts (Pages 185 - 206) E1 (f) Oban Festive Lights (Pages 207 - 242) E1 (g) The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (Glasgow Branch) (Pages 243 - 290) 8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Oban Common Good Fund Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Julie McKenzie Contact: Karen Campbell - 01631 567855
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MINUTES of MEETING of OBAN COMMON GOOD FUND held BY MS TEAMS on MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2024 Present: Councillor Julie McKenzie (Chair) Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey Attending: Melissa Stewart, Democratic Services Manager Rev Margi Campbell, Observer Marri Malloy, Observer 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Apologies were intimated by Councillor Lynch. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. MINUTES (a) Minutes of Oban Common Good Fund Meeting held on 12 August 2024 The minutes of the Oban Common Good Fund held on 12 August 2024 were approved as a correct record. The Trustees resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following items of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. E1 4. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE A financial statement detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period up to 31 October 2024 was considered. Decision The Trustees noted the income and expenditure report. (Reference: Report by Simmers & Co for period ending 31 October 2024, submitted) E1 5. END OF PROJECT MONITORING Page 3 Agenda Item 3a
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(a) MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust The Trustees were invited to consider the End of Project Monitoring Form from the MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust. Decision The Trustees noted the end of project report. (Reference: End of Project Monitoring Form, submitted) E1 6. CONTINUED APPLICATION (a) Lorn Toy Library The Trustees considered the updated application from Lorn Toy Library. Decision The Trustees unanimously agreed to award the full amount of £4000. (Reference: application by Lorn Toy Library, submitted) E1 7. EXPIRED GRANT: RE-APPLICATION (a) Hope Kitchen The Trustees considered a request from Hope Kitchen who had originally obtained funding in November 2023 but who had not been able to fully draw this down due to circumstances out with their control. Decision The Trustees noted the circumstances and agreed to award £3850 to Hope Kitchen, with the release of the funding being subject to a delegation to the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair, to ensure a lease agreement was in place. (Reference: Application by Hope Kitchen, submitted) E1 8. NEW APPLICATIONS (a) Argyll Wellbeing Hub The Trustees considered the application submitted by Argyll Wellbeing Hub. Decision: Page 4
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The Trustees refused the application as it was not consistent with the Oban Common Good Fund’s criteria. . (Reference: Application submitted by Argyll Wellbeing Hub) (b) Oban Festive Lights The Trustees considered an application submitted by Oban Festive Lights. Decision: The Trustees agreed: 1. to support the application, in principle, but that any release of funding must be subject to receipt of the group’s constitution; clarification regarding any funding commitment in place for the items specified within the application; and confirmation of the up-to-date funding position, noting there were outstanding requests for funding detailed on the application form submitted; and 2. subject to the conditions above being met, to delegate the final decision on any funding to be released, up to a maximum of £2934.27, to the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair. (Reference: Application by Oban Festive Lights, submitted) (c) Oban Lorn Rugby Club The Trustees considered an application submitted by Oban Lorn Rugby Club. Decision: The Trustees unanimously agreed they could not consider the application at this time as the application did not have the necessary consents required to make an application. The trustees also requested that the Democratic Services Manager provide some feedback to the applicants on the fund’s distribution criteria. (Reference: Application by Oban Lorn Rugby Club, submitted) 9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING It was agreed that the next Oban Common Good Fund would take place on Monday 17 March 2025, at 2pm, by MS Teams. It was agreed that the next grant deadline would be extended from 15 January until 15 February and accordingly that the next Oban Common Good Fund would take place on Monday 17 March 2025, at 2pm, by MS Teams. Page 5
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Trustees also agreed to build in a special meeting for the purpose of considering the Audited Accounts prior to their submission to full Council for approval. It was agreed that the special meeting will take place at 2pm on Tuesday 17 December, at 2pm, by MS Teams. Page 6
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MINUTES of MEETING of OBAN COMMON GOOD FUND held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2024 Present: Councillor Julie McKenzie (Chair) Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey Attending: David McGregor, Simmers & Co Melissa Stewart, Democratic Services Manager 1. APOLOGIES Apologies were intimated by Councillor Lynch, Rev Margi Campbell and Marri Malloy. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2023/24 David MacGregor, advised that since the Fund no longer held charitable status, the accounts would only be audited if Audit Scotland or the Council selected to audit them, as they had not been selected they could be presented as the final accounts. David then presented the annual accounts detailing the current position of investment transaction for period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. He suggested that the under spend in the grant allocation for that year be added to the grant allocation for this year, if the Trustees were so minded. Decision The Trustees: 1. Noted the final annual accounts as presented by David MacGregor. 2. On the basis of the up to date financial position, the Trustees agreed to increase this year’s grant budget by £13,000 – bringing total grant budget available for 2024/25 to £78,000. 3. Agreed that going forward the November quarterly meeting would now take place in December to enable the Trustees to consider the audited/final accounts prior to their submission to full Council. The application deadline should also be adjusted accordingly. (Reference: Annual Accounts for 2023/24 prepared by Simmers and Co, submitted) 4. APPLICATION UPDATE Page 7 Agenda Item 3b
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(a) OBAN FESTIVE LIGHTS GROUP The Democratic Services Manager referred to the in principle decision from the meeting on 11th November 2024 to support the application, advising that the applicants had reached out to advise that their project aims had changed and that they would prefer to withdraw this application in favour of submitting a revised application, possibly to the March 2025 meeting. Decision The Trustees agreed to the request to withdraw the application, noting the intention to submit a revised application for consideration at their next meeting. Page 8
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