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Renfrewshire Council · 5 November 2025
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Minute of Meeting
Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee
Date Time Venue
Wednesday, 05 November
2025
13:00 Microsoft Teams Meeting,
Present: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Michelle Campbell, Councillor Carolann
Davidson, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour
In Attendance
A Morrison, Head of Economy & Development, E Shearer, Regeneration & Place Manager
and S Inrig, Assistant Manager (Employability) (all Chief Executive's); and N Young,
Managing Solicitor (Litigation and Advice) and E Gray, Senior Committee Services Officer
(both Finance & Resources).
Chair
Councillor Campbell, Convener, presided.
Webcasting of Meeting
Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the
Policy Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet
site.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements prior to the
commencement of the meeting.

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1 Community Asset Transfer Request – Former St Ninian’s Church
Hall
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to a Community Asset
Transfer request submitted in respect of the transfer of the former St Ninians Church
Hall under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (the Act). The
report provided information in relation to the site, the applicant, the asset transfer
request and the consideration of the application by the Community Asset Transfer
Officer Panel which recommended that the application be approved. 
During discussion of the application members sought further information around any
progress which had been made towards securing the funding detailed within the
application and the expected impact that a failure to secure any of these revenue
streams would have on the business plan; the method used to estimate costs in future
years, whether inflation had been taken into account and, if not, the expected impact
of inflationary costs; the steps which would be taken to ensure the business plan was
achievable in the context of the applicant describing the cost estimate of £400,000 as
"challenging but achievable"; contingency plans which were in place in the event that
the business plan was not as successful as predicted; any discussions which had
taken place between the applicant and the management team at the Tannahill Centre
around collaborative working; and the outcome of any engagement which has been
undertaken with neighbouring properties and facilities.
In terms of Standing Order 59, Councillor Campbell moved that the application be
continued to a future meeting of the Sub-committee to allow officers to engage further
with the applicant around the additional information requested by members. This was
agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be continued to a future meeting of the Sub-
committee to allow officers to engage further with the applicant around the additional
information requested by members.