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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 
Dear Councillor 
Clydesdale Area Committee 
The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be
held as follows:- 
Date:  Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Time:  14:00
Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton,
ML3 0AA 
The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. 
Yours sincerely 
Paul Manning
Chief Executive 
Members 
Catherine McClymont (Chair), Ross Gowland (Depute Chair), Alex Allison, Ralph Barker,
Poppy Corbett, Lynsey Hamilton, Mark Horsham, Ross Lambie, Richard Lockhart, Eileen
Logan, Julia Marrs, Ian McAllan, David Shearer 
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BUSINESS 
1 Declaration of Interests 
2 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of the Clydesdale Area Committee held on 1 May 2024
submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 
3 - 10 
Item(s) for Noting 
3 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - 2023/2024 Annual Performance and
Activity Report
Presentation by Station Commander P Mathieson, Scottish Fire and Rescue
Service. 
Item(s) for Decision 
4 Playscheme Grant Applications 2024/2025
Report dated 9 May 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
11 - 12 
5 Community Grant Applications
Report dated 7 June 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
13 - 16 
Urgent Business 
6 Urgent Business
Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. 
For further information, please contact:-
Clerk Name: Carol Lyon
Clerk Telephone: 07385 370065
Clerk Email: carol.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 
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CLYDESDALE AREA COMMITTEE 
Minutes of meeting held via MS Teams and in Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street,
Hamilton on 1 May 2024 
Chair:
Councillor Catherine McClymont 
Councillors Present:
Councillor Ralph Barker, Councillor Poppy Corbett, Councillor Ross Gowland (Depute), Councillor
Lynsey Hamilton, Councillor Ross Lambie, Councillor Eileen Logan, Councillor Julia Marrs,
Councillor Ian McAllan, Councillor David Shearer 
Councillors’ Apologies:
Councillor Alex Allison, Councillor Mark Horsham, Councillor Richard Lockhart 
Attending:
Community and Enterprise Resources
J Archibald, Economic Development Officer; P Crisp, Team Leader; J Gibb, Change and
Development Adviser
Education Resources
F Crooks, Headteacher; M Farr, Quality Link Officer; A Jessimer, Lead Officer; C Pennock,
Headteacher
Finance and Corporate Resources
J Kerr, Community Engagement Manager; C Lyon, Administration Officer; T Little, Head of
Communications and Strategy; L Wyllie, Administration Assistant 
1 Declaration of Interests 
The following interests were declared:- 
Councillor(s) Item(s) Nature of Interest(s)     
Marrs 
McClymont
Can Do Community Challenge Fund
Applications:-
♦ Forth and District Development Trust
(2229)
♦ Healthy Valleys (2232)
♦ Lanark Men’s Shed (2142)
♦ Clydesdale Community Initiatives (2217) 
♦ Forth and District Development Trust
(2229)
♦ Clydesdale Community Initiatives (2217) 
Community Grant Applications:- 
Known to all 3 groups 
Family member is an
employee 
Member of groups 
Marrs ♦ Kirkfieldbank Homing and Sporting Club,
Lanark (CL/1/24)
♦ Lanark and District U3A (CL/6/24)
Known to groups 
2 Minutes of Previous Meeting 
The minutes of the meeting of the Clydesdale Area Committee held on 14 February 2024 were
submitted for approval as a correct record.
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The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 
3 Education Scotland – Black Mount Primary School, Elsrickle, Biggar
A report dated 3 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Education Resources) was submitted on
the outcome of the inspection of Black Mount Primary School, Elsrickle, Biggar made by
Education Scotland. 
The inspection had taken place in December 2023 as part of a national sample of primary
education and the inspection letter reporting on the findings had been published on 6 February
2024. 
A number of particular strengths of the school had been highlighted in the inspection letter.  The
areas for improvement, agreed with the school and education authority, had been incorporated
into the school’s improvement plan and parents would be informed of progress. 
A Jessimer, Quality Link Officer and C Pennock, Headteacher, having spoken on key aspects of
the report, were congratulated on the positive inspection report. 
The Committee decided: that the report be noted. 
4 Participatory Budgeting – Education Resources
A report dated 3 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Education Resources) was submitted on
Participatory Budgeting (PB) in relation to Pupil Equity Funding (PEF). 
As an example of good practice, the PB work undertaken by Lanark Primary School was
attached as Appendix 1 to the report.  Lanark Primary School demonstrated commitment to PB,
pupil voice and the voice of its stakeholders, specifically in relation to supporting families
affected by poverty and the cost of the school day.  Choices of spend included the continuation
of zero cost trips and the increase in extra curricular clubs.  The school had, to date, maintained
zero cost trips.  While there was still a full term left to gather results on club participation, 100%
of P7s had attended at least 2 clubs so far. 
Schools continued to allocate a minimum of 5% of their PEF to PB year on year.  Optional PB
training was planned for August 2024 for schools which had new PB leads or where a refresh
was required. 
Education Resources would provide Area Committees with:- 
 a summary report of each school’s PB outcome
 case studies of school activity, which had particular impact/success 
Education Resources would support schools and monitor and track the impact of this activity. 
Findings would inform any future PB activity within the Resource. 
The Lead Officer responded to members’ questions on the report. 
The Committee decided: that the report be noted. 
[Reference:  Minutes of 15 November 2023 (Paragraph 3)]
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5 Clydesdale Way
A report dated 17 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources)
was submitted providing an update on the Clydesdale Way project. 
In 2021/2022, the Council worked in partnership with Borders and Dumfries and Galloway
Councils to develop a joint bid for Round Two of the UK Levelling Up Fund (LUF) targeting the
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale, and Tweeddale constituency.  The joint ‘Three Rivers Active
Tourism Project’ bid had been targeted at promoting tourism, providing significant community
benefits, improved culture and rural economies.  The bid comprised of 3 projects, 1 from each of
the 3 local authorities. 
The Council’s project had focused on its rural path and cycling network through the development
of the Clydesdale Way to address the gaps in the regional paths network.  The proposed route
commenced at the end of the Clyde Walkway at Bonnington Lynn, creating a western spur to
Douglas and eastern spur towards Biggar.  From Wolfeclyde at Biggar, the route could travel
towards John Buchan Way at Broughton in the Scottish Borders or continue south, past Coulter,
Abington, Crawford, Elvanfoot and Leadhills to join the Southern Upland Way in Wanlockhead in
Dumfries and Galloway.  A high-level map was attached at Appendix 1 of the report. 
Detailed path route information had been developed through a feasibility commission carried out
by Ironside Farrar in 2022, which produced RIBA Stage 2 Concept Drawings, budget costs and
maps for the proposed routes. 
The creation of the Clydesdale Way promoted numerous benefits, as detailed in Section 3.4 of
the report. 
The other local authorities’ projects focused on the refurbishment wing key heritage assets, as
detailed in Section 3.5 of the report. 
The joint ‘Three Rivers Active Tourism Project’ bid had been co-ordinated by Stantec and was
submitted in July 2022.  The Outline Business Case and Concept Design to RIBA Stage 2 for
Clydesdale Way, developed by Ironside Farrar, had been submitted as part of the bid. 
The Council was informed in January 2023 that the Round 2 bid had been unsuccessful.  The
UK Government decided not to run a new competition for LUF Round 3 and had instead drawn
on bids submitted in Round 2 which had been unsuccessful but had been assessed as ‘high
quality and ready to deliver’.  On 20 November 2023, the UK Government advised that the
Three Rivers Active Tourism Project had been provisionally awarded £22,809,416.  The 3
councils were contributing £2,534,380 in match funding, bringing the total cost to £25,343,796. 
The LUF grant was broken down as follows:- 
 Clydesdale Way - £6,795,000
 The Chambers Institution - £4,195,800
 Annan Harbour - £13,131,796 
The total project cost for Clydesdale Way was £7,550,000, and the Council had identified the
£755,000 match funding as required by LUF. 
The Council had completed the UK Government’s validation process, and the formal offer of
grant was anticipated in April 2024.  This had not yet been received but was expected
imminently. 
The tender to appoint a consultancy team to manage and deliver the Clydesdale Way Project
had been issued on 13 March 2024, with a closing date of 19 April 2024, via a Mini Competition
from the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework Lot 9.
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The scope for the commission was to appoint a consultancy team to manage and deliver all
professional services of the Project through RIBA Stages 3 to 6, as detailed in Section 5.2 of the
report. 
LUF criteria specified that grant funding should be spent by March 2026.  The current
programme indicated the remaining £755,000 Council match funding would be spent, and the
overall project completed by September 2026. 
A detailed programme of activity would be developed in conjunction with the successful
contractor. 
As part of the tender process, officers would carry out the assessment of bids to appoint the
Consultant to manage, design and deliver the project. 
An internal project team, with various disciplines across Council Resources, had been set up
and would continue to meet on a regular basis to progress the project. 
South Lanarkshire Council project leads would continue to meet regularly with Dumfries and
Galloway and Scottish Borders Councils to co-ordinate the works, press, communication and
future grant claims. 
Section 11 of the report detailed implications in terms of a significant number of landowners’
consents required to carry out work on those areas of land.  A number of alternative routes had
been identified as mitigation and to help ensure continuity of pathways. 
Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. 
The Committee decided: that the report be noted. 
6 Lanark Racecourse Masterplan and Wider Racecourse Update 
A report dated 11 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources)
was submitted on the following:- 
 the work that had been undertaken to prepare the Lanark Racecourse Masterplan
 proposals to publicise the Masterplan document
 next steps in implementing the Masterplan
 progress to deliver the Lanark Community Workshop 
Lanark Racecourse and surrounding woodland, part of Lanark’s Common Good, sat on the
edge of the market town and adjacent to Lanark Loch.  Formerly a racecourse, the area now
performed an important role as an open space for the town. As well as there being formal uses,
such as equestrian centre, grass and artificial sports pitches, the area was popular for walking,
trail cycling and other outdoor leisure activities.  The extensive nature and flexibility of the site
also lent itself to one-off events, such as horse and dog shows, caravan conventions, sports
competitions and the occasional concert. 
Lanark’s Common Good was ‘heritable and moveable property’ which was owned by the
Council and passed down through local government reorganisations from the former Burgh. 
Common Good assets were owned by the Council and managed for the benefit of the citizens of
the former Burgh.  Common Good funds were held separately from other local authority funds
for accounting purposes.  New rules in relation to Common Good were introduced by the
Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and, although the Lanark Racecourse
Masterplan would form the foundation for external funding applications, the relevant legislation
would require the community to be formally consulted prior to the delivery of any project where a
property transaction would take place.
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Following a competitive procurement process, Ironside Farrar had been commissioned to
develop the Lanark Racecourse Masterplan and Priority Project Report.  The Masterplan had
been prepared under the guidance of officers within Enterprise and Sustainable Development
Services, Property Services and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC), in consultation
with the community of Lanark.  The process also had input from Historic Environment Scotland
and NatureScot. 
Development of the Masterplan involved engagement with the local community since the asset
formed part of the Common Good and was predominantly used by local people.  The
Masterplan set out the process which was undertaken in its preparation and outlined the results
of community and stakeholder engagements, as detailed at paragraph 4.3 of the report.  The
initial consultation exercise had identified the racecourse’s strengths and weaknesses, as
detailed at paragraph 4.4 of the report, which had allowed the team to focus on how those could
be improved or enhanced. 
The Masterplan set out a range of recommendations, as guided by the community and
stakeholder engagement exercise.  The main recommended actions/investments focused on
building the site’s quality, distinctiveness and appeal, as fully detailed at paragraph 4.5 of the
report.  An Action Plan summary formed part of the Masterplan and was provided in Appendix 1
of the report.  The Action Plan, which would remain a live document, set out 26 actions, together
with associated timescales and potential partners/lead organisations.  The Masterplan was
intended to support the development and delivery of projects and would assist in securing
funding to deliver projects led by a range of partners.  The Masterplan would be the basis to
move forward, however, approvals relating to specific projects, including funding, delivery and
individual business plans, would be taken to the appropriate committee for approval. 
The next steps and timescales were set out at section 5 of the report. 
Section 6 of the report detailed wider Lanark Racecourse related projects.  In 2016, the Council
had secured funding of £807,000 from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant
Fund to develop a Clydesdale Rural Development Centre.  However, this project could not be
delivered due to difficulties securing a site within the town.  Work had been progressing since
autumn 2022 to deliver a dual building project on the racecourse site.  During the design
process, it had become clear that the funding available would not allow the project to be
delivered in its original form.  Despite detailed enquiries, it had not been possible to secure
sufficient additional funding streams either by the Council or the identified occupiers of the
business space, Healthy Valleys.  In agreement with the Scottish Government, the project had
been reduced in scope to develop only the community workshop at this time. 
The Council had offered to work with Healthy Valleys to assist in identification of new premises
or site where a building project could be taken forward to meet its needs.  The development of
the Lanark Community Workshop had secured planning permission for a location close to the
existing car park.  The contract had been awarded and work would commence in spring 2024. 
The tenant of the Workshop was the Lanimer Committee. 
The costs to the Council in preparing the Masterplan had been funded through external sources,
with support from the Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) approved at the 9 August
2022 meeting of the Committee.  Each of the actions and projects identified in the Masterplan
would require funding and would be considered on an individual basis.  The Lanark Common
Good Fund, supported by revenues attracted from the Common Good Estate, would continue to
support activities related to the upkeep of Common Good assets.  The use of those Funds to
support new investment would only be considered where revenues allowed, and approvals
would be required.  It was intended that external funding would lead the delivery of investment
on the Racecourse and not Common Good Funds.   
Council management of the site would continue within existing identified budgets.
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Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. 
The Committee decided: that the report be noted. 
[Reference: Minutes of Community and Enterprise Resources Committee of 6 February 2024
(Paragraph 9)] 
7 Can Do Community Challenge Fund Applications
A report dated 17 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was
submitted on applications to the Can Do Community Challenge Fund from organisations in the
Clydesdale area. 
The Can Do Community Challenge Fund was a 1 year investment fund from the Council for
communities which did not have access to Participatory Budgeting Funds.  Community
organisations, including Community Councils, could apply for grants of up to £10,000 to tackle
identified issues within their areas.  Funding available amounted to £200,000 across the Council
area.  Applications were scored by a panel within the Council’s Community Engagement Team
and details of the factors taken into consideration when scoring applications were provided in
the report. 
Applications to the fund had closed on 31 January 2024 and it was proposed that grants in the
sum of £97,948.20 be awarded to various organisations, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report. 
Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. 
The Committee decided: that the applications, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the
report, be awarded funding from the Can Do Community
Challenge Fund in the sum of £97,948.20. 
Councillor Marrs, having declared an interest in applications 2229, 2232, 2217 and 2142, and
Councillor McClymont, having declared an interest in applications 2229 and 2217, left the meeting
during their consideration 
8 Community Grant Applications
A report dated 15 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was
submitted on:- 
♦ 5 applications for community grant to be met from the 2024/2025 budget
♦ 4 community grant applications which had been dealt with by the Executive Director
(Finance and Corporate Resources), in consultation with the Chair and Depute Chair,
during the period 15 February to 31 March 2024 to ensure that the 2023/2024 budget was
utilised as fully as possible 
The Committee decided: 
(1) that community grants be awarded as follows:- 
(a) Applicant: Kirkfieldbank Homing and Sporting Club, Lanark (CL/1/24)  
Purpose of Grant: Equipment, administration and publicity costs  
Amount Awarded: £250 
Councillor Marrs, having declared an interest in the above application, withdrew from
the meeting during its consideration
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(b) Applicant:  Carstairs Senior Citizens’ Association (CL/2/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing, administration and publicity costs 
Amount Awarded: £405 
(c) Applicant:  Law Parish Church Guild (CL/3/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing 
Amount Awarded: £300 
(d) Applicant:  Lanark and District U3A (CL/6/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing 
Amount Awarded: £300 
Councillor Marrs, having declared an interest in the above application, withdrew from
the meeting during its consideration 
(e) Applicant:  Elsrickle WRI (CL/7/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees 
Amount Awarded: £350 
(2) that the action taken during the period 15 February to 31 March 2024 by the Executive
Director (Finance and Corporate Resources), in consultation with the Chair and Depute
Chair, to approve the award of community grants from the 2023/2024 budget be noted:- 
(a) Applicant: Cargill House Club, Lanark (CL/37/23)  
Purpose of Grant: Equipment  
Amount Awarded: £480 
As the Chair had declared an interest in the above application, it was approved by
the Depute Chair 
(b) Applicant: Boghead Improvement Group, Lesmahagow (CL/38/23)  
Purpose of Grant: Start-up costs  
Amount Awarded: £300 
(c) Applicant: Forth and Wilsontown Bowling Club, Forth (CL/39/23) 
Purpose of Grant: Equipment, administration and publicity costs 
Amount Awarded: £350 
(d) Applicant: Hawksland Scottish Women’s Institute, Lesmahagow
(CL/40/23)  
Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees  
Amount Awarded: £350 
[Reference:  Minutes of 14 February 2024 (Paragraph 7)] 
9 Urgent Business
There were no items of urgent business. 
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Report
Agenda Item 
Report to: Clydesdale Area Committee
Date of Meeting: 26 June 2024
Report by: Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources)  
Subject: Playscheme Grant Applications 2024/2025 
1. Purpose of Report
1.1. The purpose of the report is to:-
[purpose]
 request approval for the allocation of the following playscheme grants in the
Clydesdale area for 2024/2025
[1purpose]
2. Recommendation(s)
2.1. The Committee is asked to approve the following recommendation(s):-
[recs]
(1) that the following playscheme grant be awarded:- 
(a) Applicant: Lanark Youth, Family and Community Learning
Services (Lanark Universal Connections)
(PS/CL/1/24)  
Amount Awarded: £660
[1recs]
3. Background
3.1. The Council’s community grants scheme includes provision for funding for
playschemes operating over the Summer, October and Easter school holiday
periods.  Applications have been invited from individual playschemes for 2024/2025. 
3.2. The recommendations reflect the Council’s decision to allocate grant funding on the
following basis:- 
 £660 to playschemes that operate over the Summer, October and Easter periods
 £440 for summer period only
 £110 for each of the October and Easter periods 
4. Employee Implications
4.1. None. 
5. Financial Implications
5.1. The overall total approved to support Playschemes and Community Grants in the
Clydesdale area in 2024/2025 was £25,750.  The proposed amount of £660
recommended for a playscheme grant in this report for approval will be met from the
Area Committee’s playscheme and community grant budget, leaving £25,090 to
administer community grants for the remainder of 2024/2025.
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6. Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Implications
6.1. There are no implications for climate change, sustainability or the environment in
terms of the information contained in this report. 
7. Other Implications
7.1. The risk associated with grant support is that the resources provided are not utilised
for the purposes for which they were intended.  This is mitigated by information
received from the application form, the sign off of a Conditions of Grant form and by
the implementation of an audit process. 
8. Equality Impact Assessment and Consultation Arrangements
8.1. This report does not introduce a new policy, function or strategy or recommend a
change to an existing policy, function or strategy and therefore no impact
assessment is required. 
8.2. All the necessary consultation with each group has taken place.  Appropriate
consultation has also taken place with other Council Resources. 
Jackie Taylor
Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) 
9 May 2024 
Link(s) to Council Values/Priorities/Outcomes
 Improve the quality of lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire
 Focused on people and their needs
 We will work to put people first and reduce inequality
 Caring, connected, sustainable communities 
Previous References
Clydesdale Area Committee – 7 June 2023 
List of Background Papers
 Individual playscheme grant application forms 
Contact for Further Information
If you would like to inspect the background papers or want further information, please
contact:-Nicola Docherty, Administration Assistant
Ext:  4149  (Tel:  01698 454149)
E-mail:  nicola.docherty@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
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Report
Agenda Item 
Report to: Clydesdale Area Committee
Date of Meeting: 26 June 2024
Report by: Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources)  
Subject: Community Grant Applications 
1. Purpose of Report
1.1. The purpose of the report is to:-
[purpose]
 request approval for the allocation of 7 community grants from the Clydesdale
Area Committee 2024/2025 community grant budget
[1purpose]
2. Recommendation(s)
2.1. The Committee is asked to approve the following recommendation(s):-
[recs]
(1) that a community grant be awarded as follows:- 
(a) Applicant: St John’s Church Guild (Carluke)
(CL/4/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing 
Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable
communities 
Estimated Cost: £600 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £600 
Recommendation: £300 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 
(b) Applicant: ISKCON (Scotland) Limited,
Lesmahagow (CL/8/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Equipment and materials 
Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable
communities 
Estimated Cost: £1,000 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £1,000 
Recommendation: £600 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 
(c) Applicant: Law OAP Welfare Association
(CL/9/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing 
Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable
communities 
Estimated Cost: £500 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £500 
Recommendation: £300 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee
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(d) Applicant: Waterside WRI, Lesmahagow
(CL/10/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing 
Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable
communities 
Estimated Cost: £400 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £400 
Recommendation: £300 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 
(e) Applicant: Clydesdale International Twinning
Association, Lanark (CL/11/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees 
Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable
communities 
Estimated Cost: £1,050 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £1,050 
Recommendation: £350 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 
(f) Applicant: Music in Lanark (CL/13/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Administration and publicity costs 
Identified Community Benefits: Inspiring learners, transforming
learning, strengthening partnerships 
Estimated Cost: £11,500 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £500 
Recommendation: £300 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 
(g) Applicant: Biggar Food Growing Group
(CL/15/24) 
Purpose of Grant: Materials 
Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable
communities 
Estimated Cost: £890 
Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £890 
Recommendation: £535 
Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 
3. Background
3.1. The Council operates a community grants scheme to support local constituted
community groups and voluntary organisations.  All applications require to be
supported by a constitution, audited accounts or annual income and expenditure
accounts, a bank statement, and confirmation that the group/organisation will adhere
to the conditions of the grant award.  Applications are invited continually throughout
the year. 
3.2. The main aims of the community grants scheme are to:- 
 fund activities and projects which bring community benefit
 involve people in the community by bringing them together to enjoy educational,
recreational, leisure and other community activities or to improve the local
environment
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3.3 Support can be provided for a range of activities including administration and
publicity costs, purchase of equipment and materials, annual outings and entrance
fees, start-up costs and special events. 
4. Employee Implications
4.1. None. 
5. Financial Implications
5.1. The current position of the community grants for the Clydesdale Area Committee
area in 2024/2025 is as follows:- 
Total allocation for Community Grants  £25,750
Grants previously allocated  £  1,605
Community grants allocated in this report  £  2,685
Remaining balance *£21,460 
*see paragraph 5.2 below 
5.2. On the basis the playscheme grant detailed in a separate report on this agenda
amounting to £660 is approved, the remaining balance throughout the year is
£20,800. 
6. Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Implications
6.1. There are no implications for climate change, sustainability or the environment in
terms of the information contained in this report. 
7. Other Implications
7.1. The risk to the Council is that grant funding is not utilised for the purpose for which it
was intended.  This risk is mitigated by internal controls including audit procedures
and conditions of grant agreement. 
8. Equality Impact Assessment and Consultation Arrangements
8.1. This report does not introduce a new policy, function or strategy or recommend a
change to an existing policy, function or strategy and, therefore, no impact
assessment is required. 
8.2. All the necessary consultation with the community groups has taken place. 
Jackie Taylor
Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) 
7 June 2024 
Link(s) to Council Values/Priorities/Outcomes
 Accountable, effective, efficient and transparent.
 We will work towards a sustainable future in sustainable places
 Caring, connected, sustainable communities 
Previous References
 Clydesdale Area Committee – 1 May 2024
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List of Background Papers
 Individual application form 
Contact for Further Information
If you would like to inspect the background papers or want further information, please
contact:- 
Jennifer Hilston, Clerical Assistant
Ext:  4822  (Tel:  01698 454822)
E-mail:  jennifer.hilston@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
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