Item 3 - ACCB Committee Minute - 23 November 2022 v.2
West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 December 2022
Back to Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee — 21 December 2022 and its agenda
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ALEXANDER CROSS CAMERON BEQUEST COMMITTEE At a Special Meeting of the Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee held in the Council Chambers, Clydebank Town Hall, 5 Hall Street, Clydebank on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 at 2.00 p.m. Present: Provost Douglas McAllister and Councillors Craig Edward, Diane Docherty, Daniel Lennie, James McElhill, June McKay, Lawrence O’Neill, Lauren Oxley, Gordon Scanlan, Clare Steel and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Adrian Gray, Business Unit Finance Partner - Corporate Functions; Michael McDougall, Legal Officer and Lynn Straker, Committee Officer. Provost Douglas McAllister in the Chair MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Special Meeting of the Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee held on 22 June 2022 were submitted and approved as a correct record. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in the item of business on the agenda. GRANT APPLICATIONS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources providing additional information on a grant application to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund and making an officer recommendation for consideration. After discussion and having heard the Business Unit Finance Partner - Corporate Functions in further explanation of the report and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed the Officer recommendation to award £700 requested in the grant application from the Fifty Plus Walking Club.
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GRANT APPLICATIONS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources providing additional information on a grant application to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund and making an officer recommendation for consideration. After discussion and having heard the Business Unit Finance Partner - Corporate Functions in further explanation of the report and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee then heard from Councillors O’Neill and Scanlon who noted the Community Council had previously had some problems with the accounts but going forward they were confident the accounts would be managed correctly. Based on this recommendation, the Committee agreed to award the grant without the requirement to view accounts prior to the award. The meeting closed at 2.12 p.m.