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West Dunbartonshire Council · 26 June 2024
Back to Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee — 26 June 2024 and its agenda
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Agenda Special Meeting of Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Time: 10:00 Venue: Council Chambers, Clydebank Town Hall, 5 Hall Street, Clydebank G81 1UB Contact: Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer Email: nicola.moorcroft@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Dear Member Please attend a special meeting of the Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee as detailed above. The business is shown on the attached agenda. Yours faithfully PETER HESSETT Chief Executive Page 1
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Distribution:- Provost Douglas McAllister (Chair) Councillor Diane Docherty Councillor Fiona Hennebry Councillor Daniel Lennie Councillor June McKay Councillor James McElhill Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Councillor Lauren Oxley Councillor Gordon Scanlan Councillor Clare Steel Councillor Sophie Traynor All other Councillors for information Date of issue: 20 June 2024 Page 2
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ALEXANDER CROSS CAMERON BEQUEST COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE 2024 AGENDA 1 APOLOGIES 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are invited to declare if they have an interest in the item of business on this agenda and the reasons for such declarations. 3 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 5 – 6 Submit for approval, as a correct record, the Minutes of Special Meeting of the Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee held on 6 June 2024. 4 GRANT APPLICATION 7 – 10 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing information on a grant application by Clydebank East Community Council to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund and making an officer recommendation for consideration. Page 3
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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 Thursday, 6 June 2024 at 2.02 p.m. Present: Provost Douglas McAllister and Councillors June McKay, Lawrence O’Neill, Gordon Scanlan, Clare Steel and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Adrian Gray, Business Unit Finance Partner – Corporate Functions; Christopher Anderson, Legal Officer; and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Diane Docherty, Daniel Lennie, James McElhill and Lauren Oxley. Provost Douglas McAllister in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor June McKay declared an interest in item ‘Grant application by Lomond Clyde Care and Repair to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund’, being a member of the Lomond Clyde Care and Repair Committee. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Special Meeting of the Alexander Cross Cameron Bequest Committee held on 8 November 2023 were submitted and approved as a correct record. Having earlier declared an interest in the following item of business, Councillor McKay left the meeting at this point. GRANT APPLICATION A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources providing additional information on a grant application by Lomond Clyde Care and Repair to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund and making an officer recommendation for consideration. ITEM 3 Page 5
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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 £3,000 requested in the grant application from Lomond Clyde Care and Repair to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund. Councillor McKay rejoined the meeting at this point. The meeting closed at 2.09p.m. Page 6
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer, Resources Alexander Cross Cameron Fund Committee 26 June 2024 _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Grant Application 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide information on a grant application to the Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund and to make an officer recommendation for Members consideration. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee agrees the officer recommendation to award £3,000 requested in the grant application from Clydebank East Community Council for the reasons provided within Appendix 1. 3. Background 3.1 The Trust Deed states that the purpose of the Alexander Cross Cameron Fund is for ‘considering applications by or on behalf of non-profit making community groups for grant assistance towards the cost of one-off community activities within Clydebank the objectives of which are in the opinion of the Trustee, to assist and relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. For the avoidance of doubt no grant assistance shall be paid in respect of the normal running costs of the community group itself’. 3.2 Alexander Cross Cameron Fund grants are administered by the West Dunbartonshire Council and are reported to the fund as and when applications are received. 3.3 Per the draft 2023-24 Financial Statements, the value of fund as at 31 March 2024 was £122,076. Since 31 March 2024 one grant of £3,000 has been awarded, therefore £21,570 remains available for distribution as £97,506 is invested in a 2 year fixed interest account with no access to the funds. 4. Main Issues Grant Applications ITEM 4 Page 7
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4.1 One application for grant funding has been received. Members should note that an amount of £3,000 is being recommended with full details being provided in the attached Appendix. 4.2 Members will note the reasons provided by officers in relation to the recommendations of award and will need to ensure that when making awards that these are made in line with the aims and purposes of the Trust Fund. 5. Option Appraisal 5.1 No option appraisal consideration was required for this report. 6. People Implications 6.1 There are no people implications. 7. Financial Implications 7.1 It is recommended that £3,000 grant is awarded from the Alexander Cross Cameron Fund. 8. Risk Analysis 8.1 The Committee must consider financial and reputational risks when considering grant applications. The financial risk is not only that the Alexander Cross Cameron Fund remains financially viable, but also that the organisations funded by the Fund comply with the Conditions of Grant which cover issues such as discrimination, health and safety, insurance, etc. As stated at 4.2 above, Members must ensure funds awarded are for the purposes of the Trust Fund. 9. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 9.1 No equalities impact assessment was required in relation to this report. 10. Environmental Sustainability 10.1 No environmental sustainability issues require to be raised in connection with this report. 11. Consultation 11.1 All organisations are consulted regarding recommendations of grant prior to the report being submitted to committee. Page 8
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_______________ Laurence Slavin Chief Officer, Resources Date: 18 June 2024 Person to Contact: Adrian Gray, Business Unit Finance Partner, Corporate Functions Telephone: (01389) 737838 E-mail: adrian.gray@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Detail of application for assessment Background Papers: Grant Application Forms. Report to Alexander Cross Cameron Trust Fund Wards Affected: Wards 4, 5 and 6 Page 9
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Appendix 1 Alexander Cross Cameron Fund for consideration 26 June 2024 (2024/25) Organisation Purpose of organisation Grant requested Purpose of grant Comments Clydebank East Community Council Listening to and acting upon the concerns of the local community. Working alongside other organisations to improve lives in the community. £3,000 To contribute towards the cost of the annual gala day and fully fund the cost of ride hire. The gala is held annually in Clydebank and is free for all in the community. A great success in previous years with approximately 100 people anticipated to attend. Total cost is £5,000 Group contribution: £2,000 Recommendation: £3,000 The stated purpose of the grant application meets with the aims of the Trust Fund. Number of members How often does it meet Other grants applied for/ awarded Bank Balance Accounts balance 8 members Monthly Glasgow Airport Flight Fund £3000 awarded Bank balance at 01/04/2024 = £1,065.57 01/04/2024 = £1,065.57 Page 10