Approved Minutes of Meeting
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 January 2023
Back to Dumbarton Trust Committee — 18 January 2023 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
DUMBARTON TRUST COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Dumbarton Trust Committee held by Zoom Video Conference on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 3.00 p.m. Present: Councillors Karen Conaghan, Gurpreet Singh Johal, David McBride and Chris Pollock. Attending: Adrian Gray, Business Unit Finance Partner (Corporate Functions); Nigel Ettles, Principal Solicitor and Ashley MacIntyre, Committee Officer. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business on the agenda. RECORDING OF VOTES The Committee agreed that all votes taken during the meeting be done by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR In terms of the Standing Orders, Councillor McBride seconded by Councillor Conaghan moved that Councillor Singh Johal be appointed Convener to the Committee, thereafter Councillor Singh Johal assumed the Chair. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal in the Chair GRANT APPLICATIONS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources providing information on a grant application to the Dumbarton Trust Fund and making a 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:-
Page 2
(1) that consideration of the grant application be continued to a future meeting of the Committee; and (2) to note that the Business Unit Finance Partner (Corporate Functions) would contact the applicant providing an update from the meeting. DEPLETION OF FUND – PROPOSED CLOSURE A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources providing information on the remaining balance in the Dumbarton Trust Fund and recommending closure of the fund with the remaining balance being distributed to Older People groups in the Dumbarton Area. After discussion and having heard the Business Unit Finance Partner (Corporate Functions) in further explanation of the report, the Committee agreed that in view of the previous item of business having been continued to a future meeting of the Committee, consideration of this item be continued to the same future meeting. The meeting closed at 3.17 p.m.