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Minute of Campbeltown Common Good Fund held on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022

Argyll and Bute Council · 8 June 2022
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MINUTES of MEETING of CAMPBELTOWN COMMON GOOD FUND held by MICROSOFT TEAMS 
on WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH 2022 
Present: Councillor John Armour (Chair) 
Councillor Rory Colville  Councillor Donald Kelly 
Attending: Shona Barton, Committee Manager
David MacGregor, Simmers & Co. 
1. APOLOGIES 
There were no apologies for absence intimated.   
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
There were no declarations of interest. 
3. MINUTES 
(a) Minute of Meeting of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund held on
Wednesday, 1st December 2021 
The Minute of the Meeting of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund held on
Wednesday, 1st December 2021 was approved as a correct record. 
E1 4. CAMPBELTOWN COMMON GOOD FUND ACCOUNTS 
(a) Campbeltown Common Good Fund Financial Statement 
Members gave consideration to a report from David MacGregor, Simmers and Co,
detailing the position of the investment transaction activity for the current period. 
Decision 
The Campbeltown Common Good Fund noted the contents of the report and
information provided. 
(Reference: Report by David MacGregor, Simmers and Co, submitted) 
E1 5. KINTYRE YOUTH FUND MORATORIUM UPDATE 
The Committee Manager provided a verbal update on the decision to place a moratorium
on funding from the Kintyre Youth Fund. It was noted that there had been no significant
change since the initial decision to place a moratorium on the Fund. 
Decision 
The Campbeltown Common Good Fund: 
1. noted the information provided; and
2. agreed to continue consideration of this matter to the next Campbeltown Common
Good Fund meeting.

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E1 6. COMMON GOOD FUND APPLICATIONS 
(a) Kintyre Seasports 
Members gave consideration to an application from Kintyre Seasports for funding to
assist with their accreditation as an RYA Recognised Training Centre. 
Decision 
The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to award Kintyre Seasports
£2,500.00.   
(b) Kintyre Way 
Members gave consideration to an application from Kintyre Way for funding to assist
with the maintenance and marketing of the Kintyre Way. 
Decision 
The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to award Kintyre Way £1,000.00.   
(c) Youth Impact 
Members gave consideration to an application from Youth Impact to amend the use
of existing funding, previously awarded in December 2019, to be utilised for the
purchase of equipment for a Music Group. 
Decision 
The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed that the grant of £990.00 originally
awarded in December 2019 could be utilised for the purpose outlined in the
amended application.   
E1 7. END OF PROJECT MONITORING 
(a) End of Project Monitoring Forms Received 
Members gave consideration to the status of end of project monitoring forms in
respect of successful applications to the Campbeltown Common Good Fund. 
Decision 
The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to note the end of project monitoring
forms received. 
(Reference: Report by Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) 
(b) Funding Extension Requests 
Members gave consideration to the status of funding extension requests in respect
of successful applications to the Campbeltown Common Good Fund which had
subsequently been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. 
Decision

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The Campbeltown Common Good Fund agreed to note the status of funding
extension requests. 
(Reference: Report by Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) 
8. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS 
The Chair, Councillor Armour, thanked his fellow Councillors for their support and
contributions during his time as Chair of the Campbeltown Common Good Fund. He noted
his pleasure that the projects supported by the Fund had provided a lot of benefit to the
community. He further thanked Committee Services for their efforts and hard work behind
the scenes.   
Councillor Armour’s sentiments were echoed by Councillors Colville and Kelly, who also
thanked Councillor Armour for his time and effort as Chair.