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Argyll and Bute Council · 3 September 2025
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE & THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE HELD ON A HYBRID BASIS IN DUNAVERTY HALL, SOUTHEND AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS ON WEDNESDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2025 Present: Councillor John Armour (Chair) Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Garret Corner Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Jennifer Kean Councillor Tommy MacPherson Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Alastair Redman Attending: Shona Barton, Governance Manager Tom Murphy, Operations Manager Suzanne Mason, Engagement and Communities Lead David Hagerty, Community Development Officer Seymour Adams, Chair, Cultural Heritage and Arts Assembly for the Argyll and Isles (CHARTS) 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor Dougie Philand. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. MINUTE OF THE MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE HELD ON 4 JUNE 2025 The Minute of the meeting of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee, held on 4 June 2025, was approved as a correct record. 4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME The Governance Manager advised that there had been no public questions submitted in advance of the meeting. Having noted that there were members of the public in attendance, the Chair invited them to submit any questions they may have. Jean Mary Knowles At the last meeting there were reports from different secondary schools and I wondered if there were any exam results available from those secondary schools. The Governance Manager advised that a report went to the Community Services Committee which detailed the SQA exam results and that she would provide the link to the report to Ms Knowles following the meeting.
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5. CHARTS (ARGYLL AND THE ISLES) The Committee gave consideration to a presentation by the Chair of the Cultural Heritage and Arts Assembly (CHARTS) for Argyll and the Isles. The presentation included information on CHARTS work and their key projects; the local impact; the Gaelic language and culture; the work on the Argyll Collection project; the development and progress in Campbeltown Museum; and the benefits of the continued support received from Argyll and Bute Council. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee noted the information provided. (Reference: Presentation by Chair, Cultural Heritage and Arts Assembly for the Argyll and Isles, dated August 2025, submitted) 6. ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES UPDATE The Committee gave consideration to a report which provided links to the recent activities of Roads and Infrastructure Services. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services, dated 11 August 2025, submitted) 7. RECYCLING AND RECOVERY PERFORMANCE The Committee gave consideration to a report which provided details of the Council’s recycling and landfill diversion performance, along with national policies, targets and regulations which are likely to impact on future performance. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee noted the details as outlined in the report and the national policy drivers that would likely impact over the coming years. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services, dated 3 September 2025, submitted) 8. SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FUND 2025/26 Consideration was given to a report which detailed recommendations for the award of the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund (SCF) for the 2025/26 round of funding that had been made available for distribution by the Council to organisations in the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee agreed that the 17 applications, marked as ‘Award’ within Appendix 1 of the report, are awarded funding from the Supporting Communities Fund totalling £22,500, as follows:
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Ref: Organisation name Award / No Award Requested Amount Recmnd Award Cummulataive Total 1 Bowmore Lunch Club Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 2 South Kintyre Development Trust Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 3,000.00£ 3 Tayinloan Youth Club Award 1,000.00£ 1,000.00£ 4,000.00£ 4 Islay Connections SCIO Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 5,500.00£ 5 Old Pals Club, Campbeltown, Argyll Award 1,200.00£ 1,200.00£ 6,700.00£ 6 Campbeltown Sea Cadets Unit 480 Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 8,200.00£ 7 Kintyre Link Club Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 9,700.00£ 8 Mid Argyll Community Enterprises Award 500.00£ 500.00£ 10,200.00£ 9 Friends of Castlehill Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 11,700.00£ 10 Mid Argyll Rugby Club Award 1,496.00£ 1,496.00£ 13,196.00£ 11 Kintyre Seasports Award 1,482.50£ 1,482.50£ 14,678.50£ 12 Jura Development Trust Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 16,178.50£ 13 Cairnbaan Community Trust Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 17,678.50£ 14 Ardrishaig Community Council Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 19,178.50£ 15 Mid Argyll Transport Volunteers Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 20,678.50£ 16 Campbeltown & District Juvenile Football Assoc. Award 1,500.00£ 1,500.00£ 22,178.50£ 17 Inveraray Carpet Bowls Club Partial Award 350.00£ 321.50£ 22,528.50£ 18 Kintyre Food Bank No Award 1,500.00£ 24,028.50£ 19 Lochside Champions Community Group No Award 1,250.00£ 25,278.50£ 20 Port Ellen FC Juniors No Award 1,500.00£ 26,778.50£ 21 Islay and Jura Youth Wind Band No Award 1,500.00£ 28,278.50£ 22 Kintyre Amateur Swimming Club No Award 1,500.00£ 29,778.50£ 23 Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Mid Argyll No Award 1,500.00£ 31,278.50£ 24 An Comunn Gaidhealach Meur Ìle No Award 1,500.00£ 32,778.50£ 25 Live at the Loch (c/o Tarbert Enterprise Company)No Award 1,500.00£ 34,278.50£ 26 Campbeltown Grammar School Parent Council No Award 1,500.00£ 35,778.50£ 27 Islay Gaelic Choir No Award 1,500.00£ 37,278.50£ 28 Jura Care Centre No Award 1,440.00£ 38,718.50£ 29 Meadows Under Fives No Award 1,498.90£ 40,217.40£ 30 West Kintyre Promotions CIC No Award 1,500.00£ 41,717.40£ 31 Kilmory & Dunadd Camanachd No Award 1,493.50£ 43,210.90£ 32 Campbeltown Kintyre Rugby Club No Award 1,500.00£ 44,710.90£ 33 Islay Youth Football Club No Award 1,498.34£ 46,209.24£ 34 Colonsay Book Festival No Award 1,500.00£ 47,709.24£ 35 Mull of Kintyre 10km and Half Marathon No Award 1,500.00£ 49,209.24£ 36 Greater Kilmeny Community Group No Award 1,500.00£ 50,709.24£ 37 Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation No Award 628.00£ 51,337.24£ 38 Islay Natural History Trust No Award 1,500.00£ 52,837.24£ 39 Inspire Inveraray No Award 1,500.00£ 54,337.24£ 40 The Community Forget Me Not Choir CLD Partnership 1,500.00£ 55,837.24£ Total 55,837.24£ 22,500.00£ (Reference: Report by Chief Executive, dated 15 August 2025, submitted) 9. SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FUND - MONITORING OF PROJECTS FUNDED 2023/24 Consideration was given to a report providing information on the impact and spend of funding awarded to community projects from the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund in 2023/24. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee noted:
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1. the positive contribution of the Supporting Communities Fund as detailed in section 4 and within the table; and 2. that Islay Community Council has requested an extension to spend their funds by December 2025. (Reference: Report by Chief Executive, dated 22 August 2025, submitted) 10. AREA COMMITTEE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS – FQ1 2025/26 The Committee gave consideration to the Area Performance Report for financial quarter 1 of 2025/26 (April to June 2025) which illustrated the agreed performance measures for this period. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee noted the performance and supporting commentary as presented. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services, dated 12 August 2025, submitted) 11. DRAFT MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN The Committee gave consideration to the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee workplan for future meetings. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee noted the contents of the workplan. (Reference: Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Workplan, dated 3 September 2025, submitted)