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Minutes of the meeting of the Rothesay Common Good Fund, held on Tuesday, 4 June 2024

Argyll and Bute Council · 3 December 2024
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ROTHESAY COMMON GOOD FUND HELD ON A
HYBRID BASIS IN THE QUEEN'S HALL, DUNOON AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS 
ON TUESDAY, 4 JUNE 2024 
Present: Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle (Chair) 
Councillor Liz McCabe  Councillor Peter Wallace 
Attending: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager 
1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR 
The Trustees agreed to appoint Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle as Chair for the meeting. 
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
There were no apologies for absence. 
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
Councillor Peter Wallace declared a non-financial interest in the application submitted by
the Bute Arts Society as he was part of the Ballianlay Choir which took part in a joint
concert with The Glasgow Phoenix Choir that had been supported by the Bute Arts
Society. Having taken note of the updated Standards Commission Guidance in relation to
declarations (issued on 7 December 2021) with specific reference to section 5.4(c), he did
not consider that he had a relevant connection which would preclude him from speaking
and voting on this application. 
4. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ROTHESAY COMMON GOOD FUND,
HELD ON TUESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 
The Minutes of the meeting of the Rothesay Common Good Fund, held on Tuesday 6
September 2022 were approved as a correct record. 
The Rothesay Common Good Fund resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local
Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following 2 items
of business on the grounds that they were likely to involve the disclosure of exempt
information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973. 
5. NEW APPLICATION 
(a) Bute Arts Society 
The Trustees gave consideration to an application from Bute Arts Society. 
Decision 
The Trustees agreed to award the full amount of £3,000 to Bute Arts Society. 
(Reference: Application by Bute Arts Society, dated 11 March 2024, submitted)

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6. END OF PROJECT MONITORING 
(a) Bute Arts Society 
Consideration was given to an End of Project Monitoring report from Bute Arts
Society in relation to their award received in September 2022. 
Decision 
Members agreed to note the information provided in the End of Project Monitoring
Report. 
(Reference: End of Project Monitoring Report, dated 20 March 2023, submitted) 
(b) Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis 
Consideration was given to an End of Project Monitoring report from Argyll and
Bute Rape Crisis in relation to their award received in September 2022. 
Decision 
Members agreed to note the information provided in the End of Project Monitoring
Report. 
(Reference: End of Project Monitoring Report, dated 12 April 2023, submitted)