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Argyll and Bute Council · 4 June 2024
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Argyll and Bute Council 
Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid 
Executive Director:  Douglas Hendry 
Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Tel:  01546 602127  Fax:  01546 604435
DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD
28 May 2024 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the ROTHESAY COMMON GOOD FUND will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE
QUEEN'S HALL, DUNOON AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 4 JUNE 2024 at 12:30
PM, or at the conclusion of the Bute and Cowal Area Committee at 10.00am, whichever is the
later, which you are requested to attend. 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director 
BUSINESS 
1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR 
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
4. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ROTHESAY COMMON GOOD FUND, HELD
ON TUESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 (Pages 3 - 4) 
5. NEW APPLICATION 
E1  (a) Bute Arts Society (Pages 5 - 24) 
6. END OF PROJECT MONITORING 
E1  (a) Bute Arts Society (Pages 25 - 36)
E1  (b) Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis (Pages 37 - 48) 
The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local
Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the
grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the
appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 
The appropriate paragraph is:- 
E1  Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person
(other than the authority).
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Rothesay Common Good Fund 
Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Liz McCabe
Councillor Peter Wallace   
Contact: Julieann Small, Senior Committee Assistant - 01546 604043

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MINUTES of MEETING of ROTHESAY COMMON GOOD FUND held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS 
on TUESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 
Present: Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle (Chair) 
Councillor Liz McCabe  Councillor Peter Wallace 
Attending: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
There were no apologies for absence. 
2. 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. 
3. MINUTES 
The Minute of the special meeting of the Rothesay Common Good Fund held on 22
January 2021 was approved as a correct record. 
4. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PERSON 
The Trustees agreed to appoint Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle as Chair for the meeting. 
The Trustees 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 APPLICATIONS 
(a) Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis 
The Trustees considered an application from Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis. 
Decision 
The Trustees agreed to award the full amount of £2,000 to Argyll and Bute Rape
Crisis, subject to the submission of a quote for the items listed within the application. 
(Reference: Application by Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis dated 4 August 2022,
submitted) 
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(b) Bute Arts Society 
The Trustees considered an application from Bute Arts Society. 
Decision 
The Trustees agreed to award the full amount of £1,347.79 to Bute Arts Society. 
(Reference: Application by Bute Arts Society dated 15 July 2022, submitted) 
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