Inveraray Community Council

Published: 4th July 2022

Inveraray Community Council

General Meeting

Wednesday 6th July 2022 at the Loch Fyne Hotel at 7.00pm

AGENDA

  1. Welcome
  2. Apologies for absence
  3. Declarations of interest
  4. Approval of previous minutes
  5. Treasurer’s report    –  Including Grants applied for and review of micro/An Suidhe applications received
  6. Inspire Inveraray
  7. Police Report
  8. Correspondence
  9. Licencing Applications / Planning Applications
  10. Fundraising –
  11. July – picnic on the Front Green
  12. Any other competent business
  13. Phone box – defibrillator
  14. Inveraray Pier
  15. Community Action Plan
  16. Smarten Inveraray up
  17. Date of next meeting

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

Inveraray Community Council

General Meeting held on Wednesday 1st June 2022 at 7.00pm in the Loch Fyne Hotel

PRESENT                                                                                              IN ATTENDANCE

Jacqui MacDonaldVice-convenerJacquie Kerr
Julie HendrySecretaryCllr Garret Corner
Arend Goodheir

Alistair Rodden

Alyssa Stewart

 

 

Treasurer

Robin Campbell
   
  1. Welcome

Jacqui welcomed all to the meeting.

  1. Apologies for absence

Linda Divers, Tracy Boyce, Cllr Jan Brown, Hugh Nicol, Archie McColl-Smith.

  1. Declarations of interest

None intimated.

  1. Approval of previous minutes

Alyssa approved; Alistair seconded.

  1. Treasurer’s report

GENERAL

General Account Balance £27,258.26 This includes income from: Mini Bus £2,078.62 Pier Fund £21,380.63 * with a known donation of £1600, total £22,980.63

Action Plan £1,100.00

Notice Board 1776.00

Balance 923.01

EVENTS & DISPLAYS £3,570.82
BONUS SAVINGS £10.47
MICROGRANT £481.72
CLACHAN WINDFARM £14,755

Grant request from Royal British Legion for tent approved.

  1. Police Report

None received.

  1. Correspondence
  • SSE confirming willingness to attend our meeting to discuss ways they can help us, suggested projects are;
  • Sponsor primary pupils’ swimming lessons
  • New community centre
  • Lights in Avenue
  • Additional equipment for swing park
  • Astroturf pitch
  • Men’s type shed for teenagers
  1. Licencing/Planning applications

Nothing of note.

  1. Inspire Inveraray

Alistair Rodden provided an overview.  They need 30 more members.  A meeting has been arranged with DTAS (Development Trusts Association Scotland) on 15 June 2022, 11am – 3pm.  Garret Corner
advised that Fergus Murray’s team in Economic Development at Argyll & Bute Council may be able to help with requests for funding to buy community assets.

  1. Fundraising

Duck Derby to be held in partnership with the British Legion.  Archie & Temma to take this forward – Hugh Nicol gave permission to use the river.

Stall at Highland Games to be requested.

Possible picnic on Front Green in July.

Robin Campbell has produced paper coasters which have been distributed through Inveraray and is willing to sponsor a leaflet – he will liaise with Jacquie Kerr re the content.

Jacquie has applied to the Co-op community fund – will hear in September if we have been successful.

  1. AOCB

None.

  1. Date of next meeting