Grants Sub-Committee

Thursday 18 November 2004 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Hunter, Moran, Robertson, Stewart, Tucker and White.

Chair:  Councillor Hunter presided.

In attendance:  Director of Community Services.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Sub-Committee. 

The Convener being of the opinion that applications from the Inverclyde Juvenile Pipe Band, Caddlehill Allotment Gardens and St Lawrence’s Amateur Football Club should be considered at the earliest opportunity to permit the organisations to order their finances moved that the applications be added to the list to allow the Sub-Committee to determine whether grant aid should be given.  This was agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order.

   849

Grants to Voluntary Organisations 2004/05

849

There was submitted an information paper by the Director of Community Services on requests for grants made by various voluntary organisations.

Decided:  that grants be made to the voluntary organisations as follows:-

Ref No

Organisation

Grant

IW/63

Greenock Wanderers Rugby Football Club

£1,500

IW/98

Inverclyde Indoor Bowling Club

£2,500

IW/107

Rankin Park Bowling Club

£2,000

IW/116

Kayos Theatre Company

£4,600

IW/117

Sandra Harrison’s On Stage Theatre Productions

£850

RW/13

Rape Crisis Centre

£500

RW/66

Visibility

NIL

IS/126

Wellington Park Bowling Club

£500

IS/127

Birkmyre Park Bowling Club

£500

IS/128

Parklea Bowling Club

£4,875

IS/98

Hillend Bowling Club (seeking additional £2,500 funding to the £2,500 awarded on 27 May 2004)

£500

IW96

Inverclyde Juvenile Pipe Band

£2,000

IW118

Caddlehill Allotment Gardens

£3,500

IW119

St Lawrence’s Amateur Football Club

£1,200

   850

The Light Trust of Port Glasgow

850

The Director of Community Services advised that the Light Trust of Port Glasgow had requested that the grant of £3,000 previously issued be used for other purposes.

Decided:  that the request be agreed.

   851

Inverclyde Counselling Service

851

The Director of Community Services advised that Inverclyde Counselling Service had notified him of the proposed merger with Renfrewshire Council on Alcohol indicating that all assets and liabilities would be transferred to Renfrewshire Council on Alcohol and seeking agreement in principle to that transfer.

Decided:  that the request to the transfer of grant funding be agreed.

   852

Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (Clyde and West Region)

852

The Director of Community Services advised on the membership of the Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (Clyde and West Region).

Noted

   853

Waiver of Lets

853

There was submitted an information paper by the Director of Community Services on the waiver of lets from April 2004 to March 2005.

Noted