Grants Sub-Committee

Wednesday 30 March 2005 at 2.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Hunter, Moran, Robertson, 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 the paper outlining the supplementary applications 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.

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Grants to Voluntary Organisations 2004/05

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

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

Ref.No:

Organisation

Grant

IS/10

East End Adult Advisory

£1,020

1W/120

Kilmacolm Squash Club

Continue consideration to next meeting.

IS/02

Port Glasgow Old Peoples Welfare Council

£1,000

IS/16

The Light Trust

£3,090

IS/28

Port Glasgow Comet Festival Group

£1,000

IS/126

Wellington Park Bowling Club

£1,000

IS/127

Birkymyre Park Bowling Club

£1,000

IS/133

Lady Alice Bowling Club

£1,000

IS/134

Gourock Park Bowling Club

£1,000

IW/06A

Inverclyde Women’s Aid

Childrens Caravan Project

£1,000

IW/28

Port Glasgow Arts Guild

£1,000

1W/38

Bow Farm Home Support Project

£1,000

IW/58

Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club

£1,722

IW/70

The Laughing Stock Company

£1,000

IW/100

Inverclyde Sports Council

£1,000

IW/105

Inverclyde Masters Swimming Club

£800

IW/106

Inverclyde Swimming Organisations

Continue for further information

DW/01B

Greenock District Scout Council

£1,545

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Grants to Voluntary Organisations 2005/06

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There was submitted an information paper by the Director of Community Services on the request for grants made by various voluntary organisations together with a summary sheet providing information on the organisations.

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

Ref. No

Organisation

Grant

IS/52

Kilmacolm Horticultural Society

£206

IS/95

National Federation of Retirement Pensioners

Association

£1,000

IS/98

Hillend Bowling Club

Councillor Robertson moved that £3,000 be granted to Hillend Bowling Club.  As an amendment Councillor White moved that £1,000 be granted to Hillend Bowling Club pending a further report.   On a vote, 1 Member voted for the amendment and 3 for the motion which was declared carried.

IS/98

Hillend Bowling Club

£3,090

IS/113

Gourock Business Club

£450

IS/114

Newark Angling Club

£412

IS/116

Wemyss Bay Community Association

£1,030

IS/116A

Wemyss Bay Community Association

£4,215

IS/118

Wemyss Bay Community Woodland Association

£515

IS/132

First Gourock Girls Brigade

£500

IW/18

Greenock Writers Club

£206

IW/25

Inverclyde Youth Theatre

£3,090

IW/37

Inverclyde Elderly Forum

£1,288

IW/54

Greenock Medical Aid

Society

£3,000

IW/57

Inverclyde Piping Project

£1,545

IW/74

Canto

£412

IW/76

Greenock Philharmonic Society

£515

IW/89

Victim Support Inverclyde

£3,090

IW/111

Gourock Garden Party Committee

£5,000

IW/24

HOPE

Continue for consideration

IW/125

Greenock & District Sea Cadet Unit

£4,940

DW/03

Paisley & District Schools

Football Association

£515

RW/13

Rape Crisis Centre

£515

RW/18

Glasgow LGBT Centre

Nil

SW/79

Childline Scotland: Bully Line

£100

SW/80

Childline Scotland: Children Living Away From Home Line

£100

SW/97

Scottish Spina Bifida Association

Continue for further consideration

SW/108

Scottish Adult Learning Partnership

NIL

IS/14

Gamble Childrens Centre

£14,420

IS/98(a)

Hillend Bowling Club

Continue for further consideration

IW/03

Port Glasgow Voluntary Transport Group

£16,480

IW/06

Inverclyde Women’s Aid

£20,000

IW/07

Inverclyde Voluntary Council of Social Service

£94,760

IW/10

Inverclyde Community Development Trust

£100,000

IW/21

Greenock Arts Guild

£37,080

IW/35

Inverclyde Council on Disability

£5,000 pending a further report.

RW/61

West of Scotland Racial Equality Council

£515

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ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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The Sub-Committee agreed to the request by Greenock Pacers Basketball Club to make use of the £500 grant for purposes associated with the Club following the cancellation of the tournament for which the grant was issued.

With regard to Inverclyde & District Pipe Band it was noted that £13,500 was issued to the Group from the 2005/06 Budget, this being the remaining portion of the three year instalment previously granted.

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DATE OF NEXT MEETING

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It was agreed that the next meeting be held on Wednesday 20 April 2005 at 2 pm.