Wednesday 5th May 2021, Via Zoom
Attending:
- Marion Anness
- Cllr Mike Barnacle (Chair & making notes)
- Cameron Brown
- Trudy Duffy
- Dr Alastair Lavery
- Nicola Marchant
- Sandy Morrison
- Jim Pritchard
- Rev. Liz Stenhouse
- Ben Thornber
- Lord John Wheatley
Apologies:
- Matthew Pease
- Cllr Callum Purves
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes of Previous Meeting on 31/3/21 prepared by Cameron Brown were agreed with Chair noting reference to Tim should of course be Jim!
Legal Status
Chair referenced John’s emails of 24/4 & 2/5, also Alastair’s email of 28/4. John re-emphasised need to define financial powers. Chair confirmed Trust will hold funds, engage in contracts & apply for grants with insurance an operational matter.
Alastair stressed need to state Aims, Objectives & Powers of SC10 that should be as general & non-specific as possible for what we need. Membership should be of 2 categories, Ordinary & Trustees and Chair confirmed that a minimum of 20 members is specified by DTA for achieving charitable status. Chair noted that a larger membership is preferable in order to demonstrate clear community support for projects taken on.
Chair had contacted Lucy Espeland @ DTA, who had advised use of toolkits for charitable purposes (previously circulated & copies available) & that there is now an up-to-date constitutional template for a SC10. Chair had circulated 2 further attachments from DTA on 4/5. Lucy happy to make presentation at our next meeting in w/e 24/5, all agreed this.
Chair noted a further email of 5/5 regarding a networking meeting for DTA members in PKC area on 13/5 for the 13 trusts therein but it was felt this may be premature for us.
Chair instructed to ask DTA for example of recent SC10 membership constitution more relevant to us than the Thurso model.
Initial Funding
Chair instructed to pursue PKC on this. Trudy felt an application to the Kinross-shire Fund was more complicated than we may envisage & premature, when we don’t yet have a bank account.
Scope of Trust
Chair asked sub-group of Cameron, Trudy & Nicola if they could pull together and circulate a summary of work to date.
All could contribute to ideas on worthwhile projects, with Alastair in particular needing examples of for constitutional purposes.
Discussion took place on theme of River Devon as prominent feature in Fossoway but Sandy felt this may alienate communities disparate from that. It was agreed we should focus on Fossoway CC and parish area with the aim of having membership representation from all communities. Rev Liz urged us not to be prescriptive in that and it was agreed it was desirable for all settlements to be involved but not essential. Jim agreed to maintain contacts at Fossoway Primary School re steering group work.
Launching and Engaging with the Community
Sandy felt strongly we needed meetings in all Community areas once COVID restrictions eased. Chair and Trudy feel we need something preferably in place for a stall at the Fossoway Gathering in early September?
Chair highlighted list he had acquired from Tony Young at PKC of land and property in Fossoway that council own; if Trust express an interest in the lease or purchase of Blairingone School buildings (which are surplus to PKC requirements) they would get initial preference to 3rd party interest. Chair mentioned email from Dave Stubbs of PKC re condition of Play Park in Blairingone which he would forward to Marion and also speak with Johnny Stewart of Arndean, the landowner.
Next Meeting
Chair to circulate members re best evening for most from 24th to 26th May inclusive and for DTA presentation.