Prior to the commencement of the meeting, the Chair intimated that this meeting of the Local Partnership would be recorded and that the recording would be available to watch on the Council's website.

Councillor Campbell declared an interest in item 3 of the agenda – Applications for Local Partnership Funding to Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership 2022/23 - as she was the Chair of the Board of Erskine Arts. Councillor Campbell indicated that as she had declared an interest, she would leave the meeting during any discussion and voting on the item. 

Councillor J MacLaren indicated that he had a connection to item 3 of the agenda – Applications for Local Partnership Funding to Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership 2022/23 - as he had assisted with the formation of the Bonnie Bishopton group. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and intimated that it was his intention to remain in the meeting and to take part in any discussion or voting thereon.

Councillor Nicolson indicated that he had a connection to item 3 of the agenda – Applications for Local Partnership Funding to Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership 2022/23 - as he was a member of the Inchinnan Development Trust. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and intimated that it was his intention to remain in the meeting and to take part in any discussion or voting thereon.

There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership held on 16 November 2021.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved. 

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the provision of funding by the Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership to community groups to undertake projects.

The report advised that the funding was allocated from the General Grant Fund and, through a Participatory Budgeting exercise known as Celebrating Renfrewshire, the Youth Challenge Fund. 

A table setting out the funds allocated by Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership in 2021/22 and the current funding position was attached to the report.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the applications for Local Partnership grant funding.

The report intimated that the available allocation for Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership for 2022/23 was £43,639.  An initial assessment of the applications had been carried out by officers to support Local Partnership members in their decision making. Applications that made clear reference to the Local Priorities identified by the Local Partnership were identified in the first table in the appendix to the report. Applications that made a partial or no reference to the Partnership's priorities were summarised in separate tables in the appendix.

The priorities of Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and Langbank Local Partnership were detailed in the report.

DECIDED:

FR1057 C-Change Scotland - Refer application to Engage Renfrewshire

FR1062 The Renfrewshire Toy Bank - Award £1,430

FR1067 SNACK (Support Needs Activity Club for Kids) - Award £7,285

FR1071 Rainbow Turtle - Award £500

FR1075 Inchinnan Development Trust - Ringfence £10,000 to be awarded subject to queries around community use being answered to members' satisfaction.

FR1077 PACE Theatre Company - Refer to the Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund

FR1089 Shopmobility Paisley & District - Award £645

FR1116 Renfrewshire Model Railway Club - Reject

FR1118 Bonnie Bishopton - Award £5,000 and refer to Village Investment Fund for the balance

FR1123 Renfrewshire Witches Hunt 1697 - Reject

FR1126 right2dance - Ringfence £5,670 to be awarded subject to queries around whether this project should be funded by the school being answered to members' satisfaction.

FR1129 The Breastfeeding Network - Reject

FR1141 Lamont Farm Project - Refer to Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund

FR1148 Renfrewshire Access Panel - Refer to Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund, Greenspaces Fund and Engage Renfrewshire

FR1149 Inchinnan Community Council - Award £3,100 and refer to Village Investment Fund for the balance

FR1162 The Boys’ Brigade - Paisley and District Battalion - Refer to Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund

FR1170 Pachedu - Reject

FR1174 Fusion Youth Ministries - Reject

FR1176 Erskine New Interest Group - Award £2,000

Declaration of Interest

Councillor Campbell having previously declared an interest in application FR1083 vacated the chair, left the meeting prior to its consideration and took no part in any discussion or voting thereon. 

Chair

Councillor Nicolson took the Chair at this point.

FR1083 Erskine Arts - Ringfence £6,980 to be awarded subject to queries around the number of people expected to take part in the project being answered to members' satisfaction.

Should the applications which were partially referred to the Village Investment Fund (FR1118 and FR1149) be unsuccessful in their applications then the amount awarded from this Partnership would be distributed to the other successful groups on a pro-rata basis.