Yvonne Povah (Stronger Communities Glenburn) and Tony Lawler (Foxbar & Brediland Community Council).

Councillor Hannigan declared an interest in item 3 – Applications for Local Partnership Grant Funding – in respect of application FR1093 submitted by Paisley Opera as she was a volunteer for that organisation and intimated her intention to take no part in any discussion or voting thereon.

B Martin declared an interest in item 3 – Applications for Local Partnership Grant Funding – in respect of application FR1035 and FR1036 submitted by The Thursday Club as he was a member of that organisation and intimated his intention to take no part in any discussion or voting thereon.

The minute of the previous meeting of Gleniffer Local Partnership held on 28 February 2023 was submitted and approved.

DECIDED: That the minute be approved.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council, relative to Gleniffer Local Partnership budget monitoring.

The report provided detail on the funding awarded by the Gleniffer Local Partnership in 2022/23 from the General Grant Fund, the Paisley Common Good Fund and through a Participating Budgeting exercise known as Celebrating Renfrewshire.  The feedback which had been submitted by groups who had recieved grants was appended to the report.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council, relative to applications for grant funding which had been submitted for consideration by the Gleniffer Local Partnership.

The report set out that there was a total of £52,914 available for dispersal and that the applications recieved totalled £98,539.88.  

The Chair proposed that to manage the oversubscription fairly, that a cap of £2,500 be placed on applications, that application FR1140 be refused as it was not based in the Partnership area and that application FR1056 be refused as it did not meet the local priorities.

During discussion concerns were raised around application FR1073. It was proposed that the application be deferred pending further information on the project being sought by officers. This was agreed unanimously.

The total value of the grants awarded was £48,385.27 resulting in a balance of £4,528.73 remaining available for dispersal.

DECIDED:

That the following grants awards be approved:

FR1032 - Foxbar Keep Fit Club - £2,000
FR1033 - Foxbar Friday Bowling Club - £2,000
FR1034 - Foxbar Elderly Forum - £2,000
FR1035 - The Thursday Club - £2,500
FR1036 - The Thursday Cub Sub Group - £199
FR1041 - REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities) - £2,000
FR1045 - REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities) - £1,000
FR1049 - Dates-n-Mates - £1,000
FR1051 - Renfrewshire Toy Bank - £1,100
FR1055 - Renfrewshire Walking Network - £560
FR1056 - Paisley Peoples Archive - refuse 
FR1061 - Paisley Pirates IHC - £1,836.27
FR1063 - Paisley Sea Cadets/Brediland Hall - £2,500
FR1064 - Fèis Phàislig - £2,500
FR1071 - Early Years Scotland - £2,500
FR1073 - Foxbar Resource Community Café - defer
FR1080 - Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation - £2,500
FR1083 - Kelburn Cricket Club Cricket Section - £240
FR1093 - Paisley Opera - £2,500
FR1100 - Rainbow Turtle - £2,500
FR1106 - PACE Theatre Company - £1,600
FR1110 - School of African Cultures - £2,500
FR1120 - Ferguslie Cricket Club - £2,500
FR1137 - Stronger Communities Glenburn - £2,500
FR1138 - Stronger Communities Glenburn - £2,500
FR1140 - Lamont Farm Project - refuse
FR1148 - Shop Mobility Paisley and District - £350
FR1150 - Renfrewshire Access Panel - £2,500
FR1157 - Glenburn Resource Centre - £2,500