Councillor Edward Grady: Cairinne MacDonald, Renfrew YMCA; Councillor Cathy
McEwan; Councillor McGuire. 

Kerry Russell declared an interest in item 3 – Applications for Local Partnership Grant Funding to Renfrew Local Partnership 2024/25 – in respect of applications FR1035, FR1036, FR1129, FR1130 submitted by Renfrew Development Trust as she was a member of that organisation and intimated her intention to take no part in any discussion or voting thereon.

Amanda Reid declared an interest in item 3 – Applications for Local Partnership Grant Funding to Renfrew Local Partnership 2024/25 – in respect of application FR1138 submitted by Renfrew YMCA as she was a member of that organisation and intimated her intention to take no part in any discussion or voting thereon.

Councillor John Shaw declared an interest in item 3 – Applications for Local Partnership Grant Funding to Renfrew Local Partnership 2024/25 – in respect of application FR1085 submitted by Kirklandneuk Primary School Parent Council as his daughter attended this school and intimated his intention to take part in any discussion or voting thereon. 

There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 25 April 2024.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.

Councillor Shaw proposed that Kerry Russell (Renfrew Development Trust) be appointed as Vice-chair. There being no other nominations, this appointment was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That Kerry Russell be appointed Vice-chair. 

Councillor Shaw welcomed Stuart Wilde (Renfrew Victoria FC) and Blair Ross (Renfrew Sea Scouts) to their first meeting of Renfrew Local Partnership.

DECIDED: That the welcomed be noted. 

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the funds allocated by this Local Partnership in 2023/24 and the current budget position. Feedback received from projects funded during financial year 2023/24 was also appended to the report.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to applications for funding from Renfrew Local Partnership in 2024/25.

The report intimated that the available allocation for the Local Partnership was £125,053 with £350 ringfenced for community representatives’ expenses. It was noted that the total value of applications received for funding was £112,083.67.

The report advised that the Youth Challenge Fund component for 2024/25 amounted to £18,657 and it was noted that this funding would be allocated by young people through a participatory budgeting exercise which had taken place during May and June 2024 with decisions being announced in summer 2024.

(a) that the undernoted applications be awarded as detailed:

FR1028 Kustom Kruizers - £5,000
FR1029 Kustom Kruizers - £5,000
FR1042 Renfrew Ladies and Girls FC - £4,900
FR1056 Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club (Incorporating Junior Development) - £5,000
FR1070 Renfrew High School Parent Council - £7,566 - £5,000 to be taken from LP
allocation & remainder from Common Good Funding
FR1113 Renfrew Town Sea Scouts - £5,000
FR1122 The Renfrewshire Toy Bank - £3,500
FR1136 St James’ Primary School Parent Group £5,395
FR1041 Dates-n-Mates - £500
FR1057 Forever Young - £1,000
FR1110 Fèis Phàislig - £3,000
Fr1140 Pachedu - £2,141 – conditional upon confirmation of hall hire within Renfrew Local Partnership area.

Declaration of Interest

Kerry Russell having previously declared an interest in applications FR1035, FR1036,

FR1129, FR1130 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1035 Renfrew Development Trust - Friends of Robertson Park - £5,000
FR1036 Renfrew Development Trust - Heritage Group- £4,598
FR1129 Renfrew Development Trust – Men’s Shed - £,5000
FR1130 Renfrew Development Trust – Craft Club - £4,508

Declaration of Interest

Amanda Reid having previously declared an interest in application FR1138 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.

FR1138 Renfrew YMCA - £2,141

Declaration of Interest

Councillor John Shaw having previously declared an interest in application FR1085 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.

FR1085 Kirklandneuk Primary School Parent Council - £8,158

(ii) that the undernoted applications be declined:-

FR1030 Paisley Sea Cadets/Brediland hall - £0
FR1032 REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities) - £0
FR1052 Renfrewshire Walking Network - £0
FR1047 Scottish Afro Caribbean Arts Association (SACAA) - £0
FR1059 Renfrewshire Women’s Aid - £0
FR1078 Social Activities for the Armed Forces Community of Renfrewshire - £0
FR1088 Rainbow Turtle –
FR1111 Right to Dance
FR1095 Rays of Hope - £0
FR1102 Storm Gynmastics CIC - £0
FR1105 PACE Theatre Company - £0
FR1112 Own Yer Bike - £0
FR1118 Erskine Arts - £0
FR1120 Girls Brigade Clyde Division - £0

Declaration of Interest

Kerry Russell having previously declared an interest in applications FR1131 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.

FR1131 Renfrew Development Trust - £0

DECIDED: That it be agreed to award the grant applications as detailed above.

Councillor Shaw intimated that he was happy for members to speak to him in relation to considering any Renfrew-related ideas being put on the agenda at future meetings to help shape the Local Partnership. The Clerk advised that she would send out a reminder email prior to the meetings.

It was agreed that contact would be made with projects who had received grant funding midway through the funding year to ascertain how they were progressing. It was further agreed that a spotlight item on organisations within Renfrew would be considered for future agendas.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Clerk would send out a reminder email prior to the meetings in relation to consideration of agenda items;

(b) That it be agreed that contact would be made with projects who had received grant funding midway through the funding year to ascertain how they were progressing; and

(c) That a spotlight item would be considered for future agendas which would focus on an organisation within Renfrew.

DECIDED: Note that meetings of this Local Partnership would be held at 6.00 pm on 4 September and 4 December 2024.