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 YouTube channel.

There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 19 February 2025.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council, relative to applications for grant funding which had been put forward for consideration by the Renfrew Local Partnership.  The report set out that the sum available for dispersal for 2024/25 was £134,703 and that the total value of applications made was £165,916.22.

(ii)  that the undernoted applications be declined:-

FR1040    Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities – no award
FR1044    Scottish Afro Caribbean Arts Association (SACAA) – no award
FR1060    Rainbow Turtle – no award
FR1067    7th Paisley & District JNI Scout Group – no award
FR1110    Loud n Proud – no award
FR1114    Paisley Sea Cadet Unit/Brediland Hall – no award
FR1117    Paisley and District Battalion - Boys' Brigade – no award
FR1119    Lamont Farm Project – no award
FR1140    Food Train – no award

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

FR1028    Newmains Primary Parent Council, Playground lining, games/outdoor equipment – awarded £7,000
FR1043    Friends Of Knockhill Park, Summer of Fun – awarded £3,000
FR1052    Forever Young, Celebrating Young & Old life – awarded £1,500
FR1056    Kirklandneuk Community Centre, Improvements to the outdoor space at Kirklandneuk Community Centre – awarded £4,920
FR1066    Renfrew Cricket Club, Conversation of Container to scorehut – awarded £2,500
FR1089    Renfrew Cricket Club, Mobile cricket covers – awarded £5,400
FR1105    2nd Renfrew Trinity Scout Group, Archiving Project - £ 4,500.00
FR1112    West of Scotland Darts Academy, Coffin Type Darts Oches – awarded £1,000




Declaration of Interest

Susan Dillon having previously declared an interest in application FR1130 left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

FR1130    Renfrew High School Parent Council, RenGrow and RenZen – awarded £6,880

FR1131    Kirklandneuk parent council, Kirky safe adventure playground – awarded £8,180
FR1144    The Renfrewshire Toy Bank, Christmas Appeal 2025 – awarded £5,000
FR1152    A&N Over 60s, Over 60s 25/26 programme – awarded £5,000
FR1161    Glasgow Clan Ice Futures Charity - Clan Academy, Purchase of Protective Equipment to Provide Access to Ice Hockey – awarded £4,000
FR1163    Kustom Kruizers CIC, Men s Mental Health Group– awarded £5,000
FRTBC    St James' Primary Parent Council, Our Playground – awarded £3,000
FR1032    Dates-n-Mates – awarded £500
FR1093    Feis Phaislig, Music, Community & Connection – awarded £1,500
FR1095    Pachedu, Rediscover Africa – awarded £500
FR1113    Paisley Pirates IHC, Paisley Pirates IHC (Incorporating Junior Development) - Provision of ICE – awarded £3,500
FR1129    Broadloan Gardens RAGG, Broadloan Gardens, Event cabin & storage cabin – awarded £14,000
FR1153    Brightest star, Bereaved Family Fun Days – awarded £4,754.39
FR1160    School of African Cultures, KANGAMA meaning CONNECT in lingala - awarded £1,750
FR1174    Renfrew Ladies and Girls FC, RLGFC Equipment Project – awarded £1,320

Declaration of Interest

Having previously declared an interest Andrew Allan left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

FR1176    Renfrew YMCA, Ren Y Summer & Beyond – awarded £2,300

Sederunt

Andrew Allan re-joined the meeting.

Declaration of Interest

Having previously declared an interest Kevin Milliken left the meeting prior to consideration of the following items of business.

FR1025    Renfrew Development Trust, Craft Class – awarded £5,400
FR1026    Renfrew Development Trust, Friends of Robertson Park – awarded £5,550
FR1042    Renfrew Development Trust, Renfrew's Mindfulness, Wellbeing & Educational Classes – awarded £7,158
FR1079    Renfrew Development Trust, Longcroft Cottages CAT Project – awarded £5,000
 
Sederunt

Kevin Milliken re-joined the meeting.

Declaration of Interest

Having previously declared an interest Blair Ross left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

FR1068    Renfrew Town Sea Scouts, Transport – awarded £10,000 with a caveat that the grant money must be spent by next Renfrew Local Partnership meeting to be held on 27 August 2025.

Sederunt

Susan Dillon and Blair Ross re-joined the meeting.

Kevin Milliken took the Chair.

Declarations of Interest

Having previously declared an interest Councillors Shaw and Hughes left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

FR1134    PACE Youth Theatre – no award

Sederunt

Councillors Shaw and Hughes re-joined the meeting.
Councillor Shaw resumed the Chair.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the funds allocated by
this Local Partnership in 2024/25 and the current budget position.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an update on the Partnership’s local development programme and the Celebrating Renfrewshire programme.

The report recommended that a member (elected member or community representative) be invited to the Celebration Renfrewshire steering panel as a Local Partnership Liaison Member. After discussion, it was agreed that contact be made with the young people on the Partnership to ascertain if they would be willing to volunteer.
 
DECIDED: 

(a)  That the report be noted; and

(b)  That it be agreed that contact be made with the young people on the Partnership to ascertain if they would be willing to volunteer.

Alastair MacArthur, Director of Finance & Resources, Renfrewshire Council gave a verbal presentation on the Common Good Fund.

DECIDED:  That the presentation be noted.

DECIDED: It was noted that the next meeting of Renfrew Local Partnership was scheduled to be held at 6pm on 27 August 2025.