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Gargunnock Community Council
Minutes of the AGM held on June 10th 2008
Present: Douglas Coupethwaite, Geoff Peart, Edmond Mansion, Duncan Leask, Barbara Drummond, Maitland Clark
1. Apologies
John Craigen,
2. Adoption of Minutes
Proposed by Geoff Peart
Seconded by Douglas Coupethwaite
3. Chairman’s Report
4. Secretary’s Report
The Secretary indicated that there was little to add to the Chairman’s Report but that a key issue was concerns about the responsiveness of Stirling Council to key community concerns. In particular, there was widespread dissatisfaction with the lack of courtesy, on behalf of Council officials in failing to acknowledge and respond to correspondence from community representatives. It was also considered that dealings in relation to the Community Centre had been neither open nor transparent and that consequently, the Council had singularly failed to abide by its own published Standards for Community Engagement.
Action: The Secretary to write to the Council expressing concern at the failure to honour good practice in community engagement.
6. Statement of Accounts 2007-8
The Treasurer submitted the Annual Statement of Accounts which indicated that the Community Council Account stood at £1819 at the end of the financial year, £244 more than at the beginning. The Treasurer indicated that the finances as at June 2008 stood at £789, following the payment of outstanding accounts. The Chairman felt that perhaps further consideration should be given to the claiming of expenses by community councillors and that other projects/activities worthy of financial support in the village should be identified.
Action: The accounts were unanimously adopted by the meeting.
7. Election of Office Bearers
There were no proposals for change presented at the meeting and all of the existing office bearers of the Community Council were, consequently, confirmed in their present posts for the year ahead.
Action: Existing office bearers confirmed in their posts for the 2008-9 session of the Community Council
8. Other Competent Business
No other matters were raised
GP. 13.06.08
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