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Minute of Annual General Meeting of Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Minute of Annual General Meeting of Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Community Partnership held on Saturday 7th November 2015 at Gartmore Village Hall, Gartmore Present: Celia Burn (Chair) Carol Hemfrey (Director) Iain MacInnes (Director) Elizabeth Bain (Treasurer – Director) Gordon Donaldson (FCS - Associate Director) Sheila Winstone (Director) Ronnie MacDonald (Director) Kelly Clapperton-Bates (Director) Dinah McDonald (Director) Alan Smailes (Director) Susan Brooks (NPA Co-opted Director) Anne Sobey (CP Development Manager) Marie Harvey (CP Support Officer) Fiona Jackson (Skills Partnership Project Officer) Apologies Received: Kate Sankey (Vice Chair) Fran Crumley (Skills Partnership Support Officer) The meeting started at: 10.00am Celia Burn was in the Chair. Agenda Item Narrative 1.Welcome and Chair Celia Burn welcomed all to the meeting and newly appointed apologies Community Partnership Development Manager, Anne Sobey. Acknowledgement of representatives who attended on behalf of; RSPB (Loch Lomond), Callander Community Development Trust, Greener Callander, Kilmaronock Community Development Trust, LEADER LAG (Forth Valley and Lomond). Lochgoilhead Community Development Trust, LEADER LAG (Argyll & the Islands), Forestry Commission (Scotland) Callander Community Development Trust, Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Killin & Ardeonaig Community Development Trust, Company Number - 247619 Scottish Charity number - SC 034382 www.thecommunitypartnership.org.uk Drymen Heritage Society, Drymen Community Development Trust National Park Authority, Benmore & Kilmun Community Development Trust, Strathfillan Community Council, Mountains and People Project Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust, Forth Environment Link, Glenfinart Walled Garden, Ardentinny Community Trust, Scottish Land Fund, Greenroutes, Gartmore, DTA Scotland - Energy Action Group Ardentinny Community Council, Strathfillan Community Development Trust, Buchanan Community Council, Director RHET (Royal Highland Education Trust), Gartmore Hall Management Group, Gartmore Play Park, Gartmore Community Council, Country Mumkins, Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, Balloch and Haldane Community Council, Maid of the Loch (Loch Lomond Steamship Company) Drymen & District Local History Society, Nourish Scotland, Gartmore Horticultural Society, Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Community Council, Arrochar and Tarbet Community Development Trust, Kilmaronock Community Development Trust, Croftamie Community Trust, Arrochar Tarbet & Ardlui Community Council, Alchemists Kitchen, Strathard Community Council, Strathard Community Development Trust. Apologies were received from representatives of: Killin & Ardeonaig Community Development Trust, Rural Stirling Housing Association, Argyll and Bute Council, Luss & Arden Community Development Trust, STAR Consultancy, Drymen in Bloom 2. Approval of Accuracy: minutes of previous AGM dated 1st Proposed: Elizabeth Bain (Treasurer( November 2014 Seconded: Iain MacInnes (Director) No matters arising from minutes – all items approved. 3.Chair’s Report Celia opened with the Chair’s annual report with an overview of the work of the Community Partnership over the past year, which was the third in the Community Partnership’s three year Service Level Agreement with the National Park Authority. Celia reassured CP members that whilst the next SLA will revert to a year on year agreement the NPA have given their reassurance that they remain committed to continue funding the Community Partnership on an annual basis. Celia added that having a five year strategic plan demonstrates that the Community Partnership is looking ahead to further developing our work with and for communities. Celia advised on the recent staff changes to the organisation with the introduction of the CP’s new Development Manager Anne Sobey, and thanked outgoing Development Manager Tom Wallace for the work invested in developing the Community Action Plan Toolkit. Celia reflected on two successful CP projects from this year namely the Skills Partnership and WW1 commemoration. Celia highlighted details for another significant joint community consultation project going ahead in Strathard later in the year to consider ecological solutions to the flooding issues that occur in the area. Celia completed the Chairs report by advising members that the CP’s section of the Mem & Art’s detailing the election, retiral and re-election of Elected Directors was being reviewed, and members would have an opportunity to adopt these at an EGM planned in May next year. Date to be confirmed. The Board accepted the report which was seconded by Marian Norris (Ardentinny Community Council). 4. Annual Account The Accounts for the year to 31 March 2015 had been circulated in and Treasurers Report. advance of today’s meeting to the Board and CP Members. Elizabeth Bain, Treasurer informed the members present that the accounts for year ending 31 March 2015 had been independently audited by Milne Craig Accountants and approved by the Board. Elizabeth advised that these will be forwarded to OSCR and Companies House once formally adopted at this meeting. Elizabeth proposed that the accounts be adopted. Proposed: Iain MacInnes Seconded: Celia Burn On behalf of the Community Partnership Celia thanked the National Park Authority and all external funding received this year Page 3 of 4 Minutes of AGM 071115 5.Election of Directors Chair Celia Burn informed members that in accordance with the current to the Board Community Partnership’s Mem & Arts, the following Directors are due to stand down at this AGM: - Owen McKee (Breadalbane) - Carol Hemfrey (Lomond) - Ronnie McDonald (Lomond) - Celia Burn (Chair/Lomond) Celia advised that all the directors above with the exception of Owen who had recently resigned, had agreed to re-stand. Following voting all the above Directors were unanimously re-elected. Celia welcomed Dinah McDonald who had been nominated for election by Benmore and Kilmun Community Development Trust to fill the Directors vacancy for Cowal. Approval for Dinah was unanimous. Celia advised CP members that if anyone was interested in becoming a Director on a project by project basis, they could be co-opted in at any time through before the formal election process in November. 6. Retirement of Celia advised members that the Board hoped to see its two nominated Office Bearers and co-opted Directors, Susan Brooks and Gordon Donaldson are re- Co-opted Directors nominated when the time came. 7. Conclusion of AGM Iain advised members that the Board would follow up a suggestion that a letter be sent to Owen on behalf of the Community Partnership Board and its members to thank him for all his support and commitment that he has given to the Community Partnership. Celia thanked all for their attendance today. The meeting closed at 1030. .
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