MINUTES of a BOARD MEETING of the STANLEY
DEVELOPMENT TRUST held in the Village Hall on 6th
October, 2014 at 7 pm.
PRESENT:
Judith Lowes
Chair
Mike Baillie
Jo Hardy
James Brown
Chris Leakey
David Trevallion
Willie Waddell
Laura Baird
Secretary
APOLOGIES:
Munro Gauld
Fiona Lough
Julie Hutton
Phil Clark
INTRODUCTION:
The Chair welcomed the Directors to the Meeting.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
No declaration of interests were declared on the Agenda
items.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
The Board approved the minutes of the meeting held on
11th August 2014.
ACTIONS FROM THE MINUTES:
The actions not on the agenda were reviewed from the
previous meeting:
Refurbish top of Shielhill Path
The Board agreed that using a concrete pipe for the cairn
was not suitable and would not be acceptable to planning.
The Board noted the support from Councillor Grant Laing
but noted that it had to be a community councillor who
supported the planning application to reduce the fees. The
Community Council Chairman would be approached for their
endorsement of the cairn.
Action WW
Progress oil supplier negotiations when appropriate.
Action ongoing DT
The Board noted that the website should remove the
references to Brogans.
Action WW
Community Orchard actions were considered obsolete as
the project opportunity had been withdrawn by the
management company.
CHAIR’S REPORT:
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The Board noted the Chair’s report.
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FUNCTIONAL AREA
DEVELOPMENTS/UPDATES:
Secretariat
Treasurer’s Report:
The Board noted the Treasurer’s report and approved
Budget for next year.
The Board agreed that the Knit and Natter funds raised to
support the Exercise group and walking group should be
held in the Trust’s bank account and restricted to the above
groups use.
Action DT/LB
Funding :
The Board noted the request for a donation to a charity for
Autism and considered the request outside our charitable
purposes.
Communication :
The Board noted the addition of a Stanley Churches page in
the website
Care and Wellbeing Project :
The Board noted the report and were pleased to see the
encouraging hours being exchanged by Timebank
members.
The Board noted that the Stanley Directory was in the final
layout stages and thanked the Church for offering use of its
printer.
The Board noted the Project Overview report and agreed
with the use of any surplus funds to both extend the project
and also deliver the objectives of the project.
Paths :
The Board noted the report and the meeting noted on the
Luncarty path project.
The Board considered that an article in the Canoe Club
magazine describing Stanley facilities would be welcomed
but should not be written on behalf of the Trust.
The Board requested that more dog waste bins be sought
for the paths.
Action PC/MB
The Board agreed that the Community Payback team
support in maintaining the paths was much appreciated and
are happy with enlisting their support from time to time.
The Board were pleased with the progress being made with
the Luncarty Path and Chris volunteered to support the
project. Various locals were suggested as appropriate to
help with advising on meeting with the various landowners.
Food Growing Group :
The Board noted that the offer of a community orchard had
been withdrawn and thanked Chris and his team for their
efforts.
Stanley Sports Hub :
The Board noted the report and background updates.
The Board agreed that SDT should act a lead applicant for
the grant submission and take on the role proposed in the
outline.
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The Board agreed in principle that SDT should be the body
that owns the land on behalf of the community noting that
this may be affected by the feasibility study.
The Board noted the offer re sports development.
The Board agreed the Terms of Reference for the subcommittee.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
Annual Report
The Board approved the 2014 Annual report with minor
changes.
Director’s Responsibilities
The Board noted the following split of responsibilities for
Directors :
Paths : Fiona, Mike, Chris
Sports Hub : Jo, James, Chris
C&W : Willie, Jo, Phil
Board Cycle
The Board agreed the revised Board Cycle and that the
future meetings will be held on the first Wednesday (except
the next one)
Bank Signatory
Jo agreed to become a Trust Bank Signatory.
Action DT/JH
DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS:
Monday 27th October 2014 (AGM)
Wednesday 10th December 2014
Wednesday 4th February 2015
Judith Lowes
Chair
Stanley Development Trust
06/10/14
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