21st September 2005

Minute of Meeting of the Executive Committee of Tweeddale Sports Council, held on Wednesday 21st September 2005 at 7.30pm in the Chambers Institute, High Street, Peebles

PRESENT

Cllr N Calvert - Vice-Chairman
Mrs S Horsburgh
Mr J McBay - Secretary
Mr D Graham
Mr D Armour - Treasurer
Mr C Russell
Mr L Johnstone
Mr L Johnstone
Mr N Dashwood-Brady
Mrs K Ritchie

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Mr J Noble (Chairman), Mr E Jardine, Mr J Mullins, Mrs H Robertson, Cllr G Garvie and Mrs K Murray.

2. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The Minute of the previous meetings held on 18th May and 20th July were submitted and approved.

3. MATTERS ARISING

3.1 WEBSITE UPDATE

The Secretary intimated that the Awards for All application for the construction of the Website was sent to Awards for All on the 5th September 2005.

3.2 SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

The Vice-Chairman read out a letter sent to the Chairman from the Director of the Council’s Education Department, the letter was in response to the Chairman’s letter regarding the Sports Council’s funding of the local authorities summer sports programmes. The Director’s letter thanked the Sports Council for their support but the letter intimated that the funding for these schemes by the Council would not be addressed at this stage. It was noted that the Director of Education’s letter did not address the issue or question that was asked, it was agreed this issue would be addressed again at a later date once the Regional Sports Development Strategy had been circulated.

4. TREASURERS REPORT

The Treasurer reported on the financial transactions of the Sports Council since the date of the last meeting. The Treasurer recorded a balance of £12,328.09; expenditure included the disbursal of grants and the final room hire invoice totalling £1757. The Treasurer concluded his report by asking clubs to pay their affiliation fee and by confirming the draft business plan was nearly complete and would be circulated to the business plan-working group. The Vice-Chairman thanked the Treasurer for his informative report.

5. 2005 COACHING WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

The Secretary circulated a copy of the 2005 generic Coach Education programme for the Scottish Borders. The Secretary highlighted the two first aid courses being organised in Peebles; the other course highlighted was the Running Sport workshop scheduled to be staged in Newtown St Boswells on how to run a sports club, an element of this workshop would address funding for sport and the role of the four local Sports Council’s.

6. FAST TRACK GRANT APPLICATION 6.1 EUAN JARDINE – GALA HARRIERS

The Secretary circulated a copy of the letter sent to Mr E Jardine confirming his award of £500, towards the costs of attending the World Hill Running Championships in New Zealand under the Fast Track grants criteria.

7. APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7.1 PEEBLES CYCLING CLUB

There was submitted an application from Peebles Cycling Club who were seeking assistance for the Peebles High School Mountain Bike programme. The programme would assist with bike hire and the purchase of lights at a total cost of £1,500. It was noted that Mrs S Horsburgh is to liase with Caroline Wallace and Jim Henderson at the High School PE Department to investigate if funding could be sourced internally within the School. The application was given delegated powers to the Vice-Chairman, Mrs S Horsburgh and the Secretary.

7.2 KARIS SOMERVILLE – PEEBLES HIGH SCHOOL

There was submitted an application from Karis Somerville who was seeking assistance with her attendance at Scotland U16 hockey trials at a total cost of £320. After discussion it was agreed to award Karis Somerville a contribution of £120 towards the costs involved.

7.3 KATHRYN WHITE – PEEBLES COUNTY CRICKET CLUB There was submitted an application from Miss K White who was seeking assistance with her attendance at a series of Scottish Woman’s Cricket Internationals at a total cost of £500. After discussion it was agreed to forward the application to Ettrick & Lauderdale Sports Council as her home address is Galashiels.

8. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS

There being no further competent business the Vice-Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.45pm.