Laggan Opportunity and Amenity Fund. (LOAF)
Annual General meeting 27th May 2025at 7.30pm
in
Machrihanish Village Hall
Present: John Armour (convener), Valerie Nimmo (Secretary/treasurer)
Angus Nimmo, Alister Nimmo, Margaret Nimmo, Anne Stewart,
Mike Peacock, Iain Russell, Cameron McLellan
Apologies: None received
Minutes: Approved, proposed by Anne Stewart, seconded by Alister Nimmo, with 2 corrections.
Date should read 13-05-2024.
Only funding from CCWF had been received at 13-05-25
Convener’s report.
Annual report, previously circulated by email, was reviewed and approved, proposed by Anne Stewart, seconded by V Nimmo
Treasurer’s report
Treasurer’s report, previously circulated by email, was reviewed and approved,
VN explained that KKCPA were taking the lead in the Medieval Kintyre Project and now had two accounts, one for KKCPA and one for our project. LOAF money was transferred to the Medieval Kintyre Project account. Cost of hall hire, adverts and printing is split between both groups.
It was agreed to keep membership fee to £5. This should be paid to VN as soon as possible.
Election of Office Bearers
Convener John Armour proposed by CMcL, seconded by MN
Vice Convener Cameron McLellan proposed by JA, seconded by MP
Secretary/Treasurer Valerie Nimmo proposed by JA, seconded by AN
Minute Secretary Elizabeth McTaggart
Representatives to LOAF-KKCPA sub-group V Nimmo, E McTaggart, J Nimmo
AOCB
The input by Tom Murphy and Nick Lowden, Argyll & Bute officers, was welcomed and demonstrated the importance of our project to ABC.
MP noted that the grass at Kilkivan was being cut more regularly this year. VN explained that the sub-group were working with ABC to devise a maintenance plan for post project completion, as this was required by various funders. Potential funders also required us to demonstrate involvement of young people and show evidence of raising money ourselves.
E McT is working with Drumlemble PS on an Art/ History project based on Kilkivan. LOAF applied to Tangy Windfarm Fund and have been successful in gaining funding for pupil travel to Skipness to see graveslabs in place and to Kilkivan, where they can suggest shelter designs.
Anne Stewart is producing a range of knitwear, designs based on Kilkivan. She queried whether it was OK to direct visitors to the site. VN indicated that it was planned to erect information boards at each site to inform the public what was happening there.
Kintyre Antiquarians & Natural History Society have promised to donate money to fund drone footage to provide a record of the 3 sites at present.
CMcL suggested that it would be advantageous to have a PayPal account, if we were setting up a Just Giving page.
MP questioned when the gravslabs would be returned. VN has applied to CCWF for funding to design a shelter for them.
Thanks to Valerie Nimmo for her work with LOAF and with Killean and Kilkenzie, proposed by the convener and agreed unanimously
