LOAF-KKCPA Sub-group
Minutes of Meeting 01-04-25
Held by Teams
Present: M McDonald (Chair), V Nimmo (Minutes), E McTaggart,
K Pytasz, D Rennie, G Lawson, J Nimmo, N Lowden
Welcome: M McDonald welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Minutes of Meetings 04-03-25: Agreed as correct
Treasurer’s Report
07-03-25 Received £14579 from HES
25-03-25 Received £7266.64 from HLF
Grant reduced as project came in under budget ( had included contingencies)
£2244.38 paid to Nik Boyes
£1589 paid to K Pytasz
£7000.00 returned to KKCPA
Sub-group Balance £4472.26
GL indicated the need for a separate bank account for the sub-group.
Either totally new group formed which would require OSCR registration or set up a saving account for either KKCPA or the sub-group. IF KKCPA agreed, then their funds would be moved to a savings account and the Medieval Kintyre project account would remain the same.
Chairperson’s report
Nothing to report.
VN our project should go on A&B’s new website, Aspiring Places, agreed.
Unable to contact Jamie Titterton, to make progress with Youth Action voiceover for video. DR suggested contact Antonia Baird.
MMcD thanked DR for his help with the project and wished him all the best for the future. DR, in his reply, suggested that our project was a good example of a community group working well with the Council and other bodies.
Update from Council
NL advised that TM had provided a costing for the maintenance of the 3 cemeteries, to be circulated.
Risk Assessment, KP wishes to attend next Health & Safety meeting at Killean. Agrees that some form of restriction is required, but Heras at present, not fit for purpose.
Update from Krystyna Pytasz
Site visit with Council officer helpful. Advised that ashes at Kilkivan would not be moved, also there was some signs of vandalism at Killean, indicated by the unnatural position of fallen stones.
Press Report
Still waiting for agreement by HES and HLF.
EMcT stated a need to do away with all the initials, LOAF/KKCPA.
Agreed it would be the Medieval Kintyre Project.
Report on CHARTs meeting
An interesting and productive meeting with Kathleen O’Neill of CHARTS.
Action Points from Kathleen:-
- Put us in touch with the Gaelic culture officer
- Introduce Muriel MacKaveney, support worker for Khara MacPhail, to act as link between our groups.
- Contact Rosemary Power, an academic and author, who has developed pilgrim trails.
- Investigate the possibility of Post graduate students helping with the recording of the gravestones at the three sites.
- Suggested that CHARTS could offer/manage training of apprentices in, for example, stonemasonry.
As of date and time of meeting, no contact from Kathleen.
DR suggested speaking with James Lafferty, who has contacts with local contractors, running training courses. Also, Inspiralba, have experience in supervising graduate placements.
MMcD Kathleen had also said that Campbeltown Museum could be used as a meeting place.
Action Plan
VN has applied to Kintyre Antiquarians & Natural History Society (KANHS) for funding for drone footage of 3 sites prior to big project going ahead.
KP had submitted mini-projects – MMcD applying to WKWFT for money to research the window arches at Killean.
JN volunteered to make photographic record of all gravestones at each site.
AOCB – none
Date of Next Meeting – Tuesday 6th May 10.30am via Teams.