LOAF-KKCPA Sub-group
Minutes of Meeting 01-07-25
Held by Teams
Present: M McDonald (Chair), V Nimmo (Minutes), E McTaggart, K Pytasz, G Lawson, R Colville, J Nimmo, A Baird
Welcome: M McDonald welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Apologies Tom Murphy, M MacKaveney
Minutes of Meetings 06-05-25: Agreed as correct
Council Update
MMcD welcomed Antonia Baird, (D Rennie’s replacement), to our meeting.
MMcD advised that a Heads of Terms Agreement with A&BC had been signed by LOAF and KKCPA in October 2024 and returned to D Boutell in October; a temporary document to allow applications to go ahead. The Heads of Terms was to be finalised and a lease/licence, final legal document produced. Since nothing has been received, AB agreed to chase it up with legal department.
VN asked if AB would help with the application to join the aspiring Places website.
Treasurer’s Report: (attached)
GL/VN to investigate further PayPal, Gift Aid and Just Giving.
KP advised that a Just Fiving account would provide evidence of our own fund raising, required by major funders.
Chairperson’s report (attached)
Shortfall in the works at Killean, MMcD to apply to WKCWT.
Update from V Nimmo
Paragraph required from Killean & Kilchenzie for information boards
Logo, MMcD stated that the spelling of Kilchenzie was with ch. Green colour approved. KP requested that Killean be placed first in the logo.
KP to contact Nic Boyes for photos of Kilkivan slabs.
Specification required from Killean & Kilchenzie for drone footage.
VN to contact Simon Rochford.
MACC Charitable Trust is open for applications at present. KP suggested that it could be used to fund the visit of Dr Peter Burman, who has agreed to become our patron.
VN and EMcT left the meeting.
AOCB Minuted by MMcD
Jan – spoke about the blog with Anne Stewart. She also asked if it were possible to use some of Nic Boyes’s photographs of the stones for the forthcoming event with the school children.
Rory – spoke about the lack of progress from the Council on where we are with the costings of the damaged stones at Kilchenzie. At last months meeting NL had mentioned all staff were receiving training on grave monuments. Gill pointed out that Council officials had visited the graveyard last week, but no information is available on what was done/ or decided. Marion will contact TM with sample costings for repairing 12 stones at Kilchenzie – asking local monumental masons to quote for the repairs. It was agreed to put the Kilchenzie grave stones as a standing item on the agenda until we know what is being done regarding their repairs and re-erection (as this cannot be part of the large project funding application).
Antonia – asked for clarification on the background to Kilchenzie issue, and also about the Heads of Terms requirements to take back to her Amenity colleagues. MMcD to send her photos of stones and copy of current HOTs. AB also noted a community bulletin post by Argyll and Bute Council that describes our work: Partnership work secures funding for historic sites .
MMcD suggested that prior reports are submitted to the secretary on the Friday before the meeting to give everyone time to read them. This would be especially helpful if there are questions requiring action from others.
Date of Next Meeting – Tuesday 5th August 10.30am via Teams.
