Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and general introductions were made. 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of:-

Audrey Martin, Argyll and Bute Council

Fergus Murray, Argyll and Bute Council

There were no declarations of interest intimated. 

The Minute of the previous Annual General Meeting of the Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust held on 3 October 2017. 

The Minute of the previous Annual General Meeting of the Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust was approved as a true record. 

The group gave consideration to an annual report and audited accounts of East Kintyre Windfarm Trust to the year ending 31 March 2018, having heard from Alastair Bennett.

Decision:

The Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust agreed to note the detail provided. 

(Reference: Annual Report and Audited Accounts by East Kintyre Community Council Windfarm Trust, submitted)

The group gave consideration to an annual report and statement of accounts of West Kintyre Windfarm Trust to the year ending 31 March 2018, having heard from Margaret Pratt.    

Decision:

The Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust agreed to note the detail provided. 

(Reference: Annual Report and Statement of Accounts by West Kintyre Community Council Windfarm Trust, submitted)

The group gave consideration to the annual report and associated accounts of Inveraray Windfarm Trust to the year ending 31 March 2018.

Decision:

The Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust agreed to note the detail provided. 

(Reference Annual Report and Accounts by Inveraray Windfarm Trust, submitted)

The group gave consideration to a report by ALIEnergy outlining the background and staff detail of the company, together with current and recent projects and activities. 

Decision:

Argyll and Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust agreed:-

1.    to note the information provided; and

2.    requested that the 2017-18 accounts be forwarded to the Senior Committee Assistant for circulation by email to Members of the Trust, when they become available. 

(Reference:  Report by ALIEnergy, submitted)

The group noted that Scottish Power Renewables had written to the Council in respect of Beinn an Tuirc 1 and 2 and Clachan Flats intimating a revision to the Minute of Agreement.  Ms Semple explained what was behind the proposed updates and a detailed discussion followed on a range of issues that might need to be considered, especially the question of wide ranging interests in very small communities.  It was noted that Ms Semple would contact the Council to discuss what could be done to resolve the points raised. 

Margaret Pratt raised a query about whether a water bore hole for a Residents Association would meet the criteria.  Mr Reppke agreed to check and get back to her.  She also enquired about the Community Support Network and whether anyone knew of this group.  It was confirmed that this was an HSCP run service based in Campbeltown. 

It was noted with disappointment that Cour Windfarm had not yet made any community payments and whilst it wasn’t to operate within the Council trust umbrella, Mr Reppke said that he would ask colleagues to raise concerns with them. 

Mr Reppke confirmed that payment have recently been made for Deucharan Hill Windfarm after a delay in receiving the funds and that SSE had still not paid the monies for Tangy Windfarm.