{"id":11306,"date":"2025-02-17T09:31:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmonans.org.uk\/blog\/?p=11306"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:31:50","slug":"st-monans-and-abercrombie-community-council-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stmonans.org.uk\/blog\/st-monans-and-abercrombie-community-council-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ST. MONANS AND ABERCROMBIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Minute of the extraordinary general meeting,
followed by the ordinary general meeting,
held in the Church Hall, Station Road on
Monday 20 th January 2025 at 7.30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present: Marjory Ashworth (Chair), Morven Syme (Vice Chair), Eileen Montador (Secretary), David Robertson
(Treasurer), Niamh Syme (Social Media), Mervyn Blank, Cllr Fiona Corps, Cllr Alycia Hayes, Diane
Martin (Minute Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apologies: Cllr Sean Dillon
Members of the public: 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Welcome and apologies.
    Marjory Ashworth welcomed everyone to this extraordinary general meeting, which is being held to
    approve the 2023-2024 accounts.
    In addition, she advised that Peter Peddie requires to be voted onto the Community Council to assist with
    progressing the banking issues regarding signatories. This was proposed by Marjory Ashworth and
    seconded by Eileen Montador.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Presentation of Accounts \u2013 David Robertson
    Income and expenditure were read out for each of the accounts (see attached APPENDICES I-III). Email
    copies are available on request. The Accounts were proposed by Morven Syme and seconded by Eileen
    Montador.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Welcome and apologies
    Marjory Ashworth welcomed all to the January ordinary meeting of the CC and wished everyone a happy
    new year. Apologies were received and recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Declarations of interest
    There were no declarations of interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Reports from Community Groups
    Heritage Collection \u2013 Mary Henderson
    \uf0b7 Approached by museum in Anstruther. They have a gap in Feb\/Mar \u2013 opportunity for Heritage to
    publicise Jerzy Morkis\u2019 book and also the camera collection. 4\/2\/25 \u2013 Mary and Eileen going to set
    up. 11 th or 25 th March \u2013 reminiscence caf\u00e9 so that people form St Monans can go along to see things
    and talk about the history of village.
    \uf0b7 Hoping to open up the Heritage at the beginning of April.
    \uf0b7 Memorial Garden plans \u2013 Billy talking about an event in the Town hall to discuss the history of the
    disaster. Meeting tomorrow at 3pm at the Architects office to discuss.
    Sea Queen \u2013 Vicky Robertson
    \uf0b7 Food festival will be held on 5 th April with live music.
    \uf0b7 12.7.25 \u2013 aiming to have Sea Queen Day \u2013 possibility that we will have the Reaper.
    \uf0b7 Meeting crew members on Saturday to discuss this and see round the boat.
    \uf0b7 Not in the Town Hall but intend having the stage outside the town hall with events on the Mair etc.
    \uf0b7 Very early stages but being planned. May need to be later due to tide times.
    \uf0b7 Cannot get the pipe band for this date. However, a couple of pipers will suffice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    2
    \uf0b7 Would like the Auld Kirk for the Sunday \u2013 need to take this to the Church of Scotland
    SMAKE \u2013 Marjory Ashworth
    Application is in to the Scottish Land Fund \u2013 applying for stage 2 of the funding \u2013 hopefully finalised in
    March.
    Other grant applications in place to try and keep the project moving forward. Struggling to get a bank
    account opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Last minutes and matters arising
      \uf0b7 Sean Dillon not here to update on blockage at Dossie
      \uf0b7 Bollard at top shop remaining.
      \uf0b7 This Place Matters \u2013 report in progress
      \uf0b7 Braehead parking issues still ongoing
      The November minute was proposed by Morven Syme and seconded by Eileen Montador.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Police Matters and Report
      Report as at the end of November 2024
      Abercrombie – no calls and no crimes recorded.
      St Monans – 34 calls and 5 crimes recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Chairperson\u2019s Report \u2013 Marjory Ashworth
      \uf0b7 Invite to the Burns Supper on Saturday 8 th February in the Town Hall. Tickets priced \u00a327 per person
      are available to buy from Marjory Ashworth
      \uf0b7 Need new members on the CC as we have space for 10 but only 7 on the committee. Please pass on
      the word that there are 3 places available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Treasurer\u2019s Report \u2013 David Robertson
      \uf0b7 Paid the church for hire of hall for 2025 meetings.
      \uf0b7 Money paid to us in error passed on to the food larder.
      \uf0b7 Heritage accounts – \u00a32590 \u2013 donations, psychic night etc. \u00a3330 for water! Bills received for gas and
      electric \u2013 being queried as we don\u2019t have gas.
      \uf0b7 Floral fund – \u00a33209.25 as of yesterday. Raised 1350.00 (all put into correct account.) Grant applied
      for.
      \uf0b7 It is okay to now order the hanging baskets as funds are available.
      \uf0b7 Settlement trust \u2013 applied for \u00a31000 for the Autumn club.
      \uf0b7 Still not received the \u00a3600 Community Council grant from last year so still need to apply for this year
      too \u2013 all due to bank signatory issues.
      \uf0b7 Attempts being made to add Marjory Ashworth as a bank signatory with the assistance of Peter
      Peddie, who was a previous authorised signatory. Then David can be added.
      See details of accounts attached \u2013 APPENDIX IV<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Secretary\u2019s Report \u2013 Eileen Montador
      No report<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Members\u2019 Reports
      Niamh Syme<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n