Present:  Jane MacRae, Ann Llyod, Christine Matheson, Rosie MacLeod, Barbara Haigh, Rosie Greville, Gayle Morison, Fay MacKenzie, Colin MacKenzie

 

Apologies: Lynne MacSween, Steven Gillies, Anne Gill, Lewis MacLeod

 

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Minutes of Last Meeting/Matters Arising

 

Toilets-no immediate need for any repairs/maintenance at this stage.

 

Fire Alarm- We are no further forward with this. See note about McGregors in Treasurer’s report. Ann has been trying to contact ‘Grahams’ for a quote and left messages but has not had a reply. She will try again! 

 

Defibrillator Training-. Lanny will deliver a session on Tuesday the 4thFebruary from 7pm-9pm. He will need in the hall at 6.30 to set up. We have 11 people attending and there is one space available. Ann will contact Lynne to ask her to cancel badminton. 

 

Business Energy Scotland-see below.

 

Hall Constitution-Ann attended the rescheduled meeting held in Achmore Hall. However, she didn’t find it very relevant but we do needto update our document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Booking Secretary

 

As Lynne was unable to attend she will send an email to update us.

 

 

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Energy Scotland

 

SSE Grant-Shona and Lewis completed the application form and submitted on time and which we are all  very grateful for. 

 

 

Lewis was unable to make the meeting tonight but sent the following email. 

 

‘Apologies, I am not able to make the hall meeting tonight. 

 

As you know Shona submitted our application to the SSE Hydro fund before the 12th Dec deadline and the panel will meet in February 2025 to make a decision. Due to the tight deadline, we only focussed on funding for solar PV and battery storage. This is because I was able to get quotes relatively quickly for this kind of work. The other lighting and heating improvements require more bespoke quotations, and it wasn't possible to get these before 12th December deadline. Following the advice of Business Energy Scotland, I will now focus on getting quotations for lighting and heating work and applying for funding through the SME Loan scheme.

 

N.B. A written report from the energy Consultant has now been received and Lewis will email this to Ann. 

 

SME Loan Scheme-We will need audited accounts. As we have money in the bank account we may not get all the funding applied for. However, we do need to use some of this for interior electricity improvements such as lighting and heating and we will need quotations for this.

N.B-We will need to get the back light wired into the main system when the electrical improvements are carried out.

 

Wall mounted heaters in main hall – Ann suggested that hall users are given 2 hoors of heating and thereafter have to pay for this.

 

Electricity Meters – We still don’t have a date for the 2 large white meters to be removed. A replacement meter is also due to be installed. It was discussed about the fact that we currently pay business rates which Christine has queried in the past. 

It was suggested that we could look at other providers once our contract expires. 

 

Storage Heaters- Steven has said that the new style storage heaters that he uses in the hotel can be set and locked and this could be an option for the hall. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Screen Machine -this is scheduled to be at the hall carpark on Friday 30th February/Saturday 1st March. The hall has also also been booked for a shinty dance on the Saturday. There could be a problem with parking as the Screen Machine needs clear space to manouvereout of the carpark at the end of the evening. Ann will contact Alison Philp to make her aware of this.

 

Council Car park-there has been no contribution given to the community from the revenue collected. We also need the lines painted again. Ann will ask Shona to bring this to the attention of the Community Council.

 

Defibrillator-replacements pads have been fitted as these were due to expire. Christine has sent payment for these.

 

 

 

 

 

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Date of Next Meeting  

TBA when we have some the decision from SSE in February and some quotations in.