Scheme of Administration
SECTION 10
COMMON GOOD FUND WORKING GROUPS
Constitution1. There are Common Good Funds for Duns, Galashiels, Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso, Lauder, Melrose (the William Hill Trust), Peebles and Selkirk, and in respect of each Fund there shall be a Working Group of Elected Members.
2. The membership of each Working Group shall be the Elected Member(s) for the Ward covering the town in question and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the relevant Area Committee. Where the need arises the relevant Area Committee may appoint replacement Member(s).
Quorum
3. 50% of the members of the Working Group shall constitute a quorum, subject to there being a minimum of three Members and at least half of the local Members being present.
Functions Referred
4. The following functions of the Council shall stand referred to the Working Groups:
(1) The routine administration of the Common Good Fund.
(2) The award of grants of up to £10,000.
*(3) To make recommendations to the Executive in respect of grants or major items of expenditure above that figure.
(4) To approve terms for hires, wayleaves, leases etc., and the sale of land up to a value of £10,000.
*(5) To make recommendations to the Executive in relation to the sale or lease of Common Good land or property of a value greater than £10,000.
(6) To hold an annual meeting to consider a budget and to hear reports reviewing the performance of investments and on the factorage of property (except in the case of Duns where the size of the Common Good Fund does not merit such meetings) and otherwise to hold meetings on an ad hoc basis to deal with business as it arises.
(7) To consult such other parties as the Working Groups consider appropriate prior to decision making, including Community Councils.
Functions Delegated
5. All functions referred to the Working Groups except those marked * and except as provided in Section II hereof.
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