Welcome

The chair welcomed everyone to this month’s meeting

June 2009 minutes

Proposed by Elizabeth Miller

Seconded by Bob Taylor

Matters Arising

None

“Post”

1.    MVSO – Voluntary Sector in Moray – questionnaire – filled in and chair will return

2.   TIGHRA conference information.

3.   TPAS conference information.

Chair

Treasurers Report

Bank Statement No 79 - £395.55

Bank Statement No 80 – not arrived

Core Group to apply for £1,500 top-up of funds.

Housing Bill

Core Group reply has been sent away, a reminder to all forums that the completed questionnaires have to be returned by the 14^th August.

Training Calendar

The new training calendar will be out soon, any extra training ideas can be passed onto Graeme Davidson. Ideas round the table :

1.    Presentation skills

2.   Minute taking

3.   Computer /web site training

Working groups

TP – 1. Invite to RSL’s to next meeting.

        2. Tenant’s conference 2009.

       3. Tenants Voice.

HBV – next meeting September.

Tenants Conference

The conference group met 2 weeks ago and everything is progressing well. Raffle prizes are needed, the secretary asked forum members to suggest business’s within their area that may wish to donate anything. Suggestions to the secretary by the next Core Group meeting.

AOCB

1.    Forum’s “Wish List” budgets use it or lose it, is the message from the council. All forums are advised to have their list of suggestions completed by the end of September.

2.   The secretary made general enquiries about The Common Good Fund, Cllr Leadbitter answered her questions.

3.   Tenants Voice – Good response to the competition. Feedback from the forum members was very good.

4.   Excellent interview with Jill Stewart.