Agenda and minutes

Consider application from Selkirk Rhinos. (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of a request from Selkirk Rhinos Rugby Club for a grant of £700 towards the cost of a P7 tour to Ballyclare in Northern Ireland from 24 – 26  April 2015. In the background information it was explained that Selkirk Rhinos gave primary school children the opportunity to be active, and learn to be part of a team, as well as socialising through attending tournaments and weekly training sessions.  The tour squad would be given £1,000 from the club’s main account and various additional fundraising events had been held to date. The estimated total cost of the tour was £4,500.  Members agreed to support the application and to meet the shortfall in money raised by the tour organisers, up to a maximum of £700.

DECISION

          AGREED to award a grant of up to £700 to Selkirk Rhinos Rugby Club towards the cost of the P7 2015 tour.

Consider letter requesting permission to hold race meeting on 12^th June 2015.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of a letter, from the secretary of Selkirk Common Riding Executive Committee to the Chairman of Selkirk Common Good Fund Sub Committee, requesting permission for the 2015 Common Riding race meeting to be held on the Gala Rig, Smedheugh Farm, on Friday 12 June.

DECISION

AGREED to give permission for the Selkirk Common Riding race meeting to be held on Gala Rig on Friday 12 June 2015.