DUNFERMLINE and WEST FIFE LOCAL TOURIST ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday 23rd February2017
Keavil House Hotel
Minute
Welcome and Attendance.
The Chair welcomed everyone to the AGM
1 Present
Alistair Bruce Chair
James Lawson NQ Heritage Trust
Peter Wilson LTA Projects
Linn Williamson Grill 48
Roger Pickering Forth Pilgrim
Frank Connolly Dynamic Dunfermline
Lisa Edwards Dunfermline Delivers
Donald Mackenzie McKenzie Routes
Sarah Kettles Fife Pilgrim Way
Gillian McCracken Fife Tourism Partnership
Apologies
Joe McGuinness Area Services Manager, Dunfermline
Cllr Helen Law Dunfermline Area Cttee
Cllr Mike Shirkey SW Fife Area Cttee
Manuela Calchini Visit Scotland
Jack Pryde Discover Dunfermline Tours
Karen Davidson Kingsgate Shopping Centre
Sharron McCormick Fife Cultural Trust
Sherrie Weatherspoons
2 Minutes of AGM Meeting 14thJanuary 2016
The Minutes were approved.
3 Chairman’s Report
Alistair Bruce involved members in a discussion on progress during the last year. He noted that as Chair of the Fife Tourism Partnership he observed that this group performed well, with support for strong projects – CruiseForth (awarded Scottish Enterprise Funding), Outlander (future Business Event fully subscribed) and Forth Pilgrim (awaiting news of Lottery funding).
Dunfermline now had a proactive BID (Dunfermline Delivers) organising seasonal events, and successful initiatives such as Comicon. The renewal of the Purple Award for street safety was to be applauded. World Host training continued to be taken up by businesses across the area.
The Chair thanked members for the support they offered to the LTA, and its work thoughout the year.
4 Appointment of Office Bearers and Committee
Chair – Alistair Bruce –
Secretary and Treasurer – Karen Davidson
Both had expressed a willingness to stand again as office bearers and were unanimously endorsed.
It was agreed that Peter Wilson would continue to support LTA projects as appropriate.
It was agreed that the position whereby those individuals who supported the management of the LTA by regular attendance at LTA meetings would form the membership of the LTA committee.
5 Finance Report
Peter Wilson reported that the bank balance currently stood at £823
He noted that the bulk of this sum would be required for the LTA contribution to the reprint of the Dunfermline Visitor Guide.
The meeting reaffirmed the signatories to the account to be Alistair Bruce, Karen Davidson, and Peter Wilson, of whom two were required to approve any payment and sign the cheque.
It was agreed that LTA membership would remain at £50 and Peter was authorised to issue invoices accordingly.
There was no other competent business.
NOTE
The AGM was followed by the 2017 Showcase which was held in conjunction with Food from Fife.
The Keynote Presentation was provided by Laura Crielly from the Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, with individual stalls presented by Forth Pilgrim (WWII event 20/21 Aug), Grill 48, the Outlander Project, Discover Dunfermline, Puddledub Pork, Fife Farmers Market, Spider (De Brus) Brewery, Courses for Cooks, Christopher Trotter, and CruiseForth,