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Lochaber Participatory Budget September 2016

POSTAL VOTING FORM

Residents of Lochaber (Wards 12 & 22) are invited to decide how the Lochaber Participatory budget should be spent. To be eligible to vote on the applications received you must live in Lochaber and be able to provide an address you reside at.

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You have up to 3 votes in total. You can vote for up to two (2) local projects from the list of 45 locality bidsby indicating with a cross (X) the project(s) you wish to support. If you mark more than two (2) projects your votes will be discounted.

In addition you can then vote for one (1) project from the ‘Lochaber wide’ project list.

Please ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria before you cast your vote (ie you live in Lochaber). You are asked to provide your home address, postcode, and name to help us verify your vote if required. Ineligible or multiple votes from the same person will not be counted. Providing your age is optional but helps us identify an overall voting profile for future planning purposes.

Address
Post Code
Full name (Please print)
Age at time of voting (optional*)

Forms should be posted back or handed in to: Voluntary Action Lochaber, An Drochaid, Claggan Road, Fort William, PH33 6PH.

Postal votes to be received no later than Sunday 18th September 2016.

Votes arriving after this date will not be counted.

Please note the office is not open at weekends.

This voting form consists of 4 pages – all 4 pages should be returned.

List of45locality Bids

Please mark with a X up to two (2) projects that you would like to see awarded money. (X)

Applicant & project / ASG area
Acharacle Senior Citizens Club – contribution towards transport costs / Ardnamurchan
Lochaline baby & toddler group – contribution towards play sessions / Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan High School Young Chef – contribution towards ingredients and travel / Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan High School ,Transitions project – contribution towards project costs / Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan High School, S6 Leadership – contribution towards leadership training / Ardnamurchan
Acharacle youth club – for purchase of sporting and craft equipment and resources / Ardnamurchan
High Life Highland Active schools Ardnamurchan Peninsula– contribution towards extra curricular activities equipment and professional instruction / Ardnamurchan
Morvern Community Council – contribution to pensioners Christmas party / Ardnamurchan
Feis nan Garbh Chriochan – purchase of music equipment / Ardnamurchan
High Life Highland – Sunart centre transport / Ardnamurchan
High Life Highland – active schools gymnastics equipment / Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan Camanachd – support for transport / Ardnamurchan
Acharacle school support group – support for transport / Ardnamurchan
Ardgour Memorial Hall – contribution towards project officer / Ardnamurchan
Lochaber sensory care – contribution towards worker for Acharacle, Strontian and Lochaline outreach clinics / Ardnamurchan
Mallaig Primary School Parent Council – Contribution towards pupil skiing lessons for S5-7 Mallaig Primary school pupils / Mallaig
Mallaig High School – Contribution towards S4-S6 pupil trip to London / Mallaig
Active 8 NW Lochaber remote schools transport project – Contribution towards transport costs / Mallaig
Arisaig Primary School parent council – Contribution to Forest school session and touch type training / Mallaig
Mallaig High School Pupil Council – for equipment and facility improvements / Mallaig
Mallaig High School – Snr common room /youth space refurbishment / Mallaig
Mallaig High School, John Muir award group – purchase of equipment / Mallaig
Kinlochlovin’ – establishment of social enterprise, purchase of photography and printing equipment / Kinlochleven
Secret Garden, Kinlochleven – Resources to make the community garden accessible to all / Kinlochleven
High Life Highland – contribution towards the staffing and resources for new ‘socialize’ youth provision Ballachulish / Kinlochleven
Kinlochleven Primary School – training and resources for ‘nurture’ group / Kinlochleven
Kinlochleven Community Council – promotion of walkers welcome scheme inc walking group / Kinlochleven
Rainbow baby and toddler group Ballachulish – equipment and hall hire / Kinlochleven
Highland Council, on behalf of stepping stones parent & toddler group – for purchase of outdoor storage box / Fort William
Fort William Falcons netball club – purchase of net and balls / Fort William
Kilmallie Shinty Club – purchase of juvenille shinty sticks / Fort William

Locality Bids continued:

(X)

Applicant & project / ASG area
Caol Primary School – purchase of equipment for nature and nutrition project / Fort William
Sunny United Gardeners (SLUG) – purchase of equipment for bee/honey project / Fort William
High Life Highland – - contribution towards delivery of intensive support 16+ sessions / Fort William
Fort William Men’s shed – contribution towards costs of installed disabled access toilet / Fort William
Lochaber Camanachd Club – contribution towards pitch maintenance and transport / Fort William
Kilmallie Community Centre – contribution towards the cost of resurfing car park disabled bays / Fort William
1st Kilmallie Guide unit – purchasing of camping and sports equipment / Fort William
Thrive in Lochaber – contribution to resources and club costs for 16-26yr with additional support needs / Fort William
Spean Bridge Community centre – contribution towards energy efficiency measures project / Fort William
Lochaber Hope – Volunteer costs / Fort William
Glengarry community woodlands – contribution to office and organisation set up costs / Fort William
Fort William town team – contribution towards landscaping costs / Fort William
Fort William Football Club youth development – contribution towards all weather jackets / Fort William
Caol regeneration company on behalf of School Bank – contribution to purchase of school uniforms / Fort William

Now go to the next page to cast your vote for a Lochaber Wide project

In addition you can vote for one(1) ‘Lochaber’ wide project from the list below. Please mark with anX

List of 26 Lochaber Wide bids

(X)

Applicant & project
Lochaber Athletic Club - contribution towards transport costs and team uniforms
Lochaber Phoenix Boxing Club – contribution towards equipment
Lochaber Women’s Aid – for purchase of equipment
The Tuesday Club – contribution towards transport for over 60’s club
Lochaber Rugby Club – contribution towards refurbishment of seating area
Highland Communities Credit Union – for increased advertising of service
Lochaber Cinema Group – contribution towards equipment and licensing fees
Rotary Club of Lochaber – contribution towards running of Christmas Festival 2016
Lochaber Leisure swimming club – purchase of starting blocks
Fort William Cricket Club – contribution towards pitch maintenance and equipment
Lochaber Athletic Club - for delivery of coaching workshops
Support in mind Scotland– Glengarry centre purchase of photography resources
Locheilnet CIC – purchase of protective clothing and portable shelter
Lochaber Foodbank – purchase of Christmas presents for underprivileged children
Care Lochaber - contribution towards the running of the community car scheme
Lochaber Gymnastics club – contribution towards purchase of a safety mat
Meur Lochaber – contribution to running of MOD
West Highland Wheelers Lochaber – contribution towards first aid courses for volunteers
Lochaber Pipe Band – contribution towards purchase of uniforms
High Life Highland – running costs for ‘who are we ?’ project
High Life highland – contribution towards purchase of a disabled persons swimming pool access ladder
Lochaber Sea Cadets – contribution towards purchase of new equipment
Lochaber Archaeological Society – production of Achnacarry trail leaflets
Linnhe Leisure, Nevis Centre – contribution to energy reduction lighting project
Fort William Marina and Shoreline Company (social enterprise) – for community consultation and signage
Lochaber Council on Alcohol – contribution towards Counsellor training

End of Voting paper

Forms should be posted back or handed in to: Voluntary Action Lochaber, An Drochaid, Claggan Road, Fort William, PH33 6PH.

Postal votes to be received no later than Sunday 18th September 2016.

Votes arriving after this date will not be counted.