November 07

The original budget listings have been changed and approved by SIC to include new projects. This funding has to be spent by March 2008 and will now include:

§ computers for Yell Youth Club (Unst Youth Club already have this facility)

§ YUF Drama pay £500 registration for New Connection Programme

§ Musical equipment for Unst and Yell Youth Clubs to include electric guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and microphone to do music workshops and perform gigs

§ Film making and editing – Robert Thomson get back to Michelle with further details

§ Cookery equipment for Youth Clubs – details to be finalised

§ First Aid – one course completed with another planned (paid in advance)

§ Babysitting – one ‘life’ doll each to be bought for Yell and Unst Youth Clubs

§ Momentum Driving – costs reduced as held locally, SIC approved another course as funding left

Local Enterprise

Projects now completed and funding vouched for. The Enterprise Group formed is still continuing and have accessed funding for travel through YEP Entrepreneur Training project. The E-Selling course held earlier this month had seven folk in total attending.

Sellafirth Unit – Remote Working

§ Extra Hours - Michelle requested an extra three hours per month for Jackie to cover the admin involved. This was approved by Gordon and seconded by Cheryl.

§ Broadband Coverage – one of the SIC employees renting a Hot Desk has had to drop out as the current connection can’t cope with accessing the SIC internal system for certain programmes but is still keen to work from Sellafirth and wants to resolve this issue. The BT engineer has been for a look and advised we should be getting .4 mb at least but John done a speed test last week which came out at .07 mb. This was discussed further later in the meeting.

North Isles Trails

John gave a detailed updated on the project and noted main points as:

§ A general initial Trail to cover the three NI in three days with circular routes. John meeting with Emma Georgeson, SIC Planning later this week to discuss proposed trails and signs. It’s hoped a detailed sign for the trails will be sited at each ferry terminal. VisitShetland have agreed they could post detailed maps on their website to download for walkers. John is aware that infrastructure such as parking also has to planned into this project.

§ NI Facilities and attractions audit – John working on this

Future Funding

§ Two Year Development Plan has been submitted and approved by the Regeneration Partnership and another years funding has been agreed taking IatE NI to October 2009. Jane Thomas to finalise funding details with Michelle.

§ Michelle went to meeting earlier today regarding LEADER funding available from 2007 – 2013 to promote Tourism, IT and remote working, among others. Michelle hopes this could help fund a more permanent post for John with the NI Trails project

3) Matters arising from minutes of last meeting

2. Development Day Meeting

§ meeting arranged with the NI Action Group for Tuesday 27^th November. Michelle will follow up to remind Directors. SIC and NI Councillors, HIE Shetland NI and SIC Development to attend. It will include discussion on what happens after HIE NI and IatE NI status finish.

4) Finance / Funding

1. Change of Company Status - Accountant advised IATE NI need to look at change of company status to avoid having to pay Corporation Tax now due on any profits. Details at point 3.

2. Annual Accounts – it was agreed by all present to keep to the same Year End dates from Apr-March.

3. Director’s Training Day – It was agreed to have a Director’s training day on Organisational Structures to make a final decision on change of company status. The morning of Saturday 26^th January 2008 was agreed with the IatE NI AGM to be held in the afternoon. IatE Northmavine now has Charitable status and Gordon suggested finding out what other NI groups have the same.

4. Accounts Minuted and Approved – it was agreed this should be included at each meeting. Approved by Gordon and seconded by Cheryl.

5) AOCB

1. Broadband Connection – there was much discussion on the poor BT coverage available at Sellafirth and Jackie and Michelle working on lobbying MP, MSP, SIC, HIE and local Councillors and Community Councils for back up. Tommy Coutts from SIC following up if IatE NI can connect with the Pathfinder project. Satellite connections are weather dependant and not so reliable for Shetland. The Gutcher sub station is currently at its limit for users and could be upgraded. Jackie and Michelle to follow up.

2. E Selling Course – Minnie and Cheryl went to this on 3^rd November in Unst and reported a good days training with seven folk in total.

3. Remote Working Services - suggestions for services that could be made available from the IatE unit included: SIC employee timesheets collated and sent from Sellafirth rather than travelling weekly to Lerwick; SIC Housing use unit to hold keys and meet with tenants for NI. Gordon suggested he could advertise the Hot Desk on the SIC Intranet. Jackie to send Terms and Conditions, price list and covering letter to Gordon.

4. Annual General Meeting – agreed for the afternoon of Saturday 26^th January 2008 time tbc. Michelle to reply to enquiry for Director from Yell to come to IatE NI AGM when Directors change.

5. Scottish/Norwegian Partnership – Minnie hoping to attend meeting on 4^th December

6. Geoparks – meeting on 11^th December. Michelle to discuss further with John.

7. Shetland Community Development Trust – final details of changes should be available for Development Day meeting.

8. Leadership for Regeneration Course – Michelle passed ILM Level 5 in this course and will attend the awards ceremony in December.

9. Housing (SHE, Unst) – HIE NI have advised they are currently working on this alongside Unst CC.

6) Date of next meeting

§ Saturday 26^th January 2008 at Unit 2, Sellafirth - time to be finalised

7) Action points

Item	Action	Who	Timescale
3.1 Funding	LEADER funding for NI Trials post to continue	Michelle	As and when
3.2	Development Day Meeting	All Directors	27^th November
4.3	Organisational Structures Training Day	All Directors/Staff	26^th Jan 2008
	Find out what NI groups have Charitable status	Michelle/Jackie	As soon as
5.1	Broadband connections – keep lobbying	Michelle/Jackie	As and when
5.3	Send Gordon list of T&C and prices for Hot Desk	Jackie	as soon as
	Remote Working – advertise on SIC Intranet	Gordon	As soon as