Decision details

(i)        to note that the Chair advised that he had a connection in relation to item 7.1 on the agenda (Grant Funding for Voluntary Organisations) by virtue of being a client of NESS and in relation to all items on the agenda by virtue of  (1) being a Member of the Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel, a named partner in the Scottish Government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan; and (2) the Depute Representative of said Group to the Scottish Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Leadership Board, however having applied the objective test, he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting; and

(ii)        to note that Maggie Hepburn advised that she had an interest in relation to item 7.1 on the agenda and would therefore be withdrawing from the meeting for this item.