Common Good Fund
After reading Bill's excellent and moving post I chanced upon a thread relating to a previous financial crisis. In a post detailing the situation at the time, it was stated that the Lemon Tree received £40,000 from the Common Good Fund.
Surely given the Lemon Tree's remit the Common Good fund would again be an appropriate source of funding? Surely this is more worthwhile than the Provost's car!
If the loss of grants is the source of the shortfall, and the finances are being handled properly and it's not a complete money pit, surely the council can fill that gap?
Common Good Fund Spending Objectives
Upholding the dignity of the City, i.e. the expense of civic ceremonies and of the provision of suitable hospitality on appropriate occasions and for appropriate persons.
The management, upkeep and improvement of Council property which forms part of the Common Good.
Safeguarding the corporate rights of the community and defending its interests.
Granting donations to public institutions or charities.
Any other reasonable purpose which in the reasonable judgement of the Council is for the good of the community as a whole, or in which the inhabitants at large may share (to be distinguished from the separate interests or benefit of any particular individual or group of people, however deserving or needy).
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