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Special, Chambers Institution Trust - Monday, 8th September, 2025 4.00 pm

September 8, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Summary

The Chambers Institution Trust met on Monday 8 September 2025, to discuss a number of items including the appointment of business planning consultants. The meeting was scheduled to be livestreamed and video recorded, with the recording available for public viewing for 180 days. Councillors Robin Tatler, Drummond Begg, Marshall Douglas, Julie Pirone, Eric Small and Viv Thomson were the members of the committee.

Appointment of Business Planning Consultants

The Trust was scheduled to consider applications for the appointment of a business planning consultant. No further information about this appointment was available in the report pack.

Minutes

The minute of the meeting held on 31 July 2025 was included in the Public reports pack. Attendees were scheduled to consider the minute for signature by Councillor Robin Tatler, Chair of the Chambers Institution Trust. The minute notes that at the previous meeting on 31 July 2025, S. Coe, Chair of the Beneficiaries Group, and F. Henderson, Democratic Services Officer, were in attendance. The minute included a summary of private business, which stated that a draft constitution and application for SCIO1 was reviewed and changes were made and agreed.


  1. A Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) is a legal form for Scottish charities. It is incorporated, giving it a legal identity separate from its trustees, but it cannot be a company. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorRobin Tatler
Councillor Robin Tatler  Independent •  Tweeddale East
Profile image for CouncillorDrummond Begg
Councillor Drummond Begg  Liberal Democrats •  Tweeddale West
Profile image for CouncillorMarshall Douglas
Councillor Marshall Douglas  Scottish National Party •  Tweeddale East
Profile image for CouncillorJulie Pirone
Councillor Julie Pirone  Conservative •  Tweeddale East
Profile image for CouncillorEric Small
Councillor Eric Small  Conservative •  Tweeddale West
Profile image for CouncillorViv Thomson
Councillor Viv Thomson  Scottish National Party •  Tweeddale West

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 08th-Sep-2025 16.00 Chambers Institution Trust.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 08th-Sep-2025 16.00 Chambers Institution Trust.pdf

Additional Documents

Item 4 - Minute - Chambers Institution Trust - 31 July 2025.pdf