APOLOGIES : David Gracie, Olive Brown, Pat Logan.

MINUTES : Minutes of the meeting on 3rd June 2002 proposed by Sandy and seconded by Derek.

MATTERS ARISING : RE - CYCLING - <DEREK> will organise a daytime function in November along with the Comm. Trust and Waste watchers. Speaker and venue to be arranged.

MACLEAN GATHERING - All who attended the reception in the Distillery enjoyed the event as well as Jo’s excellent buffet. 7 craft/producers attended the market at Duart and the organisers waived the £25 fee.

CONSTITUTION - Sandy contacted Duncan Tannahill of the Glasgow Chamber regarding the constitution. He supplied Sandy with a list of Chambers with constitutions relevant to our Chamber. <SANDY> will contact. Ongoing.

FSB : Alan P. presented his case for remaining on the Chamber Board whilst being the Island organiser for the FSB. All present gave their opinions with the majority stating that they did not feel the two roles to be compatible. Alan P. resigned from the Chamber Board stating that he believed it to be wrong that two organisations working on the west coast of Scotland on behalf of businesses perceived each other to be competitors.

Alan P. stated that he would still like to attend the Board meetings and was advised he was perfectly entitled to do so.

PRESIDENT : Sandy has received an invite to an Argyll & the Islands New Deal event. He has also received a booklet on the activities of the British Council in Scotland. Sandy commented on an article in the P & J suggesting the Cal.Mac tendering document was avoiding many issues according to A & B Council members.

COMM. TRUST UPDATE - In Pat’s absence a general discussion took place regarding the new butchers shop.

WEBSITE - <GEORGIA> will update and forward our entry to the Scottish Chambers Directory. All present thought the circular e-mails a good method of advising members of news items. Tourist board e-mails are being re-directed. Members benefits will be added to the site.

TREASURER - Tom reported a balance of £2904.87.

SECRETARY - Alan reported on the correspondence received in the month.

AOCB -<MICHAEL> will ensure the ‘Peak Fares’ issue is put on the Ferry Committee agenda. A general discussion on Cal Mac followed

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - 5th August, 2002. Venue to be confirmed.