Decision details

(i)         to note the progress report from VisitAberdeenshire appended to this report;

(ii)        to note that a financial contribution to VisitAberdeenshire in 2018/19 is subject to the Council’s 2018/19 budget setting process;

(iii)       to delegate authority to the Head of Economic Development, the Head of Finance and the Head of Legal & Democratic Services to negotiate the 2019-2020 financial contribution to Visit Aberdeenshire, in line with a new contract, subject to the Council’s 2019/20 budget setting process;

(iv)       to note that details of the negotiated contract would be reported back to the Committee; and

(v)       to request that information in relation to the economic impact of the service delivered by Aberdeen Festivals be circulated to members.