Decision details

(i)               to approve the Business Case and the budget for the proposed works;

(ii)             to delegate authority to the Chief Officer - Capital, following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services, to procure the first stage public realm enhancement, including all necessary consents, licenses, orders and agreements for the area in front of Aberdeen Art Gallery subject to approval of the funding of £550,000 by the City Growth and Resources Committee on 19 June 2018;

(iii)            to delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Place to bring forward a comprehensive public realm enhancement design for the wider Schoolhill area as future stages of works and report to appropriate committees; and

(iv)            to instruct the Director of Resources to apply for appropriate external grant funding for design costs of £30,000.