Decision details

The Council had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided an update on discussions with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) for Aberdeen to host the European Pipe Band Championships in June 2023 and sought approval to host the competition at Duthie Park.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)           note the financial implications and risks of hosting the event described in section 4 of the report and approve a budget of up to £160,000 to deliver the event from the Council’s Common Good budget for 2023/24;

(b)           instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to submit a bid for Aberdeen City Council to host the event in June 2023;

And, if the outcome of the bid is successful:

(c)           instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to work with the promoters and stakeholders to deliver the event; and

(d)           instruct the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement, following consultation with the Chief Officer - City Growth, Chief Officer - Finance and Chief Officer - Governance, and the Convener and Vice Convener of the Finance and Resources Committee to:

(i)             negotiate and conclude all agreements and related with the RSPBA; and

(ii)            approve any related procurements including approval of expenditure within the budget proposed.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.