Decision details

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director City Regeneration and Environment which set out the options available to operate a future eBike hire scheme in Aberdeen.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the work undertaken by officers to investigate options around how a future eBike hire scheme for Aberdeen might operate; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to prepare a Business Case for a new eBike scheme based on the public/private partnership model and to report this Business Case to a subsequent meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee.

During the questioning on this item, the Convener sought Committee agreement to suspend Standing Order 40.2 to enable the rest of the business to be considered that day.  The Committee agreed to suspend Standing Order 40.2.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would circulate the financial information in respect of the previous operator to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)       to note the suggestion that Scotrail could be approached in relation to partnering with the Council on the eBike scheme and that officers could discuss this with Scotrail contacts;

(iii)      to note the work undertaken by officers to investigate options around how a future eBike hire scheme for Aberdeen might operate; and

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to prepare a Business Case for a new eBike scheme based on the public/private partnership model and to report this Business Case to a subsequent meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee.

-     COUNCILLOR IAN YUILL, Convener