Decision details

(i)         to note the content of the report and the progress made;

(ii)        to approve expenditure of up to £75k as match funding for the Aberdeen Inspired initiative for a Nuart street art festival in Aberdeen city centre in April 2017;

(iii)       to approve expenditure of up to £45k per year for 3 years as a contribution to holding the Pearl Izumi Tour Series Cycling Event in Aberdeen City Centre in summer 2017, 2018 and 2019;

(iv)       to approve expenditure of up to £30k to award a contract to Consultants to prepare a City Centre Living study and report progress back to FP&R Committee in February 2017;

(v)        to approve expenditure of up to £70k to fund two officers as part of the City Warden Team with responsibility for continuation of the City Centre Waste Compliance Project, from March 2017-18;

(vi)       to delegate authority to the City Centre Director in consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Council, the Convenor of Finance, Policy and Resources and the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services to implement the above proposals and award of contracts, following fully compliant procurement exercises;

(vii)      to agree that the combined expenditure of up to £310k above be taken from the City Centre Masterplan budget, as agreed at the Council meeting in February 2016; and

(viii)     that officers provide information to Councillor Dickson in relation to Shaping Aberdeen Housing LLP Business Plan and when the Board last met.