Issue - meetings

With reference to article 9 of the minute of the meeting of the Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure Committee of 27 October 2009, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure which sought approval for staging the Christmas 2013 Nativity Scene and the allocation of an increased budget which:  (a) reflected the actual costs incurred for staging the December 2012 Nativity Scene; and (b) allowed for an anticipated 10% inflationary cost increase associated with staging the 2013 Nativity Scene.

The report recommended –

that the Committee –

(a)       approve a proposed budget of £6000 from the Common Good Fund to stage the 2013 Nativity Scene; and

(b)       otherwise note the content of the report.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener, moved that the report be referred simpliciter to Council.

On a division, there voted:-  For the procedural motion (13) – the Convener, the Vice Convener; and Councillors Cameron, Cooney, Cormie, Dickson, Forsyth, Graham, Grant, Ironside, McCaig, Milne and Noble; Against the procedural motion (2) – Councillors Malone and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:-

to refer the report simpliciter to Council.