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(i)           to note the six-month progress and activities undertaken by Visit Aberdeenshire;

(ii)          to seek a further report of progress for the next 6 months in the form of an annual report; and

(iii)      to delegate authority to the Head of Economic Development, in consultation with the Head of Finance and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to negotiate the Council’s 2017-18 financial contribution to Visit Aberdeenshire, in line with the existing Service Level Agreement and in line with the budget process.

With reference to article 37 of the minute of meeting of the Communities, Housing and Infrastructure Committee of  20 January 2016, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which provided an update on Visit Aberdeenshire, covering the establishment of the body as the Destination Management Organisation for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and progress made towards year one objectives as set out in the Council’s Service Level Agreement with Visit Aberdeenshire and the organisation’s associated business plan.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       note the six-month progress and activities undertaken by Visit Aberdeenshire;

(b)       seek a further report of progress for the next 6 months in the form of an annual report; and

(c)        delegate authority to the Head of Economic Development, in consultation with the Head of Finance and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to negotiate the Council’s 2017-18 financial contribution to Visit Aberdeenshire, in line with the existing Service Level Agreement.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations subject to adding ‘and in line with the budget process’ at the end of recommendation (c) above.