Issue - meetings

(i)        to approve the establishment and holding of annual markets at the events detailed in this report, in accordance with section 27 of the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982; and

(ii)       to delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to establish, hold, manage, regulate and administer the markets referred to above in accordance with section 27 of the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982, to otherwise exercise all powers under section 27 in relation to those markets (except the power to make byelaws) and to take all decisions relating to the day-to-day administration of those markets.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which sought approval to create local authority markets when delivering events in Aberdeen.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       approve the establishment and holding of annual markets at the events detailed in this report, in accordance with section 27 of the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982; and

(b)       delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to establish, hold, manage, regulate and administer the markets referred to above in accordance with section 27 of the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982, to otherwise exercise all powers under section 27 in relation to those markets (except the power to make byelaws) and to take all decisions relating to the day-to-day administration of those markets.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.