Issue - meetings

(i)      to approve elected member and officer international travel as detailed in the Travel Plan for financial year 2018-19;

(ii)     to delegate authority to the Chief Officer - City Growth, in consultation with the Chief Officer – Customer Experience, to authorise travel within the allocated budget; and

(iii)    to include in future reports, the duration of the trips and an update as to the impact of Brexit on future travel in terms of funding/partnerships.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which sought approval for international travel associated with external partnerships and funding activity.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)     approve elected member and officer international travel as detailed in the Travel Plan for financial year 2018-19; and

(b)     delegate authority to the Chief Officer - City Growth, in consultation with the Chief Officer – Customer Experience, to authorise travel within the allocated budget.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener moved:-

          to approve the recommendations contained within the report.  

Councillor Nicoll, seconded by Councillor Dunbar moved as an amendment:-

          that the Committee –

(1)       approve the recommendations contained within the report; and

(2)       instruct the Chief Officer – City Growth to submit an annual report to the City Growth and Resources Committee on international travel detailing the tangible economic benefits achieved.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Boulton, Donnelly and Laing; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Dunbar, Flynn, Nicoll and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)      to adopt the motion; and

(ii)     to include in future reports, the duration of the trips and an update as to the impact of Brexit on future travel in terms of funding/partnerships.