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to approve the recommendations contained within the exempt report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which presented applications to Creative Funding and Year of Young People Creative Funding to allow a final funding decision to be made.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       considers the applications for Creative Funding and Year of Young People Creative Funding highlighted within the report and agree that no award should be made; and

(b)       note the awards that have been made under the Scheme of Delegation, which are detailed in Appendix 4 of the report and the process of allocating the remaining funds.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice-Convener, moved:-

            that the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

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

            that the Committee –

(1)       in relation to the application from the organisation at 3.4.2 in the report, instructs the Chief Officer – City Growth to discuss with the organisation what practical or financial support the council could provide to the new festival and in conjunction with the Chief Officer – Finance provide such financial, practical or “in kind” support for this festival up to a value of £10,000 to be met from the remaining budget as identified in this report as deemed justified by both Chief Officers; and

(2)       otherwise approve the recommendations in the report.

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, Greig and Nicoll.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.