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to note the scheme’s financial implications presented in Section 4 of the report and approve an allocation of £550,000 for the Schoolhill Public Realm Enhancement to be met from the Non-Housing Capital Programme.

With reference to article 19 of the minute of meeting of the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee of 7 June 2018, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources, which sought approval for the implementation of the first stage of a public realm enhancement at Schoolhill.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the scheme’s financial implications presented in Section 4 of the report and approve an allocation of £550,000 for the Schoolhill Public Realm Enhancement to be met from the Non-Housing Capital Programme.

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

            to approve the recommendation contained within the report.

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

            to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to bring forward a comprehensive public realm enhancement design for the Schoolhill area together with the relevant Business Case detailing the works to be undertaken, the projected costs to be incurred and the timeline for completion of any works required and to report back to the relevant committees in early course.  The business case should include a review of preliminary design options already prepared for the public realm enhancement of the Schoolhill area.

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

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.