Issue - meetings

(i)        to approve the proposed model to contribute to the delivery of Aberdeen 365 Events Plan;

(ii)       to note the formation of a new informal Aberdeen 365 Advisory Group;

(iii)      to note the composition of the new Group and agrees to appoint the Chief Officer – City Growth and Councillor Boulton as the City Council’s representatives on the group;

(iv)      to note the terms of reference for the new Group;

(v)       to note the secondment of a Council officer to VisitAberdeenshire to fulfil the new city-centric events development and supporting delivery role; and

(vi)      to recommend to the first meeting of the group referred to in the report that Councillor Boulton be appointed as Chair.

With reference to article 13 of the minute of meeting of 24 April 2018, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which sought approval on the proposed delivery and oversight model for Events 365 Advisory Group and Aberdeen Festivals.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       approve the proposed model to contribute to the delivery of Aberdeen 365 Events Plan;

(b)       note the formation of a new informal Aberdeen 365 Advisory Group;

(c)       note the composition of the new Group and agrees to appoint the Chief Officer – City Growth and Councillor Boulton as the City Council’s representatives on the group;

(d)       note the terms of reference for the new Group; and

(e)       note the secondment of a Council officer to VisitAberdeenshire to fulfil the new city-centric events development and supporting delivery role.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)       to recommend to the first meeting of the group referred to in the report that Councillor Boulton be appointed as Chair.