Issue - meetings

(i)        to approve the Lord Provost seeking nomination to become the President of the World Energy Cities Partnership at its AGM in September 2019 and note the wider opportunities this would bring for the city;

(ii)       to approve travel and accommodation for the Lord Provost and one officer to attend CERAweek in Houston in March 2019;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – City Growth to circulate a Service Update in relation to the tangible economic benefits for the city in relation to the WECP; and

(iv)      to note that in relation to section 5.5 of the report, officers advised that they had checked with the WECP who confirmed that liability insurance was in place for Directors and officers.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which requested consideration of the Lord Provost seeking the Presidency of the World Energy Cities Partnership at the organisation’s next AGM and sought approval for travel to CERAweek in Houston in March 2019.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      approve the Lord Provost seeking nomination to become the President of the World Energy Cities Partnership at its AGM in September 2019 and note the wider opportunities this would bring for the city; and

(b)      to approve travel and accommodation for the Lord Provost and one officer to attend CERAweek in Houston in March 2019.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendations;

(ii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – City Growth to circulate a Service Update in relation to the tangible economic benefits for the city in relation to the WECP Presidency; and

(iii)      to note that in relation to section 5.5 of the report, officers advised that they had checked with the WECP who confirmed that liability insurance was in place for Directors and officers.