Issue - meetings

That Council -

1. notes that Denis Law was born in Aberdeen on 24th February 1940 and was awarded the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen in 2017;

2. notes that Denis Law is the only Scottish Footballer to have won the prestigious FIFA Ballon d’Or award;

3. recognises the outstanding contribution made by the Denis Law Legacy Trust supporting and empowering young people to be confident, capable independent and responsible citizens within their own communities through sport the arts and culture and also recognises the work done by the Trust and thanks to Denis Law himself in being able to attract the Johan Cruyff Foundation to work collaboratively with the council in providing Cruyff Courts in the city - further proof of the standing Denis Law is held in throughout the world;

4. notes that the Denis Law legacy Trust have outlined a Printfield 10 Project (A copy of proposed Printfield 10 Project is attached) which if implemented would celebrate, and recognise, Mr Law’s roots and contribution to the city for years to come; and

5. welcomes the Printfield Community Forum working in partnership with the Denis Law Legacy Trust to promote Denis Law’s childhood roots at Printfield and instructs the Chief Officer – City Growth to discuss with the Denis Law Legacy Trust the proposed Printfield 10 Project to include public art work and report back, if applicable to the City Growth and Resources Committee for its consideration.

to approve the notice of motion.

The Council had before it the following notice of motion by Councillors Copland and Lesley Dunbar:-

That Council -

1.    notes that Denis Law was born in Aberdeen on 24th February 1940 and was awarded the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen in 2017;

2.    notes that Denis Law was the only Scottish Footballer to have won the prestigious FIFA Ballon d’Or award;

3.    recognises the outstanding contribution made by the Denis Law Legacy Trust supporting and empowering young people to be confident, capable independent and responsible citizens within their own communities through sport the arts and culture and also recognises the work done by the Trust and thanks to Denis Law himself in being able to attract the Johan Cruyff Foundation to work collaboratively with the council in providing Cruyff Courts in the city - further proof of the standing Denis Law is held in throughout the world;

4.    notes that the Denis Law legacy Trust have outlined a Printfield 10 Project (A copy of proposed Printfield 10 Project is attached) which if implemented would celebrate, and recognise, Mr Law’s roots and contribution to the city for years to come; and

5.    welcomes the Printfield Community Forum working in partnership with the Denis Law Legacy Trust to promote Denis Law’s childhood roots at Printfield and instructs the Chief Officer – City Growth to discuss with the Denis Law Legacy Trust the proposed Printfield 10 Project to include public art work and report back, if applicable to the City Growth and Resources Committee for its consideration.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the notice of motion.