Issue - meetings

(i)              to instruct the Head of Commercial and Procurement, following consultation with the Chief Officer - Finance and Chief Officer – City Growth, to vary the current contract to reflect that the City will now host the Final Stage of the Tour Britain in 2021 and the Grand Depart in 2022, subject to similar agreement being made by Aberdeenshire Council, and funding being secured by SweetSpot from EventScotland; and

(ii)             to agree to underwrite the cost of the events up to a maximum of £135,000 per annum, subject to the same agreement being made by Aberdeenshire Council and funding being secured by Sweetspot from EventScotland.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which provided an update on the impact that Covid-19 has had on the 2021 Tour of Britain and sought additional approval for the city to host the Grand Depart of the Tour of Britain in 2022.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      instruct the Head of Commercial and Procurement, following consultation with the Chief Officer - Finance and Chief Officer – City Growth, to vary the current contract to reflect that the City will now host the Final Stage of the Tour Britain in 2021 and the Grand Depart in 2022, subject to similar agreement being made by Aberdeenshire Council, and funding being secured by SweetSpot from EventScotland; and

(b)      agree to underwrite the cost of the events up to a maximum of £135,000 per annum, subject to the same agreement being made by Aberdeenshire Council and funding being secured by Sweetspot from EventScotland.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.