Issue - meetings

That the Council:-

(1)            Notes the decision of the City Growth and Resources Committee on 11 May 2021 to formulate a Beach Masterplan and the scope of the area being considered (Area A in appendix 1 - map circulated within the agenda);

(2)            Instructs the Chief Officer - City Growth look at what medium and long-term strategic interventions could be made in the area that includes Queens Links Leisure Park (Area B), together with the area bounded by Wellington Street, York Place and Beach Esplanade (Areas C & D);

(3)            Instructs the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord, supported by the Chief Officer - City Growth, to progress discussions with the existing owners/occupiers of the properties at Queens Links Leisure Park as to opportunities to improve accessibility to beach front access from existing and future properties; and

(4)            Instructs the Chief Officer - City Growth to consider funding options that may qualify to support strategic interventions that could supplement a Beach Masterplan and to bring back a report on this, incorporating the findings of (2) & (3) above, to the City, Growth and Resources Committee in due course.

to take no action.

The Committee had before it a Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Hutchison in the following terms:-

“that the Committee:-

(1)    notes the decision of the City Growth and Resources Committee on 11 May 2021 to formulate a Beach Masterplan and the scope of the area being considered (Area A in appendix 1 - map circulated within the agenda);

(2)    instructs the Chief Officer - City Growth look at what medium and long-term strategic interventions could be made in the area that includes Queens Links Leisure Park (Area B), together with the area bounded by Wellington Street, York Place and Beach Esplanade (Areas C & D);

(3)    instructs the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord, supported by the Chief Officer - City Growth, to progress discussions with the existing owners/occupiers of the properties at Queens Links Leisure Park as to opportunities to improve accessibility to beach front access from existing and future properties; and

(4)    instructs the Chief Officer - City Growth to consider funding options that may qualify to support strategic interventions that could supplement a Beach Masterplan and to bring back a report on this, incorporating the findings of (2) and (3) above, to the City Growth and Resources Committee in due course.”

Councillor Hutchison moved his motion and explained the rationale behind his request. Councillor Hutchison’s motion was seconded by Councillor Cooke.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Grant, moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee take no action.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (4) – Councillors Cooke, Hutchison, Nicoll and Yuill; for the amendment (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Boulton, Grant and Lumsden MSP;

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the amendment.