Issue - meetings

An exempt appendix is contained within the Exempt Appendices Section of this agenda below.

(i)       to note the update on delivery of the 365 Events Strategy;

(ii)       to agree the proposed 365 Events Plan for 2023-2026 (Appendix 1 to this report);

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to re-convene the Event 365 Group as outlined in Section 3.19-3.21 in this report and to report annually to this Committee on the progress to implement the Event Plan;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to work with government, national and local partners to explore new events opportunities at the local, regional, national and international level; and

(v)      to note that the Chief Officer – City Growth would raise the issue of inviting the Aberdeen City and Shire Hotels Association to Event 365 Group meetings at their next meeting.

With reference to article 20 of the minute of the meeting of the Finance Policy and Resources Committee of 7 December 2016, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided an update on (1) the delivery of the 2016 365 Events Strategy including some headline events; and  (2) the plan for the three years 2023-2026 as the framework for the work of the Events 365 Group.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the update on delivery of the 365 Events Strategy;

(b)      agree the proposed 365 Events Plan for 2023-2026 (Appendix 1 to this report);

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to re-convene the Event 365 Group as outlined in Section 3.19-3.21 in this report and to report annually to this Committee on the progress to implement the Event Plan; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to work with government, national and local partners to explore new events opportunities at the local, regional, national and international level.

In terms of Standing Order 29.4.1, the Convener waived his right and allowed the Vice Convener to have the prior right to the motion.

The Vice Convener, seconded by the Convener moved:-

that the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Macdonald, seconded  by Councillor Watson, moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee:-

(1)        approve recommendations (a) and (d);

(2)        note that specific reference of an event or festival within the Events 365 Plan could help organisers to apply for and improve opportunities to secure local and national funding;

(3)        approve recommendation (b) subject to an instruction to the Chief Officer - City Growth to include specific reference to any other “known” events that are scheduled or being planned for 2023 and beyond but which are not currently mentioned in the draft plan; and   

(4)        approve recommendation (c) with the addition that one elected member from each political group is invited to sit on the Event 365 Group.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (10) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Cooke, Fairfull, Farquhar, Greig, Houghton, Hutchison, Nicoll and Radley; for the amendment (3) – Councillors Crockett, Macdonald and Watson.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the motion; and

(ii)       to note that the Chief Officer – City Growth would raise the issue of inviting the Aberdeen City and Shire Hotels Association to Event 365 Group meetings at their next meeting.