Issue - meetings

(i)       Delegate authority to Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to accept development phase grant offers from Historic Environment Scotland and/or the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) match funding of £86,350 from CCMP budget;

(ii)       Approve a Heritage & Place Programme development phase of up to 12-months, in line with Historic Environment Scotland and the National Lottery Heritage Fund processes, as appropriate, including appointment of a fixed-term Development Officer post; and

(iii)      Approve submission of second round Heritage & Place Programme grant applications to Historic Environment Scotland and/or the National Lottery Heritage Fund, for the 5-year delivery phase.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which sought delegated authority (subject to receiving grant offers) to accept grant offers from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and/or Historic Environment Scotland for the development phase of a Heritage & Place Programme.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      delegate authority to Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to accept development phase grant offers from Historic Environment Scotland and/or the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with Aberdeen City Council match funding of £86,350 from City Centre Masterplan (CCMP) budget;

(b)      approve a Heritage & Place Programme development phase of up to 12-months, in line with Historic Environment Scotland and the National Lottery Heritage Fund processes, as appropriate, including appointment of a fixed-term Development Officer post; and

(c)      approve submission of second round Heritage & Place Programme grant applications to Historic Environment Scotland and/or the National Lottery Heritage Fund, for the 5-year delivery phase.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.