Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the launch of the Union Street Empty Shops Grant Scheme, with objectives and conditions as detailed in the body of the report;

(ii)      to approve the establishment of a Review Panel for the scheme;

(iii)      to delegate authority to the Chief Officer - City Growth and Chief Officer – Finance, in consultation with the Convenor of the Finance and Resources Committee, to approve grant awards up toa maximum amount of £35,000; and

(iv)     that the Chief Officer - Governance write to Councillor Malik confirming the legality of the application exclusion process.

With reference to article 18 of the minute of meeting of Council of 14 December 2022, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning, which provided an overview of the Union Street Empty Shops Grant Scheme and sought delegated authority for relevant Chief Officers to make and approve grant awards.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)      note the launch of the Union Street Empty Shops Grant Scheme, with objectives and conditions as detailed in the body of the report;

(b)      approve the establishment of a Review Panel for the scheme; and

(c)      delegate authority to the Chief Officer - City Growth and Chief Officer – Finance, in consultation with the Convenor of the Finance and Resources Committee, to approve grant awards up toa maximum amount of £35,000.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)      that the Chief Officer - Governance write to Councillor Malik confirming the legality of the application exclusion process.