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(a)      note the progress made and lessons learnt in relation to the deployment of the Business Charter;

(b)      agree to continue with the aims and principles as set out in the Business Charter as a basis for the continued interaction between the Council and the city’s businesses;

(c)      agree the virtual “cross services” working group established to support the delivery of the Union Street Empty Shops Grant should be used as the model for the future development and delivery of the Business Charter;

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer – City Development and Regeneration to report back, via a service update, on progress by May 2025; and

(e)      to note that officers would submit a report to a future meeting, should there be a requirement to consider any further recommendations.

With reference to article 11 of the minute of meeting of the Urgent Business Committee of 30 June 2020, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided an update on progress made in relation to the Business Charter for Aberdeen City Council.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the progress made and lessons learnt in relation to the deployment of the Business Charter;

(b)      agree to continue with the aims and principles as set out in the Business Charter as a basis for the continued interaction between the Council and the city’s businesses;

(c)      agree the virtual “cross services” working group established to support the delivery of the Union Street Empty Shops Grant should be used as the model for the future development and delivery of the Business Charter; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer – City Development and Regeneration to report back, via a service update, on progress by May 2025.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)      to note that officers would submit a report to a future meeting, should there be a requirement to consider any further recommendations.