Issue - meetings
Notice of Motion by Councillor Tissera
Meeting: 20/08/2025 - Council (Item 12)
Notice of Motion by Councillor Tissera
Council -
Notes the growing support for grassroots and professional Women’s football right across the United Kingdom.
Congratulates England on successfully defending and winning UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and congratulates Wales for their efforts in the group stages.
Agree these successes are a catalyst for woman empowerment noting Women in Aberdeen, football fans or otherwise, can look at the Lionesses’ success as breaking barriers in what was once seen as a Men’s game only.
Instruct the Chief Executive, following consultation with Aberdeen Football Club and/or Cove Rangers Football Club and provided they are in agreement, to write to the President of the Scottish Football Association asking them to consider holding a Women’s International Football Match in Aberdeen to allow aspiring girls and ladies to watch our national team in the granite city rather than having to travel to Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow.
Decision:
The Council resolved:-
to approve the notice of motion.
Minutes:
The Council had before it a notice of motion by Councillor Tissera in the following terms:-
“Council -
Notes the growing support for grassroots and professional Women’s football right across the United Kingdom.
Congratulates England on successfully defending and winning UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and congratulates Wales for their efforts in the group stages.
Agree these successes are a catalyst for woman empowerment noting Women in Aberdeen, football fans or otherwise, can look at the Lionesses’ success as breaking barriers in what was once seen as a Men’s game only.
Instruct the Chief Executive, following consultation with Aberdeen Football Club and/or Cove Rangers Football Club and provided they are in agreement, to write to the President of the Scottish Football Association asking them to consider holding a Women’s International Football Match in Aberdeen to allow aspiring girls and ladies to watch our national team in the granite city rather than having to travel to Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow.
The Council resolved:-
to approve the notice of motion.