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Common Good Budget 2017/18 - 2021/22 - CG/17/016

Minutes:

With reference to article 1 of the minute of meeting of Council of 22 February 2017, wherein it was agreed to refer this report simpliciter to the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee on 9 March 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Corporate Governance which provided the draft Common Good budget for 2017/18 to 2021/22 for consideration.

 

The report recommended:-

(a)       to approve the Common Good budget for 2017/18 as detailed in Appendix 1 to this report;

(b)       to approve the recommendation that the Head of Finance be asked to undertake a comprehensive review of Common Good assets; and

(c)       to consider and make a decision on each of the new requests for funding which are detailed at Appendix 3 to this report.

 

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener moved:-

(1)       to approve the Common Good budget for 2017/18 as detailed below:-

 

Administration Common Good Budget Proposals

£000

Surplus per Appendix 1 of Committee Report

(472)

Appendix 3 of Committee Report

Contribution towards Rob Roy Statue

30

up to

Befriend A Child Support Worker

5

Aberdeen & North East Scotland Family History Society - Broad Street Exhibition

7

RNLI - Contribution towards new Inshore lifeboat

5

up to

Aberdeen Illness & Disability Advice Service - payment of rent & overheads

18

Aberdeen Performing Arts - replacement lift at HMT

80

up to

Homestart - contribution to rent of the charity shop

5

150

Additions:

Contribution to Castlegate Arts

40

Grant to Aberdeen International Youth Festival

20

AFC Community Trust

50

Host Christmas party for the elderly of up to £50k

50

Additional Citizen's Advice Bureau

41

Torry and Kincorth Academies - Year of events celebrating the history of the schools

40

Cricket Pitch at Stewart Park

15

Refurbishment of Scout Hut at Culter

10

266

Revised Surplus

(56)

            and

(2)       to approve recommendation (b) of the report.

 

Councillor Yuill, seconded by Councillor Greig moved as an amendment:-

(1)       to approve the Common Good budget for 2017/18 as detailed below:-

 

Liberal Democrats Common Good Budget Proposals

£000

Surplus per Appendix 1 of Committee Report

(472)

Appendix 3 of Committee Report

Contribution towards Rob Roy Statue

30

up to

Befriend A Child Support Worker

5

Aberdeen & North East Scotland Family History Society - Broad Street Exhibition

7

RNLI - Contribution towards new inshore lifeboat

30

up to

Aberdeen Illness & Disability Advice Service - payment of rent & overheads

18

Aberdeen Performing Arts - replacement lift at HMT

80

up to

Homestart - contribution to rent of the charity shop

5

175

Additions:

Create a Community Capacity Building Fund for Outdoor Sports Centres

100

Create a fund for elderly and disabled entertainment

50

150

Contribution to Common Good Reserves

(147)

 

and

(2)       to approve recommendation (b) of the report.

 

On a division, there vote:- for the motion (15) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Cameron, Crockett, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Flynn, Ironside, Laing, Malik, Nicoll, Taylor and Townson; for the amendment (2) – Councillors Greig and Yuill.

 

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.

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