Agenda item
Common Good Budget 2017/18 - 2021/22 - CG/17/016
- Meeting of Finance, Policy and Resources Committee, Thursday, 9th March, 2017 11.00 am (Item 12.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 12.
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 |
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£000 |
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Surplus per Appendix 1 of Committee Report |
(472) |
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Appendix 3 of Committee Report |
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Contribution towards Rob Roy Statue |
30 |
up to |
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Befriend A Child Support Worker |
5 |
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Aberdeen & North East Scotland Family History Society - Broad Street Exhibition |
7 |
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RNLI - Contribution towards new Inshore lifeboat |
5 |
up to |
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Aberdeen Illness & Disability Advice Service - payment of rent & overheads |
18 |
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Aberdeen Performing Arts - replacement lift at HMT |
80 |
up to |
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Homestart - contribution to rent of the charity shop |
5 |
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150 |
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Additions: |
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Contribution to Castlegate Arts |
40 |
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Grant to Aberdeen International Youth Festival |
20 |
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AFC Community Trust |
50 |
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Host Christmas party for the elderly of up to £50k |
50 |
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Additional Citizen's Advice Bureau |
41 |
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Torry and Kincorth Academies - Year of events celebrating the history of the schools |
40 |
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Cricket Pitch at Stewart Park |
15 |
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Refurbishment of Scout Hut at Culter |
10 |
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266 |
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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 |
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£000 |
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Surplus per Appendix 1 of Committee Report |
(472) |
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Appendix 3 of Committee Report |
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Contribution towards Rob Roy Statue |
30 |
up to |
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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 |
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Additions: |
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Create a Community Capacity Building Fund for Outdoor Sports Centres |
100 |
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Create a fund for elderly and disabled entertainment |
50 |
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150 |
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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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