Issue - decisions

(i)         to note the contents of the report;

(ii)        to acknowledge the £1.5m contribution from the UK Government towards the Art Gallery Project;

(iii)       to instruct the Chief Executive to write to the First Minister providing details of the £1.5m contribution received from the UK Government towards the Remembrance Hall inviting the First Minister to confirm if it is the Scottish Government’s intention to match fund this significant £1.5m contribution from the UK Government; and

(iv)       to instruct the Director to express Aberdeen City Council’s interest in being a host City for the 14-18 NOW poppies wave and Weeping Window 2018 and for a report to come back to the appropriate Finance, Policy and Resources Committee on our success or otherwise.