Issue - decisions

(i)         to note a confirmed contribution of £3,000,000 from the Scottish Government towards the project;

(ii)        to note the current position of the Bus Operator’s Agreement and Financial Contribution; and

(iii)       to approve participation in the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV)’s HTP Grants Programme to further develop the JIVE Project and, pursuant to such participation:-

(1)       Submission of an application to OLEV to secure additional funding of £1,195,137 to support the development of the JIVE project;

(2)       Expenditure of that grant funding and £1,792,000 from budget approved from the Non-Housing Capital Programme on 23 August 2017;

(3)       The signing of or entry into legal agreement or other documentation, subject to approval by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Head of Economic Development.