Issue - decisions

(i)         to approve the proposed events programme for 2018 – 2019 as detailed in Appendix 1;

(ii)        to approve the proposed expenditure of £525,000 (as detailed in Appendix 1) from the existing Economic Development budget subject to the Council’s budgetary process in February 2018;

(iii)       to delegate authority to the Head Economic Development, in consultation with Head of Legal & Democratic Services, the Head of Commercial and Procurement and the Head of Finance to apply the criteria agreed by FP&R committee in December 2016, when considering all future event bids including three years of financial support for Nuart 2018 – 2020 subject to annual Council budget processes;

(iv)       to note the impact of three key events in 2017 under the Aberdeen 365 strategy - Nuart, The Tour Series and the Great Aberdeen Run;

(v)        to approve the proposed expenditure of £100,000 per annum for three years to support the Nuart Festival, subject to the Council’s annual budgetary processes;

(vi)       to approve the proposed expenditure of £150,000 per annum for two years to support the Great Aberdeen Run, subject to the Council’s annual budgetary process in February 2018;

(vii)      that officers circulate a copy of the research undertaken by Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce of Nuart 2017, subject to approval by Aberdeen Inspired to members of the Committee; and

(viii)     that officers circulate a copy of the Economic Impact report for the Tour Series 2017 to members of the Committee.