Issue - decisions

Place Based Investment Programme 2022/23

(i)       Notes the withdrawal of the commitment to the Woodside Gateway project which had been allocated £100,000;

(ii)       Notes that in line with the Committee decision on 07/12/2022 an additional £10,987 was awarded to Fersands Fountain Community Project following consultation with Convener of Finance and Resources;

(iii)      Approves an initial award of £90,994 to Aberdeen City Council for the Tolbooth Museum External Improvements and Structural Repairs project, and agrees that any funds which become available from previously approved PBIP 2022/23 projects, be re-allocated to this project;

(iv)      Notes that any PBIP 2022/23 funds allocated to the Tolbooth project will reduce the value of UK Shared Prosperity Funds allocated to the project by the same value;

(v)      Agrees to transfer the allocation of £253,981 to Tillydrone Community Development Trust for the Benholms Gateway project from the 2022/23 programme to the 2023/24 programme;

Place Based Investment Programme 2023/24

(vi)      Approves an award of up to £155,615 to Aberdeen City Council for The Street Design – Woodside Gateway project;

(vii)     Approves the application from Camphill School Aberdeen for the Murtle Market project;

(viii)    Rejects the application from Aberdeen Social Centre for the Aberdeen Alternative Arts Festival project; and

(ix)      Notes that Castlegate Arts are developing preparatory work to make further improvements to its facilities and instructs the Chief Officer – City Growth to engage with Castlegate Arts to explore the suitability of future Place Based Investment Funding that can assist with capital investment options for the King Street premises.