The Committee resolved:-
(i) to request that the use of acronyms be restricted in committee reports in order for reports to be easier to read and understand;
(ii) to note the contents of the report and the Five Principles set out in the Retailers’ Charter detailed in Appendix 1;
(iii) to approve the adoption of the Retailers’ Charter and instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to implement the Charter in Aberdeen City, with initial focus on Union Steet retailers; and
(iv) to instruct the Chief Officer Operations and Protective Services to report back to the Committee in 12 months on the effectiveness of the Charter.