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AGREEMENT WITH MACC TO FORM A CONSORTIUM TO BID FOR MACHRIHANISH TO BE A UK SPACEPORT

Meeting: 25/06/2015 - Argyll and Bute Council (Item 19)

19 AGREEMENT WITH MACC TO FORM A CONSORTIUM TO BID FOR MACHRIHANISH TO BE A UK SPACEPORT PDF 73 KB

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

Additional documents:

LETTER OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT, item 19 PDF 44 KB

Minutes:

A report proposing that a consortium be formed with Machrihanish Airbase Community Company (MACC) and HIE Argyll and the Isles was considered. It was intended that this partnership would send a strong signal to UK Government that the Machrihanish Airbase has a strong and compelling bid to become the UK’s first Spaceport.

Decision

The Council noted and approved the content of the consortium letter to the Machrihanish Airbase Community Company (MACC) attached at Appendix 1 to the report by the Executive Director.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 2 June 2015, submitted)